From db-news at ripe.net Thu Jul 1 07:00:01 2004 From: db-news at ripe.net (DB Role Account) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:00:01 +0200 Subject: FAQ table of contents Message-ID: <200407010500.i61501GV013674@penguin.ripe.net> FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIPE DATABASE ================================================== The answer to these questions can be found at the RIPE website: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/faq/database GENERAL QUESTIONS What is the RIPE Database? Where can I get more information about the RIPE Database? What is acceptable use of the RIPE Database? What is a netname? What is a nic-hdl? What is a tech-c and what is an admin-c? Can I register a domain in the RIPE Database? Can I enter several contacts in one database object? Someone has created a person object with my name, address, telephone number, etc. in the RIPE Database. Why did they do this? My information in the database is not correct, can you please update my object(s)? I received a message with the subject "Notification of RIPE Database changes", but I didn't do anything and don't understand the message. What is it? Why does my phone number appear in the RIPE Database??? Can I download the RIPE Database software? Can I download the RIPE Database? Can I gather e-mail addresses or personal information from the RIPE Database to send spam, or other types of commercial messages? HOW TO FIND OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DATABASE I cannot find any information about a network in the RIPE Database. Can I look somewhere else? Can I gather e-mail addresses or personal information from the RIPE Database to send spam, or other types of commercial messages? When one uses the RIPE NCC whois client, is it necessary to specify"-h whois.ripe.net" or is that pre-set by default? HOW TO PUT OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DATABASE (CREATING, UPDATING AND DELETING OBJECTS) How do I register a person/role object in the RIPE Database? How do I update an object in the RIPE Database? What are the authorisation rules for route object creation? I cannot creat a route object because the origin AS refers to an aut-num object that does not exist in the RIPE Database. What should I do? My update failed. Please explain why it failed. Is the "changed" line updated automatically? Can I use a nic-handle from another Regional Internet Registry in the RIPE Database? How do I delete an object from the RIPE Database ? PROTECTING YOUR OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DB I have objects in the RIPE Database. How can I protect them? How do I create a maintainer (mntner) object in the RIPE Database ? I have only one person object in the RIPE Database. Can I create a mntner object to protect it? We lost the password of our mntner. Can you please change it to xxxx? My mntner password does not work. Why not ? How can I encrypt a password for my mntner using CRYPT-PW? What encryption algorithm should be used for the crypted password in the "auth:" attribute of a mntner object ? How to use the MD5-PW auth scheme in my mntner ? Why is the crypted-password published in the RIPE Database ? Why not keep it secret ? What software do I need to use PGP? How can I use PGP with my mail software? Getting started with PGP in RIPE Database What is a key-cert object, and how can I create it? How should I modify my maintainer to use PGP? How can I sign my update with PGP and send it? How can I put two or more signatures in a message? Can I create a maintainer with only PGP authentication? What is the size of PGP key that can be used in a key-cert object in the RIPE Database? ADVANCED USE OF THE RIPE DATABASE How do I register reverse-delegations in the RIPE Database? I want to have an IP->country conversion table; from where can I get it? I want to peer with an AS. How do I do this? LIR-PARTITIONED: THE NEW "STATUS" ATTRIBUTE VALUE What is "LIR-PARTITIONED"? When would the LIR-PARTITIONED "status:" value be used? How is such an object created in the RIPE Database? How can I protect an LIR-PARTITIONED object? Do I have to seek approval from the RIPE NCC before entering an LIR-PARTITIONED object into the RIPE Database? Can I request reverse delegation for an LIR-PARTITIONED inetnum object? Can I use the LIR-PARTITIONED "status:" value in an inet6num object? SPAM, ABUSE AND THE RIPE DATABASE What is the RIPE NCC Copyright statement? I have evidence that someone is using a computer with the IP address x.x.x.x to send Unsollicited Commercial E-mail (UCE, so-called "spam") or is otherwise acting in an iresponsible manner. Can you stop him? (or how can I stop him?) Can I gather e-mail addresses or personal information from the RIPE Database to send spam, or other types of commercial messages? From schaka at cat.net.th Mon Jul 12 11:27:01 2004 From: schaka at cat.net.th (Chakapan Sittikraipong) Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:27:01 +0700 (GMT) Subject: How to config auto mailbox ? Message-ID: Hi , I have installed my own whois server and it working fine. But i can't update object via e-mail i just create account auto-dbm in my local account and in rip.config edit AUTOBOX to auto-dbm at localhost. AUTOBOX auto-dbm at localhost When i sent e-mail to this account , auto-dbm can get mail but nothing update. Please advice ,What should i do ? Regards , Chakapan. This e-mail protected by CAT Internet Antivirus From ms at uakom.sk Mon Jul 12 16:47:27 2004 From: ms at uakom.sk (Martin Stanislav) Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:47:27 +0200 Subject: How to config auto mailbox ? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20040712144727.GM7785@moon.uakom.sk> Hi Chakapan, one has to pass an email from MTA to dbupdate. Once doing so don't fotget the "-c /path/to/config.file" option, it's mandatory. And also don't forget the "-m" switch passing the whole email to dbupdate. One more issue you should pay attention to is the write permissions for a few log files dbudate tries to write to (for details check the config file). Cheers, Martin On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 04:27:01PM +0700, Chakapan Sittikraipong wrote: > Hi , > > I have installed my own whois server and it working fine. > But i can't update object via e-mail i just create account > auto-dbm in my local account and in rip.config edit AUTOBOX to > auto-dbm at localhost. > > AUTOBOX auto-dbm at localhost > > When i sent e-mail to this account , auto-dbm can get mail > but nothing update. Please advice ,What should i do ? > > Regards , > > Chakapan. > > > > This e-mail protected by CAT Internet Antivirus > From yemi_biyi at yahoo.com Wed Jul 21 19:54:30 2004 From: yemi_biyi at yahoo.com (Olayemi Olabiyi) Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:54:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Inquiry Message-ID: <20040721175430.66533.qmail@web20105.mail.yahoo.com> Sir/Ma, I am working on the impact of internet on international trade and this requires data on internet host addresses. I wouldn't know if i can have access to this information. If yes, please kindly enumerate the process. 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