Does microsoft DNS server support * aliases?

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Roger Birkeland <roger at wdesign.no> wrote:

> Hello.

> I've got this problem/question:

> Does NT4.0 DNS-server support * alias in a proper way? I've set up the
> zonefile for a domain with a * alias, but when I query a DNS server via
> NSLookup, I does not get an ok answer. It surely differs from the answer the

NT4 DNS is broken in most ways possible. 

As this is a bind-specific group the only possible recommendation
to You is :

install an OpenBSD ( or linuz or whatever looking like un*x) and
run bind-8 or bind-9 on that machine.


The problems you describe will automagically disappear.

( PS, avoid nslookup, use dig or other qualified tools )


> DNS-server is giving when I query for a domain hosted by a Linux-dns server.
> Why? Have I set the domain up wrong, or does not microsoft DNS support *
> aliases at all?

> This is the answers I get from the servers:

> Querytype in Nslookup: q=a

> Querying dns.somedomain.com --> some-alias-test.nt-hosted-domain.com:
> answer:
> server: dns.somedomain.com
> Address: ip.of.dns.somedomain.com
> Name: some-alias-test.nt-hosted-domain.com

> Querying dns.somedomain.com --> some-alias-test.linux-hosted-domain.com:
> answer:
> server: dns.somedomain.com
> Address: ip.of.dns.somedomain.com

> None-authorative answer:
> Name: linux-hosted-doman.com
> Address: ip.of.linux-hosted-domain.com
> Aliases: some-alias-test.linux-hosted-domain.com


> Hope someone understands my problem, and can help me!

> Regards,

> --
> Roger Birkeland





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