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PTR Pointer record Pointer to a canonical name. Unlike a CNAME, DNS processing stops and just the name is returned. The most common use is for implementing reverse DNS lookups. |
PTR Pointer record Pointer to a canonical name. Unlike a CNAME, DNS processing stops and just the name is returned. The most common use is for implementing reverse DNS lookups. |
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SOA Start of [a zone of] authority record Specifies authoritative information about a DNS zone, including the primary name server, the email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number,etc |
SOA Start of [a zone of] authority record Specifies authoritative information about a DNS zone, including the primary name server, the email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number,etc |
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SRV Service locator |
SRV Service locator Generalized service location record, used for newer protocols instead of creating protocol-specific records such as MX. |
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TXT Text record Originally for arbitrary human-readable text in a DNS record. Now more often carries machine-readable data, opportunistic encryption, Sender Policy Framework, |
TXT Text record Originally for arbitrary human-readable text in a DNS record. Now more often carries machine-readable data, opportunistic encryption, Sender Policy Framework, |
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* All cached records Returns all cached records of all types known to the name server. If the name server does not have any information on the name, the request will be forwarded on. |
* All cached records Returns all cached records of all types known to the name server. If the name server does not have any information on the name, the request will be forwarded on. |
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AXFR Authoritative Zone Transfer Transfer entire zone file from the master name server to secondary name servers. |
AXFR Authoritative Zone Transfer Transfer entire zone file from the master name server to secondary name servers. |
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