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[Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>]

For the time being, I am personally hosting the file that contains the 
overrides, and I will be manually updating this list.  The potential for 
abuse of this data is *huge*, and quite frankly I'm not comfortable with 
relying on web security to try and create a 'safe' web-based automated 
system for compiling this data.  Taking this one step further, at some 
point I may even post checksums to this mailing list for the files that 
I generate, just to allow folks the option of offsite verification of 
the files.

As for obtaining the original records, I believe the best method is 
locating the original dns host as quickly as possible and acquiring the 
DNS info (either by slaving the zone if possible, or at least getting 
the IP info for the original website).  In my test case with autocd.com, 
a google search led me to their original DNS server, which in fact is 
still hosting the domain.  This is certainly our best-case scenario.


On 12/15/2011 12:08 PM, Psilo wrote:
> Great initiative!
>
> I think we have to discuss on what domains would be overriden, how to find
> safe and complete original records, and how to safely publish the list of
> entries to override for T2s.
>
> If we make mistakes, or if the system is corrupted somehow, and we start
> overriding valid records, this could be misunderstood or considered as an
> aggression by the domains' owners, and that would be a shame and would be
> negative for the project's reputation!
>
> When these questions have an answer, I will volunteer to participate!
>
> Psilo
>
>
>
> 2011/12/15 Jeff Taylor<shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>
>
> > I'll get the source for the include file posted once I have it ready. :-)
> >   I didn't want to make this live right away, just in case anyone using my
> > server wanted to back away, as this will create entries which deliberately
> > conflict with data listed in the official root zone.
> >
> > I will probably add the new configuration to 216.87.84.211 this evening
> > (about 12 hours from now).  I will also need help with determining what
> > domains should be added to the list, and collecting the information for
> > those domains.
> >
> >
> > On 12/15/2011 04:27 AM, mike wrote:
> >
> > > On 12/14/2011 07:49 PM, Jeff Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > > > We have had previous discussions about the US government's questionable
> > > > practices
> > > [clip]
> > >
> > > ..indeed...
> > >
> > >   2) Creating zone entries to set up a tier2 servers as a slave for the
> > > > affected domain zones -- This method requires that any participating
> > > > tier2 servers add an include file to their configuration, then download
> > > > this file from a source on a regular basis.
> > > [clip]
> > >
> > > "source"?
> > >
> > >   Either method allows for individual servers to opt-in to this
> > > [clip]
> > >
> > > In.
> > >
> > >   An example of this is autocd.com.
> > > [clip]
> > >
> > > > My own server at 216.87.84.211.
> > > [clip]
> > >
> > > Adding 216.87.84.211 to my list of resolvers, autocd.com resolves to
> > > 74.81.170.110
> > >
> > >
> > > --Mike
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