[aklug] Re: OT DNS and Domain Registration question

The answer to 1 is no, there is no technical reason, it's either for
control or for lack of competence.

If it's for control that's going to depends on what the contract is for:
if the developer is just doing design and isn't providing hosting and
ongoing support services, then its inappropriate. If they are providing
those services, it may be appropriate, but you'll want to make sure that
how and when the host would transfer the domain back to the client was
spelled out.

It could also very that the designer lacks the competence to set their own
hosts file or transfer the designed site to a different (virtual) host, in
which case you have different problems.

- James Gibson
On May 7, 2014 6:12 PM, "JP" <jp@jptechnical.com> 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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Received on Wed May 7 14:44:04 2014