Hello,
We kindly ask you to take off a ban upon whois requests with ip
195.245.194.3,
Because main purpose of this server is to determinate the status of
domain name.
For example :
www.itbaltija.lv
# whois itbaltija.lv
% This is the RIPE Whois query server #3.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html
%ERROR:201: access denied for 195.245.194.3
%
% Sorry, access from your host has been permanently
% denied because of a repeated excessive querying.
% Please see http://www.ripe.net/db/err201.html
% for more information.
Here is the example of response at another whois server:
For example :
www.itbaltija.lv
# whois itbaltija.lv
% This is the RIPE Whois query server #1.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html
% The object shown below is NOT in the RIPE database.
% It has been obtained by querying a remote server:
% (whois.nic.lv) at port 43.
% To see the object stored in the RIPE database
% use the -R flag in your query
%
%REFERRAL START
% Information from TLD .lv whois service.
% Please visit http://www.nic.lv/DNS/ for more information.
domain: itbaltija.lv
descr: SIA FastNets
admin-c: 14595-LUMII
tech-c: 14595-LUMII
nserver: ns.itbaltija.lv
nserver: ns1.fastnet.lv
changed: dns-reg(a)nic.lv 20070529
source: LUMII
person: <hidden>
address: none
phone: +371-29415465
fax-no: +371-7598978
e-mail: security(a)fastnet.lv, info(a)itbaltija.lv
nic-hdl: 14595-LUMII
source: LUMII
%%REFERRAL END
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIPE DATABASE
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The answer to these questions can be found at the RIPE website:
http://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/main.htmlhttp://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/security.htmlhttp://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/lir-partitioned.htmlhttp://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/abuse.html
RIPE Whois Database FAQ
http://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/main.html
1. What is the RIPE Database?
2. What is acceptable use of the RIPE Database?
3. What is a netname?
4. What is a nic-hdl?
5. Can I use a nic-handle from another Regional Internet Registry in
the RIPE Database?
6. What is a tech-c and what is an admin-c?
7. Can I register a domain in the RIPE Database?
8. How do I register a person/role object in the RIPE Database ?
9. Someone has created a person object with my name, address, telephone
number, etc. in the RIPE Database. Why did they do this?
10. My information in the database is not correct, can you please update
my object(s)?
11. How do I delete an object from the RIPE Database?
12. My update failed. Please explain why it failed.
13. What are the authorisation rules for route object creation?
14. Which date should be used as "changed-date" in a whois database-object?
15. 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?
16. Why does my phone number appear in the RIPE Database?
17. Can I download the RIPE Database software?
18. Can I download the RIPE Database?
19. I cannot find any information about a network in the RIPE Database.
Can I look somewhere else?
20. When one uses the RIPE NCC whois client, is it necessary to
specify"-h whois.ripe.net" or is that pre-set by default?
21. How do I register reverse-delegations in the RIPE Database?
22. I want to have an IP->country conversion table; from where can I get it?
23. I want to peer with an AS. How do I do this?
24. Can I enter several contacts in one Database object?
25. How do I update an object in the RIPE Whois Database?
26. I cannot create a route object because the origin AS refers to an
aut-num object that does not exist
27. Is the "changed" line updated automtically?
28. Can I use a nic-handle from another database?
29. Where can I find more information about the RIPE Whois Database?
RIPE Whois Database Security FAQ
http://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/security.html
1. I have objects in the RIPE Whois Database. How can I protect them ?
2. How do I create a maintainer (mntner) object in the RIPE Whois Database ?
3. I have only one person object in the RIPE Whois Database. Can I create
a mntner object to protect it?
4. We lost the password of our mntner. Can you please change it to xxxx?
5. My mntner password does not work. Why not ?
6. How can I encrypt a password for my mntner using CRYPT-PW?
7. What encryption algorithm should be used for the crypted password in the
"auth:" attribute of a mntner object ?
8. How to use the MD5-PW auth scheme in my mntner ?
9. Why is the crypted-password published in the RIPE Whois Database ?
Why not keep it secret ?
10. What software do I need to use PGP?
11. How can I use PGP with my mail software?
12. Getting started with PGP in RIPE Whois Database
13. What is a key-cert object, and how can I create it?
14. How should I modify my maintainer to use PGP?
15. How can I sign my update with PGP and send it?
16. How can I put two or more signatures in a message?
17. Can I create a maintainer with only PGP authentication?
18. What is the size of PGP key that can be used in a key-cert object in
the RIPE Whois Database?
LIR-PARTITIONED: The New "Status:" Attribute Value FAQ
http://www.ripe.net/info/faq/db/lir-partitioned.html
1. What is "LIR-PARTITIONED"?
2. When would the LIR-PARTITIONED "status:" value be used?
3. How is such an object created in the RIPE Whois Database?
4. How can I protect an LIR-PARTITIONED object?
5. Do I have to seek approval from the RIPE NCC before entering an
LIR-PARTITIONED object into the RIPE Whois Database?
6. Can I request reverse delegation for an LIR-PARTITIONED inetnum object?
7. Can I use the LIR-PARTITIONED "status:" value in an inet6num object?
