Whois server for .SH TLD unresponsive, redirects to IIS page [resolved]

Edit: Turned out to be scheduled maintenance, which is now complete.<p>--<p>Also the case for .IO and .AC as well as most TLDs managed by Identity Digital (Donuts).<p>List at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;identity.digital&#x2F;our-domains&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;identity.digital&#x2F;our-domains&#x2F;</a>

<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;whois.donuts.co&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;whois.donuts.co&#x2F;</a> says “Maintenance in progress please check again later!”<p>EDIT: It’s up again.

Also using an invalid certificate.

Worked for me. Maybe just got fixed.<p><pre><code> printf &#x27;nic.sh\r\n&#x27;|nc -vvn 52.37.99.5 43</code></pre>

Wild that we&#x27;ve kinda just let these random companies handle such a vital part of our global infrastructure<p>Edit: Made this comment when it was thought that the entire TLD was unresponsive. The point still stands IMO but that&#x27;s the original context.

SERVICE NOTICE: Scheduled Production Maintenance Registry Donuts Inc.<p>Type: Scheduled Production Maintenance<p>Origin: Registry Donuts Inc.<p>Planned Start Date: 2023-02-13 22:00:00 UTC<p>Planned End Date: 2023-02-13 23:30:00 UTC<p>Implications: Total Outage<p>Affected Environments: Production Environment