Re: DNS Records

["Anders Reed Mohn" <anders_rm () utepils com>]

> Yes it is possible if you allow any host(ip address) to do zone
> transfers. Most name server daemons allow you to specify what hosts you
> want to allow to request transfers, and block all others. You can also
> block TCP port 53, and only allowing UDP port 53 with an ACL or Firewall
> ruleset. I do both.


Careful..  blocking TCP 53 might break certain Microsoft-sw DNS lookups.
Apparently, Exchange, IIS and other MS software has a tendency of using TCP
53
for their DNS queries. (Requests too large for a UDP packet)

You're also breaking the RFC (1035), which specifies that both TCP and UDP
should be left open.

Cheers,
Anders :)


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