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Re: [cobalt-users] RE: problems with FTP
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RE: problems with FTP
- From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue Dec 12 21:21:02 2000
- Organization: nobaloney.net
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
"Rodolfo J. Paiz (E-mail)" wrote:
> No; you create a 104.197.38.in-addr.arpa file. Forward and reverse DNS is
> done the same way, but with different files. Also, "A" records go from name
> to number; "PTR" records are used to go from number to name.
>
> Note that the in-addr.arpa file will have different names depending on the
> network. The 104.197.38.in-addr.arpa name I mentioned assumes you run the
> whole /24 (C-class) network; if you have a different subnet, the name will
> be different.
I'm presuming he's using the Raq gui to administer his DNS. If so, then
yes, he can just create a pointer record for the IP#.
Of course, it won't work if reverse DNS hasn't been specifically
delegated to him, and most providers do NOT delegate it.
Jeff
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