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844d107xHamsterCtrators
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844d97BIND: is it possible to have a default DNS response for...
Using BIND, I have a lot of domains that have my DNS server assigned but don't have DNS records on my server. Currently they get a denied response when queried, what I would like is for a default response to return a...
844d99Do I need A/CNAME records for email?
If I only need my domain for email, do I still need A/CNAME records? Or is MX only sufficient? Current setup is I have MX record pointing to various google domains (I use gmail), but I have a couple of A records from a...
846d74After 14 years, ICANN practices what it preaches on IDNs
Almost 14 years after the first non-Latin domain names were added to the DNS root, ICANN has finally declared itself IDN-compatible. ICANN staff can now send emails to and receive emails from internationalized email...
847d141Google results are changing when DNS is changed.
I didn't know this was a thing, but when I tried that Yandex Family DNS which blocks porn sites, I thought it will only give a different IP to be resolved for that domain, so that the browser cannot access the site, but...
847d96Securing Home Networks and PCs with DNSCrypt-Proxy
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847d123Windows 10 Temporary Profile Issues
When logging into one of my workstations on a LAN system (offline). My user account logs in with a temporary profile and I don't have access to the network share drive. submitted by /u/Budget-Meaning1721 [link]...
847d102I think the arrows in 6 & 7 in this image should be...
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847d98why are more dns servers showing up?
When I usually use ipleak there would only be 2 dns servers detected but it seems like it goes up to 8 and even 20, with it connecting to an entirely different state... what is happening? submitted by /u/NationalArmy2696...
848d85Weak demand for private Whois data, ICANN data shows
There were fewer than six requests for private Whois data per day in December, and most of those were denied, according to newly published ICANN data. The disappointing numbers, which also show that only about 2.5% of...
848d96Fix Error 550-5.7.26 issue for my Microsoft Exchange 2016
Hi everyone! So, my client has an issue where their emails are rebounded back to them after attempting to send an email to multiple user (CC). So far what I have done is on an external DNS server, I editted SPF records...
849d96Need help with some basic DNS tasks
I am an experienced computer user, but completely ignorant about DNS. I have a domain name, with a little webserver hosted by AWS, and email at that domain name served by gmail. I have no recollection of how I set all...
849d68.ing doing way better than .meme
Google Registry launched two new gTLDs in December, and just over a month later one is doing way better than the other. As of the latest zone files, .ing has over 16,000 domains, while .meme has just 2,700. Both went to...
849d104Strange behavior of Unbound caching DNS
Hi! Recently I configured Unbound DNS as caching resolver.It uses root hints + DNSSEC validation. I observe strange behavior: time to time I have problems with loading pages or intialization of applications - such as...
850d147DNS Attack - DNS Policy problems with disabling forward...
Situation: I have few DNS Servers with real IP and single interface (Windows Server 2022) Problem: since 25 days I receive 20-30 000 sessions per second to my DNS servers to resolve all imaginable and unimaginable dns...
850d193Best option for DDNS with recent price hikes
I've used NO-IP for several years, but as I'm sure has already been discussed their prices just shot up. I have the 25 domain plan, and I'm using 7 of them. Reducing that count means changing my application architecture,...
851d108Security vs Privacy dilemma
Hi! How did you resolve security vs privacy dilemma? :) It would be great to know technical aspect. It is good to use DoH or DoT upstream servers to achieve security, but in this case there is a lack of privacy. It...
853d112My Computers are bypassing the Pihole, even with static IP..
Pihole on RPi5 192.168.1.2. Setup went well, and added default block lists. Then on 1st windows pc I set static IP, and the DNS was set to 192.168.1.2 in order to force DNS lookups to go thru the pihole. It blocks...
854d107Good resource to learn about everything related to DNS ?
My work involves technical analysis of DNS and other related things, but I have no related technical background at all. Any recommendations on where to start learning from, or resources that I can look up terms from?...
854d89DNS Women barred from ICANN funding?
A networking group set up to support women in the domain name industry, especially in the developing world, may be banned from applying for ICANN funding under rules published earlier this week. Concerns have been raised...
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