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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The .local TLD is "reserved" for
link-local names, in the context of multicast DNS ("mDNS"),
however, I don't think mDNS has progressed beyond the Internet
Draft stage of the IETF Standards Track process. See
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.multicastdns.org">http://www.multicastdns.org</a> for latest updates.<br>
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It would be imprudent to use .local for anything other mDNS, due
to the possibility that mDNS might get on the Standards Track some
day. Tell the user that there are billions of other "private" TLDs
from which to choose.<br>
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- Kevin<br>
On 11/14/2012 10:02 AM, King, Harold Clyde (Hal) wrote:<br>
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<div>I'm a bit confused by a user request. I think he is
trying to keep some hosts on the private side of DNS, but he
wants to use a DNS name like host.sub.local. I do not know
of the use of the .local TLD except in bonjure. Can anyone
shed some light on the use of the .local TLD?</div>
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