On 2005-01-13 01:47:27 -0800 (Thu, Jan), Ed Epstein wrote: > The server it synced to was raptor.gentoo.org, and the stated IP address was > 128.193.0.161. However, as far as I can tell, that IP address is in fact > hillary.x.osuosl.org, and raptor.gentoo.org is 140.211.166.165. > > Now, I know that there is a rotation going on so maybe both of those machines > are rsync mirrors and it's just the database that needs to be updated or > something, but I'm really paranoid about my system's security right now so I > am checking out every little thing that goes wrong or that seems weird as > best as I can.
Being paranoid is good! :-) > So is this discrepancy between domain name and IP address something to be > concerned about, or am I a bit touchy right now? lisa root # host 128.193.0.161 161.0.193.128.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer hillary.x.osuosl.org. lisa root # host 140.211.166.165 165.166.211.140.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer raptor.gentoo.osuosl.org. lisa root # host hillary.x.osuosl.org hillary.x.osuosl.org has address 128.193.0.161 lisa root # host raptor.gentoo.osuosl.org raptor.gentoo.osuosl.org has address 140.211.166.165 lisa root # host raptor.gentoo.org raptor.gentoo.org has address 140.211.166.165 lisa root # jwhois osuosl.org [...snip...] Domain ID:D101647374-LROR Domain Name:OSUOSL.ORG Created On:11-Oct-2003 17:25:06 UTC Last Updated On:13-Apr-2004 17:30:07 UTC Expiration Date:11-Oct-2005 17:25:06 UTC Sponsoring Registrar:TierraNet Inc. dba DomainDiscover (R86-LROR) Status:OK Registrant ID:DDDD-0001053646 Registrant Name:Scott Kveton Registrant Organization:Oregon State University ... Registrant Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin ID:DDDD-0001053646 Admin Name:Scott Kveton Admin Organization:Oregon State University ... So, if DNS servers that gave me these addresses are trustworthy (I am using djbdns cache) both hosts belong to the same domain, which belongs to Oregon State University. raptor.gentoo.org is the same as raptor.gentoo.osuosl.org. I suppose that is no problem. Hovewer who knows what is going on inside the University... ;-)
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