DCHK Client Version 0.5.7 - Documentation DomainCheck

DCHK GUI - a graphical user interface

A graphical user interface is included in this distribution. Please see the installation guide if you want to compile the GUI by yourself. When you start the GUI, you will find a window with four tabs:

Query Page

The Query Page is the main page where you enter your domains, start the query and see the results

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  1. In the text area, you can enter the domain names you want to check. Enter one domain per line.
  2. In the upper part of the options area, you can select if you want to use DNS to find a suitable DCHK server for your domains, or enter hostname and port of a DCHK server manually. If you choose DNS, the TLD of the first domain in the list is used to find a server.
  3. In the middle part of the options area, you can specify the maximum size for response packets. This should be 1500 if the MTU size is unknown, but can go up to 4000 Bytes. You can also set a timeout (duration in seconds the client waits for a response) or specify if you want to use compression
  4. In the lower part of the options area, you can specify an authority name. In most cases you should use the "automatic" option, which means the name is generated automatically by using the TLD of the first domain in your query.
  5. Press the start button when you are ready to query your domains
  6. In the lower part you will find a table with the result of your domain queries. Next to the name you will find the status and a timestamp of the last database update.

The following table explains the meaning of the status keyword and compares it with the output of the german whois:

Status DCHKDescriptionStatus whois
activethe domain is registered and connectedconnect
inactivethe domain is registered but not connected (no DNS entries)failed
reservedthe domain is reserved and is not available for registration under normal registration proceduresnot used
freethe domain is free and can be registered. "free" is not a status defined in RFC 5144, it's a translation from the client from the error message "nameNotFound" described in RFC 3981, chapter 4.2. free
invalidthe domain name is not valid and cannot be registered. Again, this is not a status defined in RFC 5144, it's a translation of the client from the error message "invalidName" described in RFC 3981, chapter 4.2. invalid or blocked

Request Page

The Request Page shows you details of the packet sent to the server. It is meant for informational or debug use.

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Response Page

The Response Page shows you details of the answer packet received from the server. It is meant for informational or debug use.

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