Title says it : I haven't been able to find one in the threads.
I've registered my first domain and would like to have it link to my host.
I'm pretty dead about all that stuff which is shown, nowhere in simple terms.
If you got a link to a site that has some easy explaning : It cannot be that burning hell complicated !
Any answer appreciated, Thanx.
I'm not sure what you want to know. What is it about dns, hosts and domains that puzzles you?
I think that's the question ...
Anyway, what you want to do is delegate the domain. Where you registered the domain there should be an admin interface or a management interface to let you change conatct information, billing information, and DNS information.
From the host where you are buying web hosting get the address and names of the DNS servers they use, usually named something like ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com
Now go to the domain management interface and go to the manage DNS option. Once there follow their drections to add (or change) the DNS servers to those provided by the web host. Then wait a day or two and you should be able to access your web site by the domain name instead of the IP address.
I've been to this place and it's really not that simple to me :
[rscott.org...]
In NSLOOKUP, I found that the 2 dns of my domain registrer are non-authoritative : UH! what's that?!
And something else : all my personnal data is shown in whois : name,phone,adress!
I've been looking around for some other domain in whois and most manage to have their info hidden : HOW?
Pardon please my newbie questions and thank you for any help.
As far as I'm aware this is done by simply adding incorrect information the same place you change the namerservers etc. There is no reason why it has to be correct except that this is how your register contacts you when it's time to renew. Which is a pretty important thing in itself. If there's any other way I'd be interested to know?
"Information about who is responsible for domain names is publicly available to allow rapid resolution of technical problems and to permit enforcement of consumer protection, trademark, and other laws. The registrar will make this information available to the public on a "Whois" site.
Consider this: under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy:
2. By applying to register a domain name, or by asking us to maintain or renew a domain name registration, you hereby represent and warrant to us that (a) the statements that you made in your Registration Agreement are complete and accurate...
And if you have bad information in there, you could actually stand to lose your domain, because you're violating the tos. I think the key here is to put information that can validly be used to contact you.
Think about it: What IF someone mails a communication to you about your domain and it's returned as "no such address" or "no such person?" Then this person could possibly initiate action to take over your domain. Depending on how bad they want it.
ANY TIME you enter into business, your information is public, somewhere. It can be found at City Hall, and with the state if you incorporate. If you're going to register a domain name, this is something you have to get over, and you have to make plans to deal with it.
Why should I buy something from or otherwise do business with someone if when I look at their whois, I find that their dotcom is registered to Humpty Dumpty?
Get voicemail.
Use a generic email address, like hostmaster, or webmaster @yourdomain... or set up one you intend not to check, but mostly just empty.
No more public Info!
Can you put your domain name in your profile?(if it's not there)
Think about it: What IF someone mails a communication to you about your domain and it's returned as "no such address" or "no such person?" Then this person could possibly initiate action to take over your domain. Depending on how bad they want it.
I hadn't considred this part, good point.
I see people publishing whois information around the place from time to time and it really annoys me. I know that the Domainz website is very clear that this isn't allowed and is in direct violation of their copyright. Yet I've been told by many people that they consider it OK becuase it's "public information". Is there anything that can actually be done about this? Or is it really OK to publicise other people's information in this way?
I've seen whois input with : society name, po box, mail@society.com
and it sounds OK about serious.
