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Re: Jonathan Yarden @ TechRepublic: Disable DNS caching on workstations


From: Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:02:46 -0500


Once upon a time, Patrick W. Gilmore <patrick () ianai net> said:
Most desktop OSes do not re-query for the name again.

Don't confuse apps and OSes.  If I run "lynx", it does a DNS lookup for
each connect (even when it is the same hostname).

-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.


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