Patent ID: 7987251

Claim:
A system, operable on one or more computers having one or more processors, for validating control of a domain, said system comprising: an assertion receiver component that receives an indication that a user exercises control a over domain name; an authorization code generator that in response to said indication provides an authorization code to be electronically published within a record that indicates at least one server that provides Domain Name System services associated with said domain name, and wherein said assertion receiver component is configured to provide said user with said authorization code and instructions to modify said record; a validation component configured to access, via said one or more processors, said record and to determine whether said authorization code is published within said record, wherein said validation component is configured to observe said record associated with said domain name and to compare said record with said authorization code, and an account creation component configured to identify at least one service to be provided by a web service provider and to create one or more user accounts having said domain name, wherein said account creation component is configured to authenticate one or more administrators for control of said at least one service.