web host

[pi]

does anybody know how to find out, with just the URL, what company is hosting a web site.

[Strok]

sure
in telnet or ssh
type:
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$ nslookup
> set type=any
> here type the URL

u'll have a DNS information
which in 95% of cases = name of hosting company

example:
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$ nslookup

> set type=any
> actionscripts.org

Non-authoritative answer:
actionscripts.org nameserver = NS11.CWIHOSTING.COM
actionscripts.org nameserver = NS12.CWIHOSTING.COM

Authoritative answers can be found from:
actionscripts.org nameserver = NS11.CWIHOSTING.COM
actionscripts.org nameserver = NS12.CWIHOSTING.COM
NS11.CWIHOSTING.COM internet address = 64.49.194.128
NS12.CWIHOSTING.COM internet address = 64.49.194.129

second way:
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http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois

type a domain name

On the bottom you'll see the DNS info

[Edited by Strok on 09-12-2001 at 11:49 AM]

[pi]

thank you