nslookup can't but browser can !

timothy at erinet.com timothy at erinet.com
Tue Aug 22 23:47:06 UTC 2000


> I have a domain name server for a company say abc.com on NT machine
> resolving internal machines is no problem.. but when I try to resolv
> internet names I can't (using nslookup)
> however if I try to go through the browser I can get to any site on the
> internet even if that site is not there in the DNS cache.
> can somebody pl explain this ????????

GReetings and sure,

I cannot resolve internet addresses outside of my company's network, however
I can go to any website (- those struck from).  

You have a proxy server configured most likely and your proxy can do
the internet lookups.

regards,

tim




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