Why it matters: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a non-profit entity that oversees the Domain Name System (DNS) and develops policies for new generic top-level ...

Domain Name System (DNS) servers translate human readable host or domain names to numeric IP addresses. Drexel IT Networking manages domain name servers used by the university. At start-up time, most ...

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names ...

One of the consequences of the separation of Serbia and Montenegro is the overhaul of the domain name system in the two countries. Vesna Gakovic and Kathryn Szymczyk explain why the new rules are more ...

I need to take a running windows desktop box that's part of a domain, give it a new computer name, and then continue working on it (with the box having the new name), without having to reboot at all.

The domain name system in New Zealand is undergoing one of the most radical changes to the way it is managed since its inception. InternetNZ, formerly the Internet Society of New Zealand (ISOCNZ), is ...

Changing a domain name in Windows is a straightforward task in most cases. However, there are times when you are trying to join a new network or set up Active Directory, and you might be unable to ...

The wave of domain hijacking attacks besetting the Internet over the past few months is worse than previously thought, according to a new report that says state-sponsored actors have continued to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When a developer tests web-based applications, it’s common practice to spoof your computer to ...

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