The use of network(71),systems that effectively isolate an organization's internal network structure from an(72)network, such as the INTERNET is becoming increasingly popular. These firewall systems typically act as application-layer(73)between networks, usually offering controlled TELNET, FTP, and SMTP access. With the emergence of more sophisticated(74)layer protocols designed to facilitate global information discovery , there exists a need to provide a general (75)for these protocols to transparently and securely traverse a firewall.