1. INTERNET EDI SERVER Bruce Marton Sr. Systems Analyst The University of Texas at Austin

2. OUTLINE I.WHY the EDI Server was created II.SPEEDE/ExPRESS Overview III.WHO can use it IV.HOW to Register V.Security on the EDI Server VI.Update on recent activity VII. Q&A

3. Why build the EDI Server Simple yet secure way to send SPEEDE/ ExPRESS transcripts via the Internet How to transport –FTP –Email with attachments –Value Added Network

4. SPEEDE/ExPRESS Student Academic Record (Transcript) –PostSecondary –High School Were using the TXETN Launched the EDI Server in 1995

5. Technologies to Support FTP SMTP with MIME Encryption (PGP) or ‘in the clear’

6. Constiuencies Low Tech –Paper-based systems –Access to a Web Browser –DOS based translator - Quick ‘N Easy High(er) Tech –Integrated Admin systems –Unix, FTP support

7. Daily EDI Activities FTP to Northwest U. before 9 a.m. FTP to Mountain School District. Encrypt first with their PGP public key. Send transcripts as MIME email attachments to Virginia College. FTP to Loyola U. Records must be terminated with carriage return & line feed.

8. Benefits of a central server Many to Many Sending –One packet – many destinations Receiving –One packet - many senders 3 rd Party trust model –Maintain PGP key ring

9. SPEEDE TRANSCRIPT ISA! !22!003658! !22!003615! !T\ ST!130!0001\ REF!SY!123456789\ DMG!D8!19740823!M\ SES!199901!1!!!SPRING SESSION 1999\ CRS!!4!A!!!!!!!!!SPN!406!SPANISH I\ CRS!!3!B!!!!!!!!!HIS!302!TX HISTORY\

10. How to Register E-mail texreg@ediserver.reg.utexas.edu School name & code Contact name, e-mail address & phone # Delivery time Attach PGP public key (optional) Select FTP or MIME Specify line termination preference

11. SECURITY EDI Server on Dedicated Machine FTP is WRITE-ONLY access Logs are kept & reviewed E-mail notification sent upon receipt/transmission of files E-mail messages sent to system administrators if errors SPEEDE acknowledgement procedures

12. PGP - Pretty Good Privacy De-facto Internet standard Free to educational institutions Data Integrity (against changes) Authenticity (digital signatures) Privacy (no unauthorized viewing)

13. PGP-ENCRYPTED FILE ----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE---- Version: 2.6.2 jkllhlwD/mVywpouwW87/3Jxoux/2onN Qjlj/Xux/23xo4qfvowc/xP4erBp/QWxkjlkj/ Ekj/lkjlkjmxTourxrwer/werVEmlou4lQV3/ EzuZ4pxwAcy8e/pwK2wervpouer+Oq4vw U/ouwR3j9T5Z/i8MdP3/ouQ4ouXnV/48Uc BYpo9+siVe/Pa7jdXlNwk4o/Wjh4xq73F/ M7q ----END PGP MESSAGE----

14. What EDI server does not do Translate Interpret Enforce Snoop

15. Why does Texas do this Cost Savings –Cheaper to transmit –Cheaper to receive Economies of Scale Collaboration through Standards

16. National Initiatives AACRO support of the server International Interest XML support

17. Texas Initiatives Texas Common Application –TS 189 Quick ‘N Easy Windows Visual Basic

18. REGISTRATION SUMMARY 700 Registered Schools in 32 States Some Counts by State: –Texas - 102 –Iowa - 110 –South Carolina - 36 –North Carolina - 22 –California - 27 –Oklahoma - 22

19. ACTIVITY 04/2001 - 04/2002 300,000 transcripts delivered (9% increase) 200,000 apps. for admission (48% increase) 1,000,000 total transactions (36% increase)

20. Registrant Totals 700 registrants – 600 actively trading with partners 40 new registrants since April 2001 8 new registrants in British Columbia; 3 in New Jersy; 3 in Nebraska; 2 in Indiana; 2 in Oregon; 1 in Wyoming

21. EDI Server Registrant List 22 001081 Arizona State University AZ Carole Andres 602-965-7550 speede@asu.edu 22 014593 University of Phoenix AZ David Goldberg 602-966-5394 jdgoldbe@apollogrp.edu

22. REGISTRATION & REPORTS http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/speede