Re: [cobalt-users] default DNS for inbound requests?

["Rodolfo J. Paiz" <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 4/6/01 02:00 AM -0400, you wrote:
> "Greg Hewitt-Long" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Is it possible to setup the RAQ3 to accept serve DNS for domains not
> configured specifically, and route them to a 'default' domain?
> >
> > ie, setup the default as myparkeddomain.fred.com and have all DNS queries
> for records not specifically set point to the parking spot?
>
> Yes.  It's known as wildcard DNS and it's been covered many times so consult
> the list archives.

1. I think Greg is actually looking to host lots of parked domains point to a
   default page. I believe wildcard DNS is downright DANGEROUS for newbies...
   there are some subtle implications that can screw you quite thoroughly. But
   it sounds like all he has to do is...

   myparkeddomains.fred.com     IN      A       111.222.333.444

   and put a webpage there. Make sure that this is the only site on that IP.
   Then, for each parked domain, simply add

   parking.com                  IN      A       111.222.333.444
   donotcollect200.com          IN      A       111.222.333.444
   getoutofjailfree.com IN      A       111.222.333.444
   parkplace.com                IN      A       111.222.333.444

   and so on.

> Also, in the last 48 hours there was a post from someone who mentioned a
> secret Cobalt backdoor that would allow you to add wildcard DNS through the
> GUI.  I don't recall anyone on-list verifying that it worked, though.

If you look closely at that "backdoor" you'll see that the code you must 
enter into the GUI for it to accept a wildcard is 'ts1lirpa4'. Read that 
backwards, and you come to "April 1st". Sorry... you've been had. :)


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Rodolfo J. Paiz
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