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Launch of RIPE NCC Access
by Alex Band 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, To improve the usability of our services, we are deploying a new user account system called RIPE NCC Access. It will allow you to use a single set of credentials to access most of our services. This means that all users of our various services will be asked to migrate or update their current login credentials to a new scheme, using your email address and a password of your choice. We will roll out RIPE NCC Access gradually. The first service to adopt this functionality is IS Alarms. All current IS Alarms users will receive an email with instructions on how to set up their RIPE NCC Access account. From Thursday, 15 September 2011, IS Alarms users will not be able to log in with their old credentials. In the following months, other services such as the LIR Portal, DNSMON and RIPE Atlas will follow. We will keep you updated on the progress. We are certain RIPE NCC Access will offer simplified and unified access to our services and improve the overall user experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an email to <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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Enhancements on LIR Portal Today (16:00-19:00 UTC)
by Alex Band 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, As earlier announced on 24 September 2011, two enhancements will be deployed on the LIR Portal between 16:00 and 19:00 (UTC): 1. A more robust X.509 login system, known as Identity Certificate Login 2. A revised user management interface for LIR Portal Administrators You can read more about the changes and how they affect you in this article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/updated-authentication-for-the-lir-p… If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via <sw-enhancements(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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Web-based ROA Repository now public
by Alex Band 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC ROA Repository holds all of the Route Origin Authorisation objects created by the network operators using our Resource Certification service. ROAs state which Autonomous Systems are authorised to originate the prefixes an LIR holds. The repository currently contains over 350 ROAs covering more than 220,000 IPv4 /24 prefixes, which is almost 10% of the IPv4 address space registered in the RIPE region. Details on individual ROAs were only publicly available by running a command line validation tool. We have now made a Web-based ROA Repository available for everyone. It allows you to download and view details of all ROAs and related certificates, AS Numbers and prefixes. Please check out the page here: https://www.ripe.net/certification/repository If you would like to try out the RIPE NCC Resource Certification system, please have a look at this page for the steps to enable it: http://ripe.net/certification/enable.html Don't forget to create your ROAs and make sure they reflect your BGP routing! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via certification(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE Database Web Services Outage Report
by Denis Walker 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, Between approximately 12:30 and 13:30 (UTC) on 30 August 2011, we experienced an outage of the RIPE Database Web Services. During this period, it was not possible to access any of the web-based interfaces. This includes Webupdates, Query and Full Text Search. Core database services were not affected. This includes updates sent via Syncupdates or the email interface and queries made to port 43. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC Database Group

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LIR Portal X.509 Authentication change
by Alex Band 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, This announcement applies to any LIR Portal users that currently sign in using an X.509 certificate in their browser. On Tuesday, 6 September, the RIPE NCC will deploy an update to the LIR Portal, replacing the existing X.509 login system with a new, more robust and easier to maintain platform. The update will also make a fundamental change to user management. In the current system, any user can decide to generate and use an identity certificate to log in; under the new system, it will be up to the LIR Portal administrator to allow that LIR's users to login using X.509 certificates. There will be an article published on RIPE Labs around the time of deployment that will will go into greater detail about these changes. For now, however, it is important to note that: 1. The upgrade will mean that on 6 September, users currently accessing the LIR portal via X.509 certificates will no longer be able to do so. All users will still be able to access the LIR Portal using their RegID, username and password. 2. Users wishing to access the LIR Portal using an X.509 identity certificate will need to generate a new certificate. If you are not the LIR Portal administrator, you will need to have your administrator generate a certificate for you. Details on this process will be included in the RIPE Labs article. A further announcement will be sent to this mailing list on 6 September. If you have any questions or comments in the meantime, please contact sw-enhancements(a)ripe.net. Best regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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New feature: Comparing certified resources to BGP routing
by Alex Band 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The power of the Resource Certification system lies within the fact that you can always be sure that a valid Route Origin Authorisation (ROA), stating which Autonomous System (AS) is authorised to originate a certain prefix, can only be created by the legitimate holder of the address space. In addition, our aim to make the data set as complete and well maintained as possible. To make it easier for our members using the service to achieve this, we have just released a new feature in the Resource Certification Service that compares the certified resources an LIR holds and the ROAs they have created with the BGP announcements seen by the RIPE NCC Remote Route Collectors. It will display the validation results, and can notify the user of mismatches and potential hijacking attempts. To learn more about it, please refer to this article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/matching-roas-to-bgp-routing We look forward to hearing about your experiences using the first iteration of this feature, so we can work on refining it. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement: RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training Mailbox 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC invites you to register for one of our upcoming training courses: - The LIR Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to request Internet number resources and interact with the RIPE NCC. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/lir/outline/ - The Routing Registry Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to use the RIPE Database for routing. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rr/ - The IPv6 Training Course This course teaches LIRs about the need for IPv6 and includes basic information on how to plan your deployment. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/ipv6/outline.html To see the location of upcoming courses and to register, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration form on our website at: RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses List & Registration https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement: New E-Learning videos for the RIPE Database
by Sandra Bras 17 Aug '11

17 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of five new RIPE Database videos as part of our E-Learning service. The videos cover the following topics: - The New Organisation Startup Form: Create your organisation's first PERSON and MAINTAINER objects - Create an additional PERSON object using webupdates - Create a MAINTAINER using webupdates - Add a MAINTAINER to an object using webupdates - Delete an object using webupdates These videos can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/ripe-database In the coming months, we will be releasing modules focused on the following topics: - RIPE Database - RIPE Policy development Process - DNSSEC (Module 3) RIPE NCC E-Learning modules are provided as a free service that is available to everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: e-learning(a)ripe.net. Happy learning, Sandra Brás Trainer/E-Learning Coordinator RIPE NCC

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Launch of the Local Certification Service
by Alex Band 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Resource Certification (RPKI) Service was launched on 1 January 2011. Since then, over 570 LIRs have generated a digital certificate in the LIR Portal, listing their Internet number resources. In addition, most LIRs have used it to specify their routing policy through Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs), indicating which Autonomous Systems are authorised to originate the prefixes they hold. Currently, there are thousands of IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes covered by a ROA in our repository, which network operators around the world can validate against. Today marks an important step in the development of this service. We are launching a proof of concept of the Local Certification Service, enabling you to run Resource Certification on your own systems. It will allow you to generate, manage and publish a resource certificate, with the RIPE NCC as parent. If there is broad community interest, we will turn the Local Certification Service into a full-featured production software package. For details on the Local Certification Service, please refer to the RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/local-certification-service-launched We look forward to your feedback. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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Deployment of New RIPE Database Web Forms
by Denis Walker 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Database Group are pleased to inform you that, after a successful trial period, the new and improved set of web forms for accessing the RIPE Database is now fully in production. The old Query CGI is no longer available. Details of the new services are contained in the recent announcement to the Database Working Group: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/db-wg/2011/msg00170.html Regards, Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC Database Group

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