[arin-ppml] Fwd: [afnog] Beta Release: cwhoisd Version 0.9.3

[Dan White]

Thanks McTim. I'm forwarding on to the list.

- Dan

McTim wrote:
> this might also be smt you might use instead of rwhoisd:
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Begumisa Gerald M <beg_g at eahd.or.ug>
> Date: Sat, Aug 20, 2005 at 7:12 PM
> Subject: [afnog] Beta Release: cwhoisd Version 0.9.3
> To: afnog at afnog.org
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Just thought this bit of open source software we developed for the .UG
> ccTLD may be useful to other ccTLD's and [hopefully] RIR / LIRs may
> express enough interest in it for it to be developed further to suite as
> many people's needs as possible.
> 
> In short it's a whois server that suite's the needs of the .UG ccTLD the
> way it is but I wouldn't mind putting in more effort to make it more
> flexible :-)
> 
> Following are brief notes / instructions on how to get it.
> 
> 
> --
> Selected Excerpts from the README and CREDITS files:
> 
> [README]
> What is cwhoisd?
> 
>        cwhoisd is a highly scalable, fast, lightweight C/C++ daemon which
>        aims to implement most of the RFC1834 whois server specification.
>        It has built-in support for the MySQL database engine and is not
>        tied to any specific table structure making it a highly viable and
>        extremely easy-to-setup option in situations where there is an
>        already existing database.  Nonetheless, cwhoisd comes with a
>        proposed table structure for a Whois database.
> 
>        cwhoisd features a powerful set of Access Control List rules which
>        administrators may use tightly control access to the server when
>        accessible by the general Internet, on a per-ip basis. These may
>        be on a per-client or global basis.  Nonetheless, by building
>        cwhoisd with the "default allow" mode, cwhoisd may operate like
>        any completely open whois server.
> 
>        A typical setup might be:
> 
>        o   Limit the query rate of a whose IP is XX.YY.ZZ.AA to 100
>            requests per second.
> 
>        o   Delay this client to enforce the rate if they exceed this
>            specified rate and print a warning for this client before
>            servicing<cut>
> 
>        In addition to the default action of reading the Access Control
>        List rules at startup from the configuration file, cwhoisd
>        features [experimental] support for dynamic addition or
>        modification of ACL rules in the running server.  This is achieved
>        by specifying a second Internet port which will be used for this
>        purpose<cut>
> 
>        Download the software to learn more!
> [/README]
> 
> 
> [CREDITS]
> Begumisa Gerald <beg_g at cfi.co.ug>
>        cwhoisd Server Software Architecture Design and Implementation.
> 
> Catherine Aloikin <cathy at aloikin.ug>
>        Design of MySQL Database, modelled specifically for the .UG ccTLD
>        Registry.
> 
> Computer Frontiers International www.cfi.co.ug
>        Funded and continues to fund the development of cwhoisd for the
>        .UG Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Registry.  CFI also
>        provides the hosting and bandwidth facilities that make cwhoisd
>        available for free download.
> [/CREDITS]
> 
> 
> 
> How to get a copy of the software:
> 
>        There are basically 2 ways of getting this software.
> 
>        a) Download
> 
>           Grab either of the following two files:
> 
>           http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.bz2
>                OR
>           http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.gz
> 
>        b) Concurrent Versions System (CVS) Server (abit slower)
> 
>           Log in to any Unix server (Linux / FreeBSD) and type out the
>           following commands:
> 
> $ cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs at pop.eahd.or.ug:/usr/local/cvsroot login
> 
>        NOTE:   At this point you will be required to enter a password,
>                use the password "anoncvs" without the double quotes.
> 
> $ cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs at pop.eahd.or.ug:/usr/local/cvsroot checkout
> -r v0_9_3 cwhoisd
> 
>           Then change to the cwhoisd folder and read the file called
>           "README"
> 
>           This will get you version 0.9.3 of the cwhoisd software.
> --
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Gerald.
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Begumisa Gerald M.
> Programmer / Systems Administrator
> Computer Frontiers International
> Plot 32 Lumumba Avenue, Kampala
> Office Tel.: +256 41 340417
> Mobile Tel.: +256 71 991983
> Fax: +256 41 340456
> Web: www.cfi.co.ug
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