com/net Whois format change notice
On March 30, VeriSign will upgrade its Whois service for .com and .net, which will now reflect registration activity in the .com and .net registry databases in near real-time. We are announcing this upgrade because the Whois output format will change slightly at the same time and we want to give 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 <mlarson@verisign.com> VeriSign Information Services [Sample output follows.] Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS1.CRSNIC.NET Name Server: GOLDENGATE-W2-INF6.VERISIGN.NET Name Server: BAY-W1-INF5.VERISIGN.NET Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK EPP Status: clientDeleteProhibited EPP Status: clientUpdateProhibited EPP Status: clientTransferProhibited Updated Date: 19-Nov-2004 Creation Date: 02-Jun-1995 Expiration Date: 01-Jun-2012
Last update of whois database: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:58:54 UTC <<<
NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring registrar. Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration. TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois database through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, or facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to use electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or query the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right to restrict your access to the Whois database in its sole discretion to ensure operational stability. VeriSign may restrict or terminate your access to the Whois database for failure to abide by these terms of use. VeriSign reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and Registrars.
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Matt Larson wrote:
On March 30, VeriSign will upgrade its Whois service for .com and .net, which will now reflect registration activity in the .com and .net registry databases in near real-time. We are announcing this upgrade because the Whois output format will change slightly at the same time and we want to give notice to anyone who may have to update processes that parse this output.
Slightly?
A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message.
Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS1.CRSNIC.NET Name Server: GOLDENGATE-W2-INF6.VERISIGN.NET Name Server: BAY-W1-INF5.VERISIGN.NET Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK EPP Status: clientDeleteProhibited EPP Status: clientUpdateProhibited EPP Status: clientTransferProhibited Updated Date: 19-Nov-2004 Creation Date: 02-Jun-1995 Expiration Date: 01-Jun-2012
No more Registrant, POCs, or physical address information? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Lewis | I route Senior Network Engineer | therefore you are Atlantic Net | _________ http://www.lewis.org/~jlewis/pgp for PGP public key_________
http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/whois/ They're not providing that information currently. If you want that data, you need to query the listed WHOIS server of the registrar. The only change is the addition of EPP status. Malcolm Staudinger Abuse Department Dotster, Inc. Jon Lewis wrote:
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Matt Larson wrote:
On March 30, VeriSign will upgrade its Whois service for .com and .net, which will now reflect registration activity in the .com and .net registry databases in near real-time. We are announcing this upgrade because the Whois output format will change slightly at the same time and we want to give notice to anyone who may have to update processes that parse this output.
Slightly?
A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message.
Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS1.CRSNIC.NET Name Server: GOLDENGATE-W2-INF6.VERISIGN.NET Name Server: BAY-W1-INF5.VERISIGN.NET Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK EPP Status: clientDeleteProhibited EPP Status: clientUpdateProhibited EPP Status: clientTransferProhibited Updated Date: 19-Nov-2004 Creation Date: 02-Jun-1995 Expiration Date: 01-Jun-2012
No more Registrant, POCs, or physical address information?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Lewis | I route Senior Network Engineer | therefore you are Atlantic Net | _________ http://www.lewis.org/~jlewis/pgp for PGP public key_________
On 3/24/06, Jon Lewis <jlewis@lewis.org> wrote:
A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message.
Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
No more Registrant, POCs, or physical address information?
That usually appears after the disclaimer. I hope thats not going away? I note some extra metadata fields above the disclaimer, and perhaps a change or two in the disclaimer's wording. -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists@gmail.com)
Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
On 3/24/06, Jon Lewis <jlewis@lewis.org> wrote:
A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message.
Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
No more Registrant, POCs, or physical address information?
That usually appears after the disclaimer. I hope thats not going away?
It never did. You are mis-interpreting the information your whois client gets after following the redirect. ../C
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Jon Lewis wrote:
Slightly?
I think they are going to add EPP Status fields.
A sample of the revised output is included at the end of this message.
Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS1.CRSNIC.NET Name Server: GOLDENGATE-W2-INF6.VERISIGN.NET Name Server: BAY-W1-INF5.VERISIGN.NET Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK EPP Status: clientDeleteProhibited EPP Status: clientUpdateProhibited EPP Status: clientTransferProhibited Updated Date: 19-Nov-2004 Creation Date: 02-Jun-1995 Expiration Date: 01-Jun-2012
No more Registrant, POCs, or physical address information?
Remember - the above output is from "rs.internic.net" server which as you should know does not provide this information and only refers to somebody else who would know. -- William Leibzon Elan Networks william@elan.net
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