Service Improvements

Vivek Nigam

4 March, 2015

Fukuoka, Japan

Agenda

•  New two-factor authentication for MyAPNIC

•  Maintainer object automation

•  Improved transfer page

•  Easier Invalid contact reporting feature

- Processing invalid contact reports

- Case study

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New two-factor authentication

•  Uses Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP)

- http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6238

•  Requires authenticator app installed in your smart device

- Google Authenticator, FreeOTP, HDE OTP Generator …

•  Requires six-digit security code along with password for login

•  Enables access to voting and RPKI feature in MyAPNIC

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New two-factor authentication

Benefits of TOTP •  Will work in all browsers

•  Does not need manual processing from APNIC Helpdesk

•  Does not require annual renewal

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New two-factor authentication

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Setting up TOTP

New two-factor authentication

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Generate QR and secret code

New two-factor authentication

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Setup authenticator app

New two-factor authentication

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Enter six-digit security code

New two-factor authentication

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http://www.apnic.net/2fa

Setup complete!

Maintainer object automation

•  All maintainers associated with resources will be automatically saved in MyAPNIC

•  Maintainer password reset will automatically update password for other users

•  Feature to control maintainer access for individual users

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Maintainer automation

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Simplified Whois database management

Maintainer automation

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Managing maintainer access

Improved transfer page

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http://www.apnic.net/transfer

Improved transfer page

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Easier Invalid contact reporting

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Simplified process to report invalid contact

Easier invalid contact reporting

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Eliminates incorrect reporting

Processing invalid contact reports

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•  E-mail sent to technical contacts of account

•  Email sent to all contacts of account

•  Phone call made to Member organization •  Log details of invalid contacts that did not get updated

APNIC may not be able to update the invalid whois database registration details if the Internet resources are historical and not managed under an APNIC account

Case study for invalid contact report

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Notice of membership breach sent *

Final email sent *

Email sent to Member’s upstream *

Web search for alternate contacts *

Follow up email sent

Phone call made

Email sent

Invalid contact reported

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