Unpublished Master

[Danny Mayer]

At 02:53 PM 5/16/02, Barry Margolin wrote:
>In article <ac0r1l$4fn3$1 at isrv4.isc.org>,  <rwatson at OFDA.NET> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have an unpublished master.  Actually, it is my desktop.  I plan on going
> >on vacation but don't want to leave my computer running.  I don't expect any
> >zone changes while I am gone.
> >
> >Is there a high limit on how long the expiration can be set for?
>
>It's a 32-bit value measured in seconds, so the maximum is over 136 years.
>Unless you're planning a Rip Van Winkle I don't think you need to worry
>about the limit.

The master never expires. That's why it's the master.  Only slaves and other
DNS servers that cache answers look at the expiration.

         Danny