<h1 style="text-align:center">DMOZ Server Information</h1>

<p>Different parts of DMOZ live on different machines, some of which you may encounter while editing. In case you're curious, here are their details:</p>

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		<th>Server</th><th>IP Address</th><th>Description</th>
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		<td>dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.154</td><td>The main public server. Includes category pages and scripts for use by non-editors.</td>
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		<td>ch.dmoz.org</td><td>213.144.128.48</td><td>Public-side mirror based in Switzerland. Operated by meta editor <a href="http://editors.dmoz.org/editors/profile.cgi?editor=huggi">huggi</a>'s company, <a href="http://www.init7.net/">Init Seven AG</a>. It is updated approximately daily.</td>
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		<td>de.dmoz.org</td><td>62.146.47.20</td><td>Public-side mirror based in Germany. It is updated approximately daily.</td>
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		<td>editors.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.139</td><td>Main editing server. This houses the editing interface and its content is accessible only to active editors.</td>
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		<td>forums.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.144</td><td>Editor-only discussion fora and private fora for metas, catmods, and editalls.</td>
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		<td>mirror.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.146</td><td>Used to update both the public servers and the mirrors; has no publicly accessible content itself. For more information on mirroring DMOZ see <a href="http://forums.dmoz.org/forum/threaddisplay.cgi?t=Forum1/HTML/004760.html">the forum thread</a>.</td>
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		<td>rdf.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.147</td><td>Used to build and distribute the RDF dump -- files containing the contents of the directory that are available for free download.</td>
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		<td>research.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.151</td><td>Used to develop and host certain editor tools. Shell accounts are available to all catmod+ editors, and some category editors. To apply for an account you can contact <a href="http://editors.dmoz.org/editors/profile.cgi?editor=autumn">autumn</a>. For more information on this server see <a href="http://forums.dmoz.org/forum/threaddisplay.cgi?t=Forum1/HTML/005027.html">the forum thread</a>.</td>
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		<td>robozilla.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.153</td><td>Used to run and administer the automated link checker. Accessible to meta+ editors only.</td>
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		<td>search.dmoz.org</td><td>207.200.81.135</td><td>The cluster of machines that allow the public-side of the directory to be searched.</td>
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  <b><img src="/ddp/i/159.gif" width="16" height="16">Note</b>: For each server that contains content restricted to editors, you will have to enter your username and password again. For more information on authenticating yourself to DMOZ see <a href="/ddp/06006/">Interface and Features: Authentication</a>.
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