Problems with register.com

phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Mon Sep 16 07:43:51 UTC 2002


Nelson Castillo <nelsoneci at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi..

> I configured a DNS a week ago (bind9). It answer for my domain
> and it also can do reverse lookups. Since the server is new,
> I cannot do reverse lookups with any DNS... just with the DNS I
> configured.

> Register.com does not accept my server name as a valid DNS,
> and I think that's because it cannot do a reverse lookup.

> I am using the same zones on another DNS and it's working,
> I mean, I could register my domain. Now I wonder...

> 1) How can I propagate the reversed zone?

You will have to ask your "upsteam" ( usually the one that gave you your ip) 
to delegate to you.

> 2) Do I have to make my domain known before using
>    my *own* dns server?
No. You may register a brand new domain on a brand new pair of nameservers.

But you should not be allowed to register any domain to a single 
nameserver.


> Thanks,
> Nelson.-


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