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[Joseph S D Yao]

On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 09:30:58PM -0600
comp-protocols-dns-bind at moderators.isc.org wrote:
> From: "Mike" <Mikef217 at sprynet.com>
> Newsgroups: comp.protocols.dns.bind
> Subject: DNS
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:30:58 -0600
> 
> If you had a choice between having the DNS outside the firewall or behind
> the firewall which one would you pick?  This controversy is creating turmoil
> in our office. One of the engineers wants the DNS in the DMZ and the other
> would like to have it inside. What are the pros and cons of both sides?

[Still catching up on some old mail.  Saw no answer to this one.]

Both, of course.  External DNS serves external names only.  Internal
DNS serves internal names only and forwards to external, or it serves
both ... there are variations on the theme of "split DNS".

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Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
COSPO/OSIS Computer Support					EMT-B
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