error returned by dnscheck

[Joe Kattner]

It means that you have recursion enabled for anyone to use. Everyone on the
internet can use you're name server to perform queries for domains other
than the ones you are authoritative for.

You'll also want to upgrade as 4.9.7 has security vulnerabilities...

; <<>> DiG 9.2.0 <<>> chaos txt version.bind @ns2.meridia.org
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59353
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;version.bind.                  CH      TXT

;; ANSWER SECTION:
VERSION.BIND.           0       CH      TXT     "4.9.7"


-----Original Message-----
From: David Hines [mailto:dhines at meridia.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:39 PM
To: bind-users at isc.org
Subject: error returned by dnscheck



  I Ran "dnscheck" from squish.net. Which by the way is a useful tool.
On the response, it listed an error "Server NS2.meridia.org (167.90.5.2)
is recursive.  What does this mean, and how can I fix it.


Thanks for the help!

David Hines
CCHS Eastern region ITD
Network Services
216.430.8137