Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 11:39:34 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Eric Fagan <sef@kithrup.com> To: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Systalk] localhost.org (fwd) Message-ID: <199911181939.LAA22796@kithrup.com> In-Reply-To: <199911181629.IAA85609.kithrup.freebsd.security@apollo.backplane.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.20.9911181119250.59440-100000@s01.arpa-canada.net>
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In article <199911181629.IAA85609.kithrup.freebsd.security@apollo.backplane.com> you write: > No, you are absolutely right. I was about to comment on that > myself. My domain is 'backplane.com' but the hostname I use for > my main machine is 'apollo.backplane.com', not 'backplane.com'. > I then simply route backplane.com's MX records and, of course, > www.backplane.com, to apollo. I think it may be necessary to document this better... it's something I've been doing for years, and never gave a thought to it. I "just knew" that the domain name shouldn't be used as an actual hostname. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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