One Domain; Multiple IPs.

Kevin Darcy kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Tue Jul 17 19:17:07 UTC 2001


D. J. Bernstein wrote:

> Kevin Darcy writes:
> > his AXFR server probably can't
> > co-exist on the same address/port combination as the regular DNS server
>
> Where'd you get that idea? Of course it can.
>
> http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/frombind.html explains in detail the usual
> procedure for upgrading from BIND to djbdns. The procedure is fully
> compatible with third-party slaves retrieving data through AXFR. There's
> a short section explaining how to authorize AXFR service for them.

Okay, I forgot that you ghettoize TCP transactions, which makes it easier to
run an AXFR server and a regular nameserver on the same address/port
combination. I stand corrected.


- Kevin




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