Extranet and Intranet: Two inseparable concepts
- In the case of the Extranet is an extension of the intranet. An Intranet is mostly used by companies and authorities in order to regulate internal Affairs, which should not run over the public Internet.
- While the Intranet is to give the employees access, the Extranet also for outsiders is a way of communication. To the Extranet to understand, you should for the time being, our Definition of the intranet to read.
What is the Extranet? (Image: Pixabay)
The Extranet works
- The Extranet is the Intranet, a standalone, separate network. While the employees of the company have access to the Intranet can be accessed by authorised companies as major customers, distributors or service providers on the Extranet.
- Extranet and Intranet are mutually constructed separately, between the two networks there is a connection, however. Which users are allowed to exchange which data between the Intranet and the Extranet, to be determined in advance by the company.
- The cooperating companies access to their sites, usually via a VPN connection to the Extranet to. For this, each user needs an access code, usually in the Form of a user name and password.
In the next practical tip we can tell you how much the Internet weighs.
