DNS can be tricky. There is a lot to know and, even when you think you have a firm grasp on it, surprises still pop up. Reverse DNS and PTR record configuration is one of those sneaky topics, but it’s ...

I'm wonder if I should ask to have reverse PTR created on our DNS server for the following external vendor IP address. Anyway, it doesn't sound to be a *nix specific question. You may be better off in ...

I've done a mass node rename in a particular Active Directory Integrated forward lookup zone on my Windows 2000 DNS server. Is there a way, with a Windows 2000 DNS server, for me to force all records ...

The Address (A) record associates a domain name or subdomain with an IP address, which is the primary purpose of the DNS system. The @ sign identifies "this domain;" for example, A @ nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn ...