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author | zuntum <zuntum> | 2001-10-31 22:52:58 +0000 |
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committer | zuntum <zuntum> | 2001-10-31 22:52:58 +0000 |
commit | 7e9524f1017cb18948282b999e45c15b8b9e6dee (patch) | |
tree | b3c17888184b1b17ed1b1fa28f1697197bb0b4f6 /net/ripe-whois-tools/DESCR | |
parent | 41c8c3cd74ce618106e762374834328ba0c18a8c (diff) | |
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diff --git a/net/ripe-whois-tools/DESCR b/net/ripe-whois-tools/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..0be3eadafca --- /dev/null +++ b/net/ripe-whois-tools/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +This is a set of C programs to be used in conjunction with the RIPE +database. It contains the following programs: + +- whois + The RIPE version of the whois client program. + This is intended for European users as it will query a RIPE whois + server with extended whois capabilities rather than a standard whois + protocol server. The whois program is fully compatible with the + standard whois protocol and can thus replace your default whois + program. + +- networkupdate + A program that allows updating the RIPE database with the whois + protocol instead of the usual E-mail interface. This program can + usually only be used by the administrators of the whois server itself. + The updating mechanism is too powerfull (for now) to allow the general + public to use this mechanism. The server is protected by means of an + accesslist. + +- cryptpw + Calculate a crypted password with given password and salt. + This password can then be used in the 'auth:' field of maintainer + objects. |