A buzzword that refers to an intranet that is partially accessible to authorized outsiders. Whereas an intranet resides behind a firewall and is accessible only to people who are members of the same company or organization, an extranet provides various levels of accessibility to outsiders. You can access an extranet only if you have a valid username and password, and your identity determines which parts of the extranet you can view.
Extranets are becoming a very popular means for business partners to exchange information.
Article on the use of extranets This PC Today Online article reveals how companies can improve customer service, increase revenue, and save time and resources by using extranets.
Extranet introduction Contains an introduction to extranets as well as links to various articles, books, and products.
Extranets: Forgotten, But Hardly Gone Sometimes, the "next big thing" disappears from the spotlight only to
quietly emerge as a widely adopted fact of life. That describes the rise of
extranets in the enterprise since the mid-'90s.
