Setting up reverse DNS correctly
Craig L. Ching
cching at mqsoftware.com
Thu Jul 15 20:32:35 UTC 2004
> Netsol type registrars take care of forward lookups. Reverse=20
> lookups are handled via ARIN (In the US). Its more or less=20
> the same process as with forward hostname lookups, only=20
> reverse lookup root servers are arin, and they have be be=20
> delegated on down just like forward lookup dns. Your isp=20
> basically needs to delegate reverse lookup capabilities to=20
> your name servers. Ask them to do that, then get more=20
> familiar with the whole process, then try try again.
>=20
> http://www.stamey.nu/DNS/HowReverseLookupWorks.asp
>=20
Great, thanks for the link and the help. I found a "How Reverse DNS
Works" from dnsstuff.com as well and have read that. Your link has a
bit of detail that dnsstuff didn't have. Thanks a lot for the
explanation!
Cheers,
Craig
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