DNS-high port zone transfer???

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> We have implemented Real-Secure.
> It has alerted to DNS-high port zone transfer between the master DNS
> server and a slave DNS server( both running 8.2.2p5).  Is there ever a
> time when server based zone transfers occur on a high port.

	All the time.  DNS isn't a r* protocol so nameservers make no
	attempt to use a low port number.

	Given Real-Secure issued this warning I wonder what other
	mis-conceptions it has.

	Mark

> 
> Should I suspect a dig or nslookup...?
> 
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