Re: [webmin-l] Reverse DNS CIDR additions.

[Kris D. <kd...@vi...>]

Grant Peel wrote:
> However, as long as I have recusion turned off in bind, (and I do), and I 
> use authoritive nameserver only for reverse, I can use the /24 arpa zone, as 
> somehow they map my specific CIDR address to me.
> 
> I have tested and it does work.

Hmm.  Does rDNS for other people in the same /24 show up correctly for 
you?  That would be my only concern in doing that.

> I notice when I setup and delete a zone in webmin, there is the option of 
> 'Update reverse in other zones". I am hoping this really says: When you add 
> or delete (for example) a zone:
> 
> mydomain.ext ip 1.2.3.4,
> 
> it will update (add or delete the line)
> 
> 4 PTR mydomain.ext.
> 
> in the arpa zone:
> 
> 3.2.1.in-addr.arpa
> 
> Is this correct?

That's how it would appear to me.

-kgd