To:
"Hollenbeck, Scott" <shollenbeck@verisign.com>
CC:
"'ietf-provreg@cafax.se'" <ietf-provreg@cafax.se>
From:
janusz sienkiewicz <janusz@libertyrms.info>
Date:
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:53:51 -0400
Sender:
owner-ietf-provreg@cafax.se
Subject:
Re: Response Code 2501
An alternative solution to an unsolicited 2501 response could be sending an optional unsolicited epp element that is symetric to <greeting> element . It s name could be <goodbye>. Regards, Janusz "Hollenbeck, Scott" wrote: > > While I understand that the normal operating mode for EPP is > > client-initiated command/response, this is a special case > > where the server > > initiates the action due to non-activity by a client. > > Otherwise, the client > > will be left without any clue why the connection is gone. > > Hong, > > It's not just the "normal" operating mode, it's the _only_ operating mode > currently defined. If the client is dead or otherwise hung, a clue isn't > going to help. > > I'm OK with leaving this response code in if it might have some future > benefit (like if someone ever writes a draft describing server message > pushing ;-)), but as things are written currently I'd consider a server that > sends an unsolicited 2501 response to be non-conforming. > > -Scott-