PTR records

[Cricket Liu]

> JUst one simple question.
>
> We have several domain names per ip address - does this meen that every
> domain name must be added to this ip address in the reverse lookup file?
eg:
> 34     IN    PTR    domain1.co.za
> 34    IN    PTR    domain2.com
>
> (if you know what I meen ...)
>
> Or must there just be one domain name linked to the reverse address?

You may add multiple PTR records per address, but most resolvers don't
deal with multiple PTR records well.  Better to choose which of the domain
names you'd like your address to reverse map to and add a PTR record
just for that.

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