[aklug] Re: OT DNS and Domain Registration question

At first blush I would have to suggest that much of the answer to your
questions may lie in exactly what "design a new website" means. If the
developer is hosting the new site and the site contains arguably
proprietary resources, I suppose there might be some reason the
developer does not want anyone else "snooping about". If you are so far
removed from knowing the answers to such questions, you may want to
remove yourself further. If you are close enough to know the answers
but don't, you might want to tell your client to rethink either their
decision or your involvement. As "they" say, if you swing a hammer, all
you see is nails - I see this really as a contractual issue and have to
assume that none of the parties have talked to a lawyer, lol...

On 5/7/14, 2:11 PM, JP wrote:
> I have a client that is hiring a new developer to design a new
> website. However, the new developer is demanding that the domain be
> transferred, and refuses to allow me (the contracted IT person for the
> client) to set dns records to point to their services.
>
> I have gotten the advice from several colleagues and friends in the
> industry, but I would like to get some non-biased replies. I will not
> state my opinion either way.
>
> The crux of the question is this:
>
> 1. Is there any technical reason why a web developer would require a
> domain be transferred to their account to do website design?
> Specifically, design a website and promote it with various SEO and
> submission practices.
>
> 2. What is the risk of the client transferring the domain from the
> current registrar reseller, with whom they have an established
> relationship, when the current registrar reseller has volunteered to
> make any DNS changes the developer requires?
>
> Thanks, I hope this doesn't ruffle any feathers with the
> off-topic-ness. BTW, the current host is Linux, and I am sending this
> email from a linux laptop, if that satisfies ;-)
>
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