Yes! This is coming out (if all goes well) on March 19th (give or take a few months *smirk*). And that would be 2002
Basically you'll have a new API command, a new manage (iffen you wish to provide this to your users), and the ability to update this flag via the RWI as well. As for the snap-stuff, I have no comment at this time ;) Charles Daminato OpenSRS Product Manager Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of George Kirikos > Sent: February 26, 2002 12:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Registrar Lock > > > Hi, > > I was wondering if this was still a planned feature, to prevent > tranfers (like eNom has). When one wants to enable a transfer, one can > toggle the protection off, to let it go through [by default, it should > be off, in order to require a positive action to enable it], with the > proper verification at the gaining/losing registrars. > > Given the number of high profile domains in the OpenSRS system (e.g. > GM.com, EDS.com, Oracle.com), one hijacking of such a name would be bad > publicity (even if they got the name back, the disruption to systems > would be pretty bad). My background is in risk management (although > maybe it's just unfounded paranoia! ;) ), but I'd sleep better at night > knowing that domain assets are well protected. > > Another item for the wishlist: a clone of the SnapNames "SnapShot" > domain monitoring service would be cool (but only for OpenSRS names). > This would be neat to have on a reseller basis, so that we can tell if > a domain under management has changed in any way. Since it would be at > the registrar level, it can be real-time (I think the SnapShot service > is only once a week?). It can also advise one of transfers, i.e. if the > domain suddenly gets stolen. I like the way Snapnames has secondary and > tertiary email addresses in their database as backups (which are sent > duplicate notices) -- might be a good thing to keep in mind when > enhancing the system. > > As an aside, has anyone played with NameEngine.com's "Central Station" > (see: http://www.nameengine.com/centralstation/features.html )? It > seems very snazzy, and good for corporations (now that they've been > bought by Verisign, I wonder if it will be adopted by them, or if it > will just die a slow death....). > > Sincerely, > > George Kirikos > http://www.kirikos.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com
