Re: "External" hosts in EPP

[Klaus Malorny <Klaus.Malorny@knipp.de>]

> Klaus,
> 
> Actually, while looking at a way to modify the domain schema to accommodate
> the "out of zone" name servers I think I've figured out a way to make both
> the host object proponents and opponents happy.  What do you think about
> this?:
> 
> I modify the domain mapping so that delegations are made using one of two
> name server identification forms:
> 
> 1. As is described in the drafts right now using an existing host object, or
> 
> 2. A new, second form that allows the client to provide a server name and
> optional IP address, but this form doesn't refer to a host object.
> 
> The second form can be used by registries that support objects for in-zone
> hosts to fix the out-of-zone host problem (leaving off the IP address), but
> it can also be used by registries that don't want to support host objects.
> Such registries wouldn't advertise a host mapping in the <greeting>, and
> they would require delegations to be done using the new form with IP address
> info only as appropriate.
> 
> -Scott-
> 


Hi Scott,

this would be a similar host-less model as DENIC/.de has. So far, I don't see 
any problems with it. I wouldn't say that I would implement this kind of model 
if I had a choice. As you know, I don't have a problem with host objects in 
general, but only with the way they are implemented in EPP. Nevertheless, at 
the very end it is only a question of personal preferences.


regards,

Klaus Malorny


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