Why is it called DNS "Propagation"? - Server Fault
Apr 28, 2017 · Using the term propagate to describe how a DNS change is recognized by non-authoritative DNS servers is a misapplication of the term propagate, as it does not really fit the …
Root, Local and Authoritative name server? - Server Fault
Mar 26, 2010 · I've tried to read in Wikipedia about the key features of Root, Local and Authoritative name servers... But I have a problem understanding what each type of dns server does. Can …
ssl certificate - What is the role of Subject Name (SN) / Subject ...
Apr 21, 2024 · Version 3 certificates introduced the concept of extensions, and one of those extensions is Subject Alternative Name (SAN). This allows more detailed definition of the type of the name. For …
What's the meaning of '@' in a DNS zone file? - Server Fault
The DNS tools try to simplify the UI. From your messages it sounds like you have it working one way but not another so I recommend going with the way that it does work. DNS tools are really up to the …
networking - What is DNS Delegation? - Server Fault
8 Within your domain you can define hosts as you like, for example mymailserver. To connect to your mailserver, I need to use the DNS to determine its IP-Adresses and to that end I need to know where …
What is "anycast" and how is it helpful? - Server Fault
Another advantage is ease of configuration management. Rather than having to configure different DNS servers depending on where a server/workstation is deployed (Asia, America, Europe), you have one …
What does @ mean in a hostname in DNS configuration?
Feb 21, 2019 · Normally the name used for a DNS record indicates everything before the name of the zone (commonly called the "domain name"). So if you enter a record named "server01" in a DNS …
Definition of Fully qualified domain name - Server Fault
The meaning, rather than the definition, of FQDN can be made clear by considering its antonym: the non-fully qualified domain name. To be fully qualified means you're specifying all domain labels up to …
Overriding some DNS entries in BIND for internal networks
Apr 16, 2017 · I have an internal network with a DNS server running BIND, connected to the internet through a single gateway. My domain "example.com" is managed by an external DNS provider. …
What is '_autodiscover._tcp' in DNS settings? - Server Fault
Jan 16, 2015 · On a domain, in the DNS settings is an SRV record named: _autodiscover._tcp and value is: 0 10 443 autodiscover.*hostname*.net. What is it and what does it do?