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- What is WHOIS?: WHOIS is a command used to find information about domain names and IP addresses. This includes details like who owns the domain, how to contact them, and where the website is hosted.
- Accessing WHOIS: On Mac or Linux computers, you can use the WHOIS command directly from the terminal because it’s already there. But on Windows, you need to download and install it from a Microsoft website.
- Running WHOIS: When you run the WHOIS command with a domain name (like
whois google.com), it gives you lots of info about that domain. For example, it tells you when the domain was registered and when it expires. - Privacy: Some contact details might be hidden in WHOIS results to protect privacy, but other info like organization name and location might still show up.
- Name Servers: WHOIS also tells you about the name servers associated with a domain, which are important for how the domain functions.
- Privacy Protection: If you want to keep your contact info private, there are services available that hide it and provide a way for people to contact you without revealing your details.
- Registrar Info: WHOIS can reveal who registered the domain, like MarkMonitor Inc. for Google’s domain.
- Finding IP Addresses: By using the
pingcommand followed by a domain, you can find out the IP address of the server hosting that website. Here is the link of a website’s WHOIS information - More than Domains: WHOIS isn’t just for domain names; it can also give info about IP addresses, which helps to identify the hosting services a website is using.
- Cloudflare: Sometimes you’ll see Cloudflare mentioned in WHOIS results. Cloudflare is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that helps speed up websites, but it doesn’t mean the site is actually hosted on Cloudflare’s servers.
