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From: dzoey@terminus.umd.edu (Joe Herman)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re: Searching through top level domains?
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Date: 28 Nov 90 19:37:14 GMT
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In article <1990Nov28.174510.27994@bellcore.bellcore.com> <pc@ctt.ctt.bellcore.com> writes:
>Is there a defined protocol in the DNS for locating information about
>(say) MegaWidget Corporation in the top level domain servers?

Not in the DNS.  There is a protocol/program called "nicname" or
"whois" that goes out and asks other computers (such as nic.ddn.com)
to search its database for information.  That usually gives you enough
information to start a mid level search.

			Hope this helps,
			Joe Herman

dzoey@terminus.umd.edu

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