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Important Servers
Uplink has many unique servers, each of which does something different. Some of them are just a little fun, but others actually contain vital bits of the game. Here is a list of some of the more important servers in the game, what they are for, and what security you can expect.

Uplink Internal Service Machine
This is the most important server in the game, and should be the first one you connect to when just starting out. This is where you get your Missions, Software, Hardware, Gateways, Agent Rankings, and News. These are the guys that provide and maintain your Gateway and upgrade when required. They provide the ability to contact any employers you wish to speak to, in order to get more details on missions, or get higher pay. You will also spend quite a bit of time here watching news.

InterNIC
Perhaps the second most important server in the game. This server contains links to almost every other server in the game, which you can add to your Link List. It is also a safe place for your first bounce point. The Admin section has a simple password screen for protection, there is never any trace from this server, and the password never changes.

International Academic Database
This server contains the Academic details of every person in Uplink, including yours. It is used to some earlier missions in the game that require you to help someone get a job, and things similar to that. Security here is very low, there is only a Password entry and Level 1 Monitor, and the traces are very slow.

International Social Security Database
The home of everybody's personal details, such as Birth date, Social Security number and Personal Status. It is used for some low level missions that involve changing people's identities. Security here is quite low, with only a Password and a Level 1 Monitor and Proxy, but the traces are quite fast for the early stages in the game.

Global Criminal Database
This holds the Criminal Records of everybody in Uplink. Used throughout the game for discrediting people, having their lives ruined, or clearing their record. Security is high for the earlier stages of the game, but relatively easy later on. There is a Password, Elliptic Curve Cypher, and a Level 1 Monitor and Proxy.

International Stock Market System
Contains details of the Stock of every company in the game. Here you can create an account, and buy or sell stock on any company you choose. It shows the changes in the Stock values for each company for the last year and the price per share. The Admin section has relatively low security, but since the only thing you can do with Admin access if get to the Logs, it's pretty pointless. There is a Password, as well as a Level 1 Monitor and Proxy.

Uplink Public Access Server
This is one of the most pointless Servers in the game. This is where people go to register as an Uplink agent, but since you do that at the beginning, you can do nothing here. There is nothing to hack, and no real reason to ever go here.

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