Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:12:01 -0500 From: Kevin Lyons <klyons@corserv.com> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Verisign dns trick Message-ID: <3DAD8FD1.3989F2AB@corserv.com>
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Thought this might save some of you out there some needless annoyance and or surprises and downtime. I just went to verisign and wanted to change the dns server of a particular domain. Previously, one could just type in the ip address and hostname to add, or click the old one do delete. Well verisign has changed the link. Now when you click "Manage DNS" it will change the DNS server records to verisign nameservers. Then, to get the actual dns server adjusted, you have to go back and click "Manage DNS" again, and enter the ip addresses that you actually want- that's if you realize what happened to begin with. If one doesn't realize what happened, he will have a hell of a time figuring out why aliases and MX records aren't working. I find it ironic that Verisign tries to be a "trust" broker when they themselves are resorting to underhanded tactics. If they keep this up, I suspect everyone will be using people like godaddy.com. The only justification for such action seems to be the fine print disclaimer which says "If you have services connected to this domain from another company, those services may no longer be available. By continuing, you will be able to add services from Verisign, such as Personalized Email and Web sites". - no kidding! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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