Reverse dns des not reach my IP

[Andy Shellam]

"Probably not if OP expects to need to do updates from time to time. "

But, if their ISP has to refuse (if the OP doesn't own the entire /24 
block) then he's got no choice, or he'll be stuck with the standard 
server-x.x.x.x.isp.com format, so it's better than nothing?

Andy.


Niall O'Reilly wrote:
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> On 21 Apr 2007, at 10:16, Andy Shellam wrote:
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>> 1. ask your ISP to change the reverse DNS for your IP to the domain you
>> require
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>> 2. ask them to delegate 123.123.123.in-addr.arpa to your DNS servers
>> (which unless you own the entire 123.123.123.x range, it's unlikely
>> they'll do.)
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>     "Unlikely" is an understatement!  8-)
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>     If they know what they're at, they have to refuse unless OP
>     owns the entire /24 block, due to likely impact on other
>     "residents" in the block.
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>> I'm not sure if you can delegate a single record.
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>     You can.  See RFC2317.
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>> Option 1 is by far the easiest.
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>     Probably not if OP expects to need to do updates from time to time.
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>     Best regards,
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>     Niall O'Reilly
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