Non Existent Domain

[Danny Mayer]

At 01:24 AM 4/20/02, phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu wrote:

>Kevin Darcy <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote:
>
> > Unless you're using PTR records for some strange purpose, I'd get them ou=
> > t of
> > your sinfor.net zone file. Normally PTR records are only found in the
> > in-addr.arpa namespace.
>
>There is one case where PTR is used in the "forward-zone file" and that
>is when the ISP has delegated a number of ip's to a customer,
>and CNAMES the PTR to "ip.customers-forward-zone"
>
>This way the customer only needs one file where both forward
>and reverse entries is kept. In fact, those who have used
>it may say "there is no better way".

In this case, the PTR records are not even correct.  It's supposed to be

rev.add.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR host.name.

instead of looking like A records.

         Danny