Joshua Goodall <joshua@roughtrade.net> wrote:
If anyone is using automated whois in production (very likely), check your results!
Always. Even the results given by whois.internet.net (ne whois.crsnic.net) are completely distinct, and unambiguous, provided you supply the _nearly critical_ options ("dump" and a "=" prefix, see sample below). Those two microsoft.com's are both registered by NSI. The first is a nameserver, the second a domain. $ whois -V microsoft.com Connecting to whois.crsnic.net. Query string: "dump =microsoft.com" Whois Server Version 1.3 Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. (0)Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET (1)IP Address: 170.1.75.143 (2)Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. (3)Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com (4)Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com (0)Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM (1)Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. (2)Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com (3)Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com (4)Name Server: DNS4.CP.MSFT.NET (5)Name Server: DNS5.CP.MSFT.NET (6)Name Server: DNS7.CP.MSFT.NET (7)Name Server: DNS6.CP.MSFT.NET (8)Updated Date: 29-sep-2000 >>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 08:08:25 EDT <<< The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars. Detected CRSNIC referral to whois.networksolutions.com. Query string: "host =microsoft.com.is.secretly.run.by.illuminati.terrorists.net [NSI header elided] Hostname: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET Address: 170.1.75.143 System: ? running ? Coordinator: Lamo, Adrian (AL9235) adrian@ADRIAN.ORG 1254 Market St. 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 415-505-HACK (FAX) 415-505-HACK (by prior request) Record last updated on 14-Oct-2000. Database last updated on 24-Oct-2000 16:49:02 EDT. Detected CRSNIC referral to whois.networksolutions.com. Query string: "domain =microsoft.com" [NSI header elided] Registrant: Microsoft Corporation (MICROSOFT-DOM) 1 microsoft way redmond, WA 98052 US Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM Administrative Contact: Microsoft Hostmaster (MH37-ORG) msnhst@MICROSOFT.COM Microsoft Corp One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US 425 882 8080 Fax- - - .: 206 703 2641 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: MSN NOC (MN5-ORG) msnnoc@MICROSOFT.COM Microsoft Corp One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US 425 882 8080 Fax- PATH Billing Contact: Microsoft-Internic Billing Issues (MDB-ORG) msnbill@MICROSOFT.COM Microsoft Corp One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US 425 882 8080 Fax- ïvxt Record last updated on 29-Sep-2000. Record expires on 03-May-2010. Record created on 02-May-1991. Database last updated on 24-Oct-2000 16:49:02 EDT. Domain servers in listed order: DNS4.CP.MSFT.NET 207.46.138.11 DNS5.CP.MSFT.NET 207.46.138.12 DNS6.CP.MSFT.NET 207.46.138.20 DNS7.CP.MSFT.NET 207.46.138.21