Changes to Subdomain Administration under GOV.BC.CA Mandate and operational changes arising from the ITAO review of ITSD will likely result in changes to the way Domain Name Services are managed by Data Network Services. In the past when a subdomain was assigned to a government organization, the actual delivery of services was optionally managed by the government organization using their own staff. The operational change will not affect the ability of organizations to independently manage their name space. However, actual service delivery will be centralized under staff and equipment managed by Data Network Services. An application program designed to work under MS Windows, Macintosh and Xwindows will be provided to enable local administrators to perform name service administrative tasks.
Further information is available below or by email.
This is the preferred method to identify resources associated with the delivery of services as it ensures that service delivery remains independent of underlying components and hardware. Requests for Service Name Additions or Updates are managed via email and must be submitted under the authority of whomever is responsible for the delivery of the associated government service. Requesting Name Service Updates at 4000 Seymour Workstations or services . Requests for Name Service Updates are managed via email . Email requests for updates are accepted from the local administrative or technical contacts for the relevant subdomain, and are normally handled within 2 business days from date of receipt.