CNAME without recursion

[Mark Andrews]

In message <4926E85C.7040809 at pupu.cz>, Pavel Urban writes:
> Mark Andrews wrote:
> > In message <49269D31.5000808 at pupu.cz>, Pavel Urban writes:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have two local domains on our 9.3.4 BIND. One domain has CNAME record 
> >> pointing to the record in the second one. The server has recursion disabl
> ed.
> >>
> >> What is an expected behavior? I can see this:
> > 
> > 	No.  You don't see "this" because "this" is not what was
> > 	displayed on your screen.
> > 
> > 
> > 	If you want help with your problem you will need to provide
> > 	real details.
> > 
> >> www.dom1.cz ns.xxx.cz
> >> Using domain server:
> >> Name: ns.xxx.cz
> >> Address: 80.188.xx.xxx#53
> >> Aliases:
> >>
> >> Host www.dom1.cz not found: 5(REFUSED)
> >>
> >> Do I have to have recursion enabled to resolve such CNAMEs?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> 
> Well, I can send you the real data, but it is not possible to check it
> out, anyway - it was a test configuration and 'internal' view only. I
> shall restore this test configuration and send it to the list.
> 
> Anyway, not following 'local' CNAMEs is not expected just because of
> disabled recursion, then?

	Local CNAMEs will be followed.  Your testing methodology for
	authoritative servers however is broken.  You test authoritative
	servers by making non-recursive queries.
 
> Thank you!
> 
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