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HOWTO setup a domain registry

Stephane Bortzmeyer

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          Immeuble International
          78181
          Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
          France
          
        

$Id: HOWTO.db,v 1.7 2003-10-22 14:37:55 bortzmeyer Exp $

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Abstract

This document is a very (the work has just begun) short HOWTO intended to help people to set up a domain registry, able to serve, for instance, a small ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain).

[Warning]Warning

The work is under progress: comments are welcome but take everything in the HOWTO with a pitch of salt.


Table of Contents

Introduction
Political issues
Operational issues
Technical issues
Legal issues
Financial issues
Bibliography
Glossary

Introduction

This document is mostly intended for people faced with the task of setting up from scratch or redesigning heavily a domain registry. It tries to be comprehensive and to lists everything. On the other hand, it can give the feeling that creating a registry is a lot of work. It is not.

[Important]Important

Most of the items or tasks presented here are optional. Do not hesitate to start with only the most important (to you).