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Summary: UCI does not accept connections from unregistered domains. On campus computers need to have a host name associated with the IP Address. Use the IP Address Request Form to register your domain.
UCI, like other organizations, is experiencing an increase in illegitimate use of the network, particularly with the intent of gaining unauthorized access to campus computer systems. Some of these attempts to gain unauthorized access have come from systems that do not have their hostnames registered in the Domain Name System (DNS). It has always been campus policy that systems connected to the campus network have their names registered in DNS.
Since June 16, 1997, systems and services that the Network & Academic Computing Services provides to the campus stopped accepting connections from systems that are not registered in DNS. These systems and services include the EA systems, Orion, E4E, the Convex, the Vislab, the campus FTP server (ftp.uci.edu), CWIS, and Usenet News. The systems listed above will not accept incoming telnet, ftp, pop (for Eudora) or Usenet news connections from hosts that are not registered.
We have an electronic form to help you register your IP address. If you need help, you can contact your Computing Support Coordinator or the NACS Help Desk.
