Finding who's hosting a website

JonathanB of London

Curb Your Enthusiasm

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09 Jul 08

JonathanB of London

Curb Your Enthusiasm

London

Joined: 04 Nov 07
Moves: 4259

09 Jul 08

This is probably an idiot level question but ...

I assume it's possible to find out where a website is hosted/who is hosting it if you know the domain name and the owner of the domain.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Mad Mac MacMad

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09 Jul 08

www.domaintools.com

Seitse

Doug Stanhope

That's Why I Drink

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09 Jul 08

www.thebigimportantlifequestions.com

Jamin

Irresponsible Quoter

0 games mating

Joined: 04 Nov 06
Moves: 23536

09 Jul 08

Originally posted by JonathanB of London
This is probably an idiot level question but ...

I assume it's possible to find out where a website is hosted/who is hosting it if you know the domain name and the owner of the domain.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Yes,
Though not always.
Private domain name registration is possible.