Bind 9.2.3 and wildcard entries

[Michael Varre]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org] On
> Behalf Of Christopher T. Beers
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:12 PM
> To: bind-users at isc.org
> Subject: Bind 9.2.3 and wildcard entries
> 
> We are trying to create a quarantine network at Syracuse University.  To
> support this, we are looking to configure DNS so that almost all entries
> point to a particular IP address (which has a website to help our troubled
> students).
> 
> Anyhow we do this like this in Bind 9.2.1 on our current system:
> 
> -----------
> ; this is the default record
> *               IN      A       128.230.18.61
> ; these hosts are then specifically permitted
> cms.syr.edu.    IN      A       IP ADDRESS
> other.entries.that.we.really.want.to.resolve.correctly
> 
> -----------
> 
> In 9.2.3 this does not work.  Any chance this has something to do with ISC
> disabling Verisign SiteFinder services in the code?  If so, are there any
> option that I can put in the named.conf or a patch to allow this to happen
> on our quarantine network?


I'm running 9.2.3 and using wildcard support with no problem so I don't
believe the functionality has been taken out of bind 9.x.x

How isn't it working?  Just saying it cant resolve?  Any log entries?

p.s. GO SU!


> 
> Also looks like bug id 1448 ([bug] Handle empty wildcards labels.) could
> have broken the functionality we need.  Appreciate the help (and I am not
> subscribed to the list so please copy me on replies).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --
> Christopher T. Beers
> UNIX Systems Engineer - Syracuse University
> 250 Machinery Hall	Syracuse, NY 13244
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