Subdomain "Spoofing" - Good or Bad

Bill Manning bmanning at ISI.EDU
Wed Oct 16 18:17:54 UTC 2002


% Our domain name is   domain.com.
% We want to create a subdomain called    sub.domain.com
% Our subdomain will have a host called    host1
% 
% Instead of creating a new subdomain under domain.com called sub, lets say
% that we place an A record in the domain.com zone file and name it host1.sub
% 
% Now we have an FQDN of host1.sub.domain.com  which gives the appearance that
% a subdomain exists without really creating it.
% 
% What I'm looking for is just some feedback on this practice. My thinking
% would be that you woudn't want to do this but I'd like to hear what the
% experts have to say about it.
% 
% Thanks
% --
% --
% Chris M

	Nothing wrong with this practice.  Works a treat, has for years
	and is a useful tool to have.


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--bill


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