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Re: Underscores in host names
From: Duane Wessels <cee4 () packet-pushers com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:21:07 -0600 (MDT)
Just one? Squid.
By default Squid complains if it finds an underscore in a URL hostname. It returns an "Invalid URL" error message and explains that underscores are not allowed in hostnames. Of course you can make Squid accept underscores if you prefer. We felt this was better than returning a "the domain name does not exist" error message. It sucks for the user when a name can be resolved by one machine or by one application, but not by another. Even on FreeBSD you get different answers from different apps: chef-wessels ~ 8> host super_bikes.tripod.com super_bikes.tripod.com has address 209.202.240.100 chef-wessels ~ 9> ping super_bikes.tripod.com ping: cannot resolve super_bikes.tripod.com: Unknown server error Duane W.
Current thread:
- Re: Underscores in host names, (continued)
- Re: Underscores in host names Brad Knowles (May 19)
- Re: Underscores in host names Tony Finch (May 19)
- Re: Underscores in host names Mark Andrews (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Tony Finch (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Stephane Bortzmeyer (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Valdis . Kletnieks (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names David Conrad (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names trainier (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Eric A. Hall (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Duane Wessels (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names bmanning (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Eric A. Hall (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Brad Knowles (May 18)
- Re: Underscores in host names Michael . Dillon (May 19)