Messages On Startup

[Mark Andrews]

> Barry Margolin wrote:
> 
> >In article <cg3dbh$17bj$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
> > Kevin Darcy <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Mark Andrews wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>Well, technically, underscore is invalid in a "host name", and some 
> >>>>ancient versions of BIND (like the buggy, insecure version you're using) 
> >>>>actually try to enforce this restriction.
> >>>>
> >>>>Upgrade. Later versions of BIND gave up trying to police hostname 
> >>>>restrictions.
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>	By popular demand check-names is supported in BIND 9.3.
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>One can only hope that the default setting is sensible.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>	The correct fix is to get rid of the illegal hostname.
> >>>	If you want to be on the Internet you need to play by
> >>>	the rules of the Internet.
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Is BIND "the Internet"? Why then does it presume to enforce "the 
> >>Internet"'s rules? The DNS protocol itself has no problems with 
> >>underscores, and IMO that's all BIND should be concerned with. Not to 
> >>mention the fact that BIND and DNS are also run on intranets where "the 
> >>Internet"'s rules don't apply...
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >That's why there's a configuration option.  Since BIND is usually used 
> >on Internet hosts, it's not unreasonable for the default setting to 
> >match this use.
> >
> "Usually"? I have 4 production nameservers serving DNS to the Internet 
> and 50+ nameservers serving the intranet.  I think most enterprise 
> customers have a similar ratio, or even more lopsided...

	And usually intranet's choose to follow the RFC's as well as
	that is vendors manufacture products to.  That what they list
	in there purchace requirements documents etc.

	The fact that you are a exception does not change this.
                                                                          
>                                        - Kevin
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