Re: Re[2]: gtld-servers returning multiple A records for a NS?

2002-04-04 Thread Matt Larson
immediate positive benefit is that it's no longer possible for someone to hold a given IP address hostage by registering a name server at that address. (Anyone can register a com/net/org name server at any IP address.) Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Global Registry Services

Re: Real-time WHOIS for .COM

2005-08-10 Thread Matt Larson
; 24 hours per day, so if it's a real emergency you can always contact them or activate the bat signal with a posting on NANOG, which is also read here throughout the day. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: Gtld transfer process

2005-01-20 Thread Matt Larson
24x7 customer service department contacted Dotster and Melbourne IT. Melbourne IT changed the panix.com name servers back to their original settings and transferred the domain back to Dotster. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: Problems with NS*.worldnic.com

2005-04-25 Thread Matt Larson
problem, but could be. but it is a problem. a.gtld-servers.net and b.gtld-servers.net have records. Some applications and stacks try the v6 address first if it's available and will appear to hang if you don't have v6 connectivity. That may very well be what's happening here.

Re: Verisign broke GTLDs again?

2005-05-16 Thread Matt Larson
sponder who isn't known to support them be allowed a retry with no extensions if it responds with such an RCODE. [...] Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: Root server error

2003-02-27 Thread Matt Larson
use it is referenced at least one NS record also in the com and net zones, i.e., it appears on the right side of an NS record. This is the case with www.stemtostern.com. While it is not a name server for stemtostern.com, it is a name server for harbormarinetowing.com; please see the dig output belo

Re: Root server error

2003-03-06 Thread Matt Larson
t: those are the only registrars that I have definitive information on. The only way to know for sure about your registrar is to ask them. Please let me know if I can be answer any other questions or otherwise help you out. Kind regards, Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Global Registry Services

Re: Domain oddity - possibly early warning...

2003-03-26 Thread Matt Larson
umably Network Solutions took this action based on customer instructions, but you'd have to ask them. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Global Registry Services

VeriSign's rapid DNS updates in .com/.net

2004-07-09 Thread Matt Larson
bout rapid updates for .com/.net are available at http://www.verisign.com/nds/naming/rapid_update/faq.html. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services [1] http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog/2004-01/msg00115.html [2] http://www.verisign.com/nds/naming/tld/

Re: VeriSign's rapid DNS updates in .com/.net

2004-07-09 Thread Matt Larson
On Fri, 09 Jul 2004, Robert Boyle wrote: > Does this also apply to domains with other registrars? I'm not sure what you mean by "other registrars". VeriSign sold the Network Solutions registrar in November 2003 (although it retains a 15% ownership). The rapid updates apply to all changes from a

Re: VeriSign's rapid DNS updates in .com/.net

2004-07-14 Thread Matt Larson
persons > concerned with dns technical support worldwide should be done. With over 7000 subscribers (if I'm remembering the numbers from Susan's latest statistics slide correctly), NANOG covers more than just routing in North America: a posting here reaches Internet operators worldwide. Indeed, my original posting has already appeared in other places. But your point is well taken. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: VeriSign's rapid DNS updates in .com/.net

2004-07-23 Thread Matt Larson
this is an education issue. Does anyone want to co-author an Internet-Draft on the topic of choosing appropriate TTLs? Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: DNS Anycast as traffic optimizer?

2004-09-01 Thread Matt Larson
rver placement, especially in the BGP case. For what it's worth, Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

IPv6 support for com/net zones on October 19, 2004

2004-09-20 Thread Matt Larson
because these zones are widely used and closely watched, we want to let the Internet community know about the changes in advance. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: IPv6 support for com/net zones on October 19, 2004

2004-09-24 Thread Matt Larson
On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, Matt Larson wrote: > VeriSign will add support for accessing the com/net zones using IPv6 > transport on October 19, 2004. On that day, records for > a.gtld-servers.net and b.gtld-servers.net will be added to the root > and gtld-servers.net zones. &g

Re: anycast roots

2004-11-17 Thread Matt Larson
h "jns6" are > just the individual servers of a setup called "hgtld". Correct. At the moment, most J root instances are colocated with com/net name servers. The instance you're reaching is colocated with h.gtld-servers.net, which is in Amsterdam. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Re: Network Solutions and Broken E-mail Addresses

2003-08-08 Thread Matt Larson
esses not in that form it would be great. While I'm not with Network Solutions, I'll pass your email on to a clueful person there and report back whatever I hear. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Change to .com/.net behavior

2003-09-15 Thread Matt Larson
est to the NANOG community, is available here: http://www.verisign.com/resources/gd/sitefinder/bestpractices.pdf Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

VeriSign SMTP reject server updated

2003-09-20 Thread Matt Larson
. Another option is remaining with the more standard SMTP sequence (returning 250 in response to HELO/EHLO), but then returning 550 in response to MAIL FROM as well as RCPT TO. I would welcome feedback on these options sent to me privately or the list; I will summarize the former. Matt -- Matt Lars

Removal of wildcard A records from .com and .net zones

2003-10-03 Thread Matt Larson
Saturday, October 4. The former behavior for these zones (returning Name Error/RCODE=3 in response to queries for nonexistent domain names) will be in place by 0100 UTC on Sunday, October. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

Upcoming change to SOA values in .com and .net zones

2004-01-07 Thread Matt Larson
e should be no end-user impact resulting from these changes (though it's conceivable that some people have processes that rely on the semantics of the .com/.net serial number.) But because these zones are widely used and closely watched, we want to let the Internet community know about th

Re: Upcoming change

2004-01-09 Thread Matt Larson
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004, Robert E. Seastrom wrote: > I'm just hoping that the choice of a time_t as serial is not a > harbinger of djbdns in the gtld servers... No. All 13 .com/.net name servers now run ATLAS (and have for just over a year), our own from-scratch DNS server implementation. Nothing e

Re: orkut dns?

2004-05-07 Thread Matt Larson
connection with provisioning of authoritative name service for orkut.com. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Naming and Directory Services

com/net Whois format change notice

2006-03-24 Thread Matt Larson
notice to anyone who may have to update processes that parse this output. A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message. Matt -- Matt Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> VeriSign Information Services [Sample output follows.] Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .c

Re: v6 gluelessness

2008-01-18 Thread Matt Larson
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008, Randy Bush wrote: > >I don't know what the process is for getting IPv6 addresses associated > >with host records in the VGRS COM/NET registry, but it seems like good > >information to share here if you find a definitive answer. > > i will. i am trying to document ops proce

Re: NetworkSolutions - Was: Re: v6 gluelessness

2008-01-24 Thread Matt Larson
On Wed, 23 Jan 2008, Christopher Morrow wrote: > >o netsol understands glue > > REGISTRY part of NetSol here, I think David means the REGISTRAR part no? To my knowledge, there is no registry part of Network Solutions. Network Solutions and VeriSign are two distinct companies with distin