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DNS Modification Tools![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In some instances, your new clients may already have a domain name registered and hosting at another provider. Transferring an existing domain name from one hosting provider to another can be a complicated matter but doesn't really need to be. This suite of DNS templates and tools in conjunction with some sound and thorough instruction can make the transfer process very painless and straightforward. Sample DNS Transfer Documentation To help your customers, you will need to provide some documentation that outlines the steps necessary to effect a seamless transfer of a domain name from a previous hosting provider to your server. You can use the Domain Name transfer guidelines on our Web site as a basis for material (you may not copy it directly, however). Your documentation should include the following basic steps:
There are a couple of ways to modify the current DNS information for a domain name that needs to be transferred. You simply modify the Primary and Secondary Name Server information for a domain name. If the domain name is one in which InterNIC acts as registrar (i.e. the top level domains ".com", ".net", or ".org"), then a domain name modification request form can be generated using the Domain Name Modification Template Generator. This template generator is included in the DNS Template and Tool Suite. Time To Live (TTL) tool After you modify your Domain Name Service (DNS) information, you will want to have both sites active for a period equivalent to the "time to live" (TTL) information for your domain name. The TTL is the amount of time that the current domain name information remains in Internet Name Server caches. You should not cancel a client's previous hosting service until after a time equivalent to the TTL has elapsed. A quick way to check TTL information is to use the tool provided in the DNS Template and Tool Suite. You can interface with this tool using a FORM element such as is shown below:
<input name="name" size=24 maxlength=72> <input type="submit" value="Check TTL"> </form> To install the query CGI on your Virtual Server you will need to do the following:
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