On 8/16/06, Python <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't think WHOIS actually comes into it, other than the fact that
WHOIS is supposed to reflect DNS... :)
whois works against the root servers. Your domain registrar is
responsible for feeding the correct authoritative name servers into the
root servers.
WHOIS and DNS are basically completely separate systems. In most
cases, the registrar maintains some kind of proprietary database
system to keep track of their customers and their customers'
configuration (domains, name servers, etc.). The registrar uses that
database to populate their WHOIS database, and to feed the DNS
information to the registries.
While, in theory, WHOIS and DNS should match exactly, it is not
unheard of for them to disagree. For operational purposes, it is DNS
that matters. Computers and protocols use DNS. WHOIS exists for the
convenience of us humans. If WHOIS is "wrong", it's mainly an
administrative issue. If DNS is "wrong", though, things generally
stop working quickly.
This distinction usually isn't important, expect when it is, and
then it's critical. :-)
-- Ben
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