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Advanced ccTLD Workshop Assessment and Planning Guide
This assessment is to help us determine what topics and direction to take when finalizing our course
outline for our upcoming ccTLD workshops. We wish to customize the workshop topics to areas that will
be useful to you. The more information you can give us in the assessment document, the better we will
be able to do this.
POLICY QUESTIONS
What directions are you currently working on or planning to take with regards to registration policies
in your TLD? For example:
Domain Hierarchy
[ ] Flat model
[ ] Second Level Domains
Registry Model
[ ] two-tier (Registry/Registrant)
[ ] three-tier model (Registry, Registrar, Registrant).
Registrar requirements
[ ]national only
[ ] allow international registars
[ ]Shared vs. single registry, protocols to accommodate this?
Registrant requirements
[ ] national registration requirements
[ ] international registration requirements
[ ] Distinction between individuals and businesses, or not?
[ ] First come, first serve, or honor some form of UDRP (Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy) for
brand holders?
Administration
[ ] maintaining your registry in-country
[ ] considering outsourcing all of parts of administration
Other
[ ] Other general issues or areas?
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GENERAL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
These questions are for the individual or individual from your organization who will be attending.
Please be sure to answer questions about knowledge of specific items as they pertain to yourself.
Please check all boxes that apply to you.
* How would you rate yourself in terms of LinuxUnix use?
[__] Never used either
[__] Beginner: Just getting started. Have worked at the command line some.
[__] Intermediate: I've installed Linux or Unix, edited files, installed software, stopped and
started services.
[__] Advanced: I use it regularly. Editing files, installing software, configuring services and
troubleshooting problems.
* What is your experience using DNS?
[__] I understand how DNS works and use tools like dig to query the DNS.
[__] I've installed BIND/NSD/Other, configured zones, etc.
[__] I know about or am interested in DNSSEC, TSIG, DNS with IPv6, etc.
[__] I do all of the above.
[__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________
* Security
[__] I'm responsible for securing network servers and services at my location.
[__] I'm responsible for securing the network at my location.
[__] I use cryptographic security with services such as ssh, ssl, pgp, dnssec, digital certificates, etc.
[__] I do not need to deal with security issues in my position.
[__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________
* Network Monitoring
[__] I've installed, configured and use network monitoring software such as Nagios, mrtg, Smokeping, snmp, etc.
[__] Our organization uses network monitoring software which I take advantage of, but do not maintain.
[__] I have not used or installed network monitoring software.
[__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________
* Tools
Which Operating System are you running on your servers?
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Which Operating System are you running on your Desktop/Laptop?
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What is your favorite text editor?
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List your top 5 most used command line tools:
[ free text ]
List your top five most used applications or programming tools:
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AVAILABLE TOPICS
We have many more topics available that we can teach than will fit in 4 or 5 days of class. We would
like to know what specific topics that pertain to ccTLD operations interest you. Below are potential
topics in alphabetical order. Please choose up to 10 topics below and rate them from 1 to 10, with 1
being the "most important" to 10 being the "least important" topic that you wish to be taught. In addition,
let us know of other topics that interest you for this workshop. We are interested in topics that you
consider to be high priority.
* [__] Backup/Rsync Practical
* [__] Building out Your Registry
* [__] Cryptographic Methods
* [__] Databases
* [__] DNSSEC
* [__] DSC
* [__] Logging
* [__] MRTG/RRDTool
* [__] Nagios w/Examples
* [__] Operating System Basics
* [__] PGP
* [__] Registry Tools
* [__] Revision Control in Practice
* [__] Scripting & Automation
* [__] Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
* [__] Single to Multiple Registry to Registrar Model (EPP)
* [__] SmokePing
* [__] SNMP
* [__] SNMP
* [__] SSL
* [__] Ticket Systems/Helpdesk (RT)
* [__] Ticket Systems/Helpdesk (Trac)
* [__] Welcome and Introduction
This assessment is to help us determine what topics and direction to take when finalizing our course outline for your upcoming ccTLD workshop. We wish to customize the workshop topics to areas that will be useful to you. The more information you can give us in the assessment document, the better we will be able to do this.
What directions are you currently working on or planning to take with regards to registration policies in your TLD? For example:
These questions are for the individual or individual from your organization who will be attending. Please be sure to answer questions about knowledge of specific items as they pertain to yourself. Please check all boxes that apply to you.
[__] Never used either [__] Beginner: Just getting started. Have worked at the command line some. [__] Intermediate: I've installed Linux or Unix, edited files, installed software, stopped and started services. [__] Advanced: I use it regularly. Editing files, installing software, configuring services and troubleshooting problems. [__] I understand how DNS works and use tools like dig to query the DNS. [__] I've installed BIND/NSD/Other, configured zones, etc. [__] I know about or am interested in DNSSEC, TSIG, DNS with IPv6, etc. [__] I do all of the above. [__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________ [__] I'm responsible for securing network servers and services at my location. [__] I'm responsible for securing the network at my location. [__] I use cryptographic security with services such as ssh, ssl, pgp, dnssec, digital certificates, etc. [__] I do not need to deal with security issues in my position. [__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________ [__] I've installed, configured and use network monitoring software such as Nagios, mrtg, Smokeping, snmp, etc. [__] Our organization uses network monitoring software which I take advantage of, but do not maintain. [__] I have not used or installed network monitoring software. [__] Other, please describe: ______________________________________________________________ We have many more topics available that we can teach than will fit in 4 or 5 days of class. We would like to know what specific topics that pertain to ccTLD operations interest you. Below are potential topics in alphabetical order. Please choose up to 10 topics below and rate them from 1 to 10, with 1 being the "most important" to 10 being the "least important" topic that you wish to be taught. In addition, let us know of other topics that interest you for this workshop. We are interested in topics that you consider to be high priority.
[__] Backup/Rsync Practical[__] Building out Your Registry[__] Cryptographic Methods[__] Databases[__] DNSSEC[__] Logging[__] MRTG/RRDTool[__] Nagios w/Examples[__] Operating System Basics[__] PGP[__] Registry Tools[__] Revision Control in Practice[__] Scripting[__] Service Level Agreements (SLAs)[__] Single to Multiple Registry to Registrar Model (EPP)[__] SmokePing[__] SNMP[__] SNMP[__] SSL[__] Ticket Systems/Helpdesk (RT)[__] Ticket Systems/Helpdesk (Trac)[__] Welcome and IntroductionIf there is anything else you wish to tell us about your experience or expectations for this workshop please do so below.