Re: <info> Command and authInfo

[asbjorn.rrp@theglobalname.org]

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:43:20 +0100 Patrick <patrick@gandi.net> wrote:
>IMNSHO auth info should enable someone having it to make
>modifications (that is update at least, maybe delete and renew)
>through any other ways (other Registrars, or even the Registry
>directly). Protocols should make that possible, and then 
>local policies should specify if it is to be used or not, and if yes,
>how.

I can't say I agree on this one. First of all, I don't think the registry should ever deal directly with the customer, that's what registrars are for. And if you have committed to a registrar, you should do the updates through the same registrar, or transfer the name to another registrar.

Scenario: Registrar A is extremely cheap so I register my domain there, but registrar B has a great user interface for maintaining and modifying objects, so I use their interface instead of registrar a's. Registrar A will get my money, whereas registrar B has to do all the work for a "non-customer".

But what I might agree upon is that if you want to transfer a domain and have the authInfo, why should the losing registrar need to approve it? :-d


Asbjorn
Global Name Registry, Limited

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