Denied Query

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> On 30 Jan 2003 04:09:17 -0000, Fred Viles
> <fv+abuse at nospam.epitools.com> wrote:
> 
> >Kevin Darcy <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote in news:b0kb5h$2728$1
> >@isrv4.isc.org:
> >
> >>...
> >As I understand it, "the rule" is that a nameserver is supposed to 
> >be authoritative for its own PTR record, irrespective of whether 
> >the corresponding zone is delegated to it or not.  I don't recall 
> >exactly where I read this "rule", but it was given without 
> >explanation.  Is the only reason to do this to make nslookup happy?  
> >If so, what's the history behind this seeming chicken-and-egg case 
> >(the rule only exists for compatibility with a tool that checks for 
> >compliance with the rule...)
> 
> 
>  BUTTSMOKE
> 

	Back when nslookup used inverse queries (not reverse queries
	like it does today) the changes that a nameserver not being
	able to answer that question was negligable provided it
	implemented IQUERY.

	The IQUERY was replaced with a reverse QUERY but the test
	remained.

	The answers to inverse queries were built up by the server
	when it loaded zones and when it cached answers.

	Mark
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