Actors

There are three actors for the DNS service

Administrator

Runs the DNS service. Manages all contracts and top-level names, controls service deployment, issues contract warrants. Primary access via IDNSAdminFacet.

Contractee

Owns a domain and can subcontract control of the domain and subdomains by issuing restricted warrants to trusted third parties. Primary access via IDNSContractFacet. Every contractee is an...

Owner

Has control of a domain and subdomain. Primary access via IDNSDomainFacet. The HTTP service is one example of an owner.