----- Original Message -----
From: "Stewart Boutcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "OpenSRS Discuss List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: Transferring a domain between OpenSRS RSPs + passwords
>
> Once again, these questions rears their ugly heads.
>
> A customer of ours has the domain friendlywebdesign.com registered with
> Fasthosts (you listening?) which he wants to change to be with
WebWorlds.Net.
> I have explained to him that if he gets the user name and password he can
change
> the name server, etc. And he has asked OpenSRS to change the RSP to us.
>
> I believe the latter has happened, but don't know how to confirm this?
>
> Also, when he asked for the user name and password, he was told *BY
OPENSRS*:
> "Opensrs doesn't require that you have a password to transfer the domain
to
> another
Reseller -->http://www.opensrs.org/Support_FAQ.shtml#Live_reseller_domain_mo
ve
> This can all be done through the admin email."
>
> This may be true, but the point is that Fasthosts are obligated to give up
the
> password when asked to, as previously discussed on this group. So why are
> OpenSRS support staff giving out this information?
>
> ** rant on **
> What is the deal with this? When will OpenSRS actually define a proper
working
> structure for transfer of domains between RSPs without us all having to
make our
> customers think we are bunch of useless tossers.
> ** rant off **
I know how you feel.
I did one and that was enough.
Unlike new registrations or even transfers from other registrars we don't
have access to change the name servers and as we provide DNS and domain
forwarding with our names we now have the embarassment of e-mailing the
password back tot he client and sking for it back so we can change the name
servers over.
(we have to do that because many of these people have no clue what DNS is
and want us to make the change so they can use the web forwarding - they
just don't understand why we can't do it).
Its a bit like the .uk transfer situation which I still think is a whole can
of worms waiting to be opened.
Say someone changes their Nominet tag to TUCOWS-CA and the domain is near
renewal.
OpenSRS are apparently renewing thes edomains with no way of tying them down
to a particular RSP which means (in theory) anyone could change the tag and
get their renewal paid for them free of charge.
Or am I missing something?
Gordon
Name-route.com
