12 Jan
2016
12 Jan
'16
11:55 p.m.
There seems to be some confusion here. The discussion
was never about
verifying the identities of coordinators.
The original suggestion was that there was a way to bypass simple
address assignment by automating the process.
I explained at the time that the coordinators perform a valuable service
that can't be automated in any practical way.
Brian,
I understand that the suggestion was to automate the IP assignment
process, and I was under the impression that it didn't work out
because it's so hard to identify applicants in an automated system.
I think that the coordinators could serve in a "pilot" project which
can be used to work out the kinks in a process available to any ham
who seeks to use it. I'm sorry that I didn't explain that clearly.
I'm late to the party, so I'll ask that we talk about the existing
process in general terms: that will give me and the other readers a
notion of what's possible. To that end, please answer these questions:
1. What changes, if any, would you like to make?
2. Do the coordinators use shell access to modify DNS zone files at
ampr.org?
3. Is there a web or other interface available to them that helps them
works with the DNS? If so, what is it?
Thanks for your patience, and let me add my thanks for your years of
service.
73,
Bill, KW4OC