Intranet and

Extranet
By : Aishna (01) & Shivani (07)
Content
1. Intranet 2. Extranet
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
2. Working 2. Features
3. Popular intranet platforms 3. Implementation
4. Advantages 4. Types of extranet
5. Disadvantages 5. Advantages &
6. Difference b/w internet & Disadvantages
intranet 6. Difference b/w intranet,
extranet & internet

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Intranet

Introduction
An intranet is owned by a single
organization and is a tool for sharing
information throughout the organization.
It is the type of Internet that is used
privately. Since the intranet is a private
network no one can use the intranet
whose have not valid username and
password. In intranet, there are a limited
number of connected devices as
compared to the internet. The intranet is
highly secure and also used to protect
your data and provide data security to a 3

particular organization, as it is a private

Working of
Intranet
Here in this diagram, a company has created
its private network or intranet for its work.
The company has many employees. So, for
their access, they have PC-1, PC-2, and PC-3.
Also, they have their server for data to store,
and to protect this private network, there is a
Firewall. This firewall protects and gives
security to the intranet server and its data
from getting leaked to any unwanted user.
So, a user who has access to the intranet can
only access this network. So, no one from the
outside world can access this network. Also,
an intranet user can access the internet but a
person using the internet cannot access the 4
intranet network.
Popular intranet
platforms
I. Microsoft SharePoint
II. Google Workspace
III. Zoho Connect
IV. Confluence
V. Joomla
VI. Drupal

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Advantages Disadvantages
1. Intranets facilitate better 1. Implementing an intranet can
communication among require significant investment in
employees by providing a technology and resources.
centralized platform for sharing 2. Regular updates and maintenance
information, updates, and are necessary to keep the intranet
announcements. functional and relevant, which can
2. It is easy to learn and use. be time-consuming.
3. It acts as a single source for 3. The staff of the company or
policies, procedures, and organization require special
important documents, making it training to know how to use the
easier for employees to access system.
information. 4. Data overloading.
4. The documents stored on the
intranet are much more secure. 6
5. Organizations can tailor the
Difference b/w intranet &
internet

Intranet Internet
Intranet is limited and available to Internet is available to all computers
few computers(members who have and everybody has access.
access).
The Internet has wider access and it
provides access to a larger population
Intranet is restricted.
with better access to its websites.
Intranet is safe and secure when it
comes to data security and Intranet The internet is not as safe as Intranet.
can be safely privatized as per the
user requirement.
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Extranet

Introduction
An extranet is an organization’s private network
and its available only for selected users. It’s a
way to connect to third parties like vendors,
customers, and partners in a secure and
controlled way. The users typically have a login mechanism such as
username and password to access the network.
Examples: 1. An e-commerce site exchanges information with its retailers,
a supplier’s through an extranet network.
2. University provides an e-learning platform for their students over the
extranet network. 8
Features
1. Data security: Sharing confidential data is of utmost priority and
the extranet provides a safe environment for data sharing between
the organizations. This decreases the chance of loss of confidential
data and increases productivity.
2. Faster communication: Extranet allows to connect multiple
organizations and escalate the communication between them.
3. Flexibility: Extranet provides a flexible and scalable environment
to work on for everyone involved, which also increases the
productivity of the organization.
4. Cost: It may decrease the cost of paperwork and travel to some
extent.
5. Authentication: It provides authentication mechanisms like
username and password. Therefore, only authorized users can 9

access the network.

Implementation
An extranet is implemented as a Virtual private network (VPN)
that provides secure communication between the organizations.
VPN creates a secure connection over a public network such as
the internet. The VPN is formed on Internet Protocol security
(IPsec) which provides an extra layer on the already present
TCP/IP i.e. Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol.

The IPsec connection (tunneling) provides:

1. Privacy: To maintain confidentiality between the sources.
2. Integrity: To protect and share the data securely between
the resources.
3. Authentication: To allow only authorized users on the 10

network.
Working of extranet

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 Types of Extranet
1. Collaborati 2. Supplier 3. Custome 4. (B2C)
ve Extranet r Extranet:
Extranet Extranet
Allows multiple Enables suppliers Offers key Provides direct
businesses to work to access a customers access access to
together on joint company’s to specialized customers,
projects with shared inventory services or allowing them to
access to specific systems, place personalized interact with the
data or documents. orders, and check information. business for
delivery services or
Example: A Example: A
schedules. support.
construction financial
company Example: A retail institution Example: A
collaborating with chain providing providing clients customer portal for
architects, suppliers access with secure accessing account
contractors, and to real-time access to their information, order 12
suppliers. inventory levels. account tracking, or other
Advantages Disadvantages

1. Cost reduction in 1. High setup costs and

operational and maintenance expenses.
communication expenses. 2. Complex management,
2. Enhanced security with especially for small businesses.
controlled access to data. 3. Requires regular
3. Faster information sharing maintenance and updates.
with external stakeholders. 4. Potential access issues or
4. Boosted productivity downtime.
through real-time updates. 5. Compatibility challenges
5. Facilitates collaboration by with different systems.
centralizing resources.
6. Improved communication
between business and 13

partners.
 Difference b/w Internet,
Intranet & Extranet
Internet Intranet Extranet
Definitio It is a network of It is an organization’s It is an organization’s
n networks connecting private network only private network but is
millions of people and available for authorized available for both internal
devices across the world. internal members. and external members.
Access Public Private Private

Security Low High High

Users Everyone Employees or internal and third parties

authorized people like partners, vendors,
within the organization. customers.
Cost Low compared to intranet Low compared to High compared to both
and extranet. extranet and high internet and extranet.
compared to internet.
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