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Re: Will reverting DNS wildcard have any adverse affects?


From: Paul Vixie <vixie () vix com>
Date: 04 Oct 2003 16:24:18 +0000


And what possible problems are you expecting with leaving
zone "com" { type delegation-only; };
zone "net" { type delegation-only; };
in the configuration?

They should be delegation-only in any case, shouldn't they?

that was the basis of the enhanced version of the feature, which is spelled
"root-delegation-only".  non-delegation data in root or toplevel domains is
possibly useful (like www.$TLD) but not necessary (an NS can be put in to
achieve the same effect with an extra "hop".)

well, thats up to the zone admin. :)
my concern is mostly along the lines of folks who will do things like:

zone "waw.pl" { type delegation-only; };

to random zones that they think -SHOULD- be delegation-only, regardless
of what the zone admin specifies.

"and remember, kids, all power tools can kill."
-- 
Paul Vixie


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