That behavior doesn't necessarily make sense in the grand scheme of how DNS resolvers work though, does it? DNS resolvers (ie the DDNS client) should only use the DNS server(s) to which they are configured.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:09 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: DNS Architecture Question > > > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, at 7:28am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> In general, when a DDNS client wants to submit a DDNS > update, it uses the > >> regular DNS resolver on the host to lookup the SOA record > for the domain > >> in question. It then contacts the primary nameserver > listed in the SOA > >> record and submits the update to that server. > > > > I'm not sure that's entirely true. My experience has been that the > > secondaries actively forward the request on behalf of the client. > > Yah, DDNS secondaries are supposed to forward DDNS update > requests to the > master server. I forgot about that. > > I was focusing on the action taken by the DDNS client. Microsoft's > documentation implies that their DDNS client looks up the SOA > record. But, > I've never verified that, and I certainly wouldn't be > surprised if that was > incomplete. But, if the DDNS client instead looks up NS > records and sends > the update to any listed nameserver, that should yield the > same practical > result. > > -- > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the > author and do | > | not represent the views or policy of any other person or > organization. | > | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. > | > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex t_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
