TXT records and nslookup

[Martin Skjöldebrand]

"Cricket Liu" <cricket at acmebw.com> writes:

> > I at home completing the files for our DNS server.
> > I thought it would be neat to document the DNS setup by using
> > TXT records, but noticed UUnet didn't use them when they keep
> > our DNS.
> 
> Didn't use them how?  Did they delete them?  Or did you
> expect them to do something particular with the TXT records?

They weren't in there at all. I thought they might have used it for some
internal info. I don't know. Keeping track of customers, whatever.
 
> > Using nslookup is it possible to extract the TXT information?
> > I wouldn't like to put "NT 4 database server" in  a TXT record
> > if that's readable over the net. (Yes, you may call me paranoid).
> 
> % nslookup -q=txt <domain name>
> 
> > As I said, I haven't tried this yet as I am home, so any comments
> > as to wether TXT records are available through nslookup queries
> > are appreciated.
> 
> Of course they are.  They're just like any other record type in
> a zone.

Yes - I noticed reading on in your and Albitz book ....
Sorry for posting such a "dumb" question.
(My poor head is spinning - need a break soon from this learning DNS
and Bind soon).

Cheers,

M.

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