Reserving a website address

**SilverNodashi** · 28-Jul-11, 02:27 PM

well chances are he uses it for email, VPN, "to be cool", etc then

**mother** · 28-Jul-11, 09:25 PM

JWalker, please take Rudi's advice and register the domain yourself directly with Uniforum. Besides saving R20-odd, it is the best way to ensure that it is actually registered in YOUR name, and not someone else. Oh, I've had some painful lessons in the IT field...

Anyway, when I first attempted to start my own business, I decided I needed a website, and since I didn't know anything about it, I asked a web developer to register the name for me. Well, the a-hole registered the domain in his name. Since the business never got off the ground, it didn't really matter in the end who owned the domain name. But imagine your business takes off, and the goodwill of your business becomes significant, then the ownership of your domain name could become a major issue. What if you decide to change to another host or developer, because you need better service? If it then turns out youryou don't own your domain, you could be held at ransom.

**AmithS** · 29-Jul-11, 11:57 AM

Hey mother, I fully agree with you, that is a concern of mine.

I believe the best way is to check on the whois to see if the domain is registered to you or not.

The part that confuses me though is how do you really know its yours as you give very little info, names and contacts details, no ID numbers or anything of that sort.

Maybe Rudi can advise us? - I believe it gets more complicated if you register a .com as it reflects in an oversees companies name I guess due to legalities?

**Perform Computers** · 29-Jul-11, 12:32 PM

10 bucks says the guest account is still active on that domain. Let your imagination loose....

**AmithS** · 29-Jul-11, 01:04 PM

Guest account? What is that

Sorry I am not that cluded up on domains lol

**mother** · 29-Jul-11, 08:57 PM

Yeah, Andrew, please explain. What is a guest account?

**Perform Computers** · 30-Jul-11, 08:24 AM

If a Windows NT FTP server has the guest account enabled with no password assigned, anyone can log on to the server using FTP without knowing a username or password. This situation occurs even if the FTP Server Service is configured for "Allow Anonymous Connections" using a username and password.