U.S. Won't Cede Control of Net Computers

juggernaut · 2005-07-01, 09:31 AM

I think they are wrong here. DNS dont work that way. Countries would end up breaking their own domain. the domain extention woulld be the determining factor where the box is. With DNS its not possible to have two systems with the same name. You can force the name but then that box wont talk to any others. They are basicly saying any country can place up its own node and call every internet box behind it .com . net or what ever. IF that was able to happen you would need to have permissions to get to any box with in that node. I dont see this happening anytime soon. But I always wanted to see those root servers lol. I wonder how secure those buildings are? I once was told they are in un-disclosed locations.

Useless · 2005-07-01, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by juggernaut

I wonder how secure those buildings are? I once was told they are in un-disclosed locations.

Maybe that's the problem right there. Perhaps they forgot where they put them and thats why the won't give 'em up.

cd34 · 2005-07-01, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by juggernaut

But I always wanted to see those root servers lol. I wonder how secure those buildings are? I once was told they are in un-disclosed locations.

I can get within 30 feet of a set of them -- but, its on the other side of two walls and a bunch of security. Even the security I go through only gets me to the point where I would need to go through 2 more doors, one right next to a guards desk and then a palm print reader and a special keylock. When I toured the building, I was able to get within 15' or so of the two sets but they were behind a glass wall and quite a few cameras. Even if you could get to them quick enough to avoid the guards, you'd have to get into two separate cabinets that are perhaps 20' apart. Somehow, I think the odds would be against you doing anything that would affect service before getting restrained.

Trev · 2005-07-01, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cd34

Somehow, I think the odds would be against you doing anything that would affect service before getting restrained.

restrained? |ghost|

2005-07-01, 09:31 AM	#1
juggernaut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Jersey! If I was rich and powerful I would dress as my avatar does. Posts: 1,448	I think they are wrong here. DNS dont work that way. Countries would end up breaking their own domain. the domain extention woulld be the determining factor where the box is. With DNS its not possible to have two systems with the same name. You can force the name but then that box wont talk to any others. They are basicly saying any country can place up its own node and call every internet box behind it .com . net or what ever. IF that was able to happen you would need to have permissions to get to any box with in that node. I dont see this happening anytime soon. But I always wanted to see those root servers lol. I wonder how secure those buildings are? I once was told they are in un-disclosed locations.