Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:08:55 +0200 From: "Heiko Wundram (Beenic)" <wundram@beenic.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD violates RFC2870 [was: Re: Problems with named default configuration in 6-STABLE] Message-ID: <200707171308.56260.wundram@beenic.net> In-Reply-To: <469C9E56.8070705@vwsoft.com> References: <200707162319.41724.lofi@freebsd.org> <200707171106.30795.wundram@beenic.net> <469C9E56.8070705@vwsoft.com>
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On Tuesday 17 July 2007 12:47:50 Volker wrote: > I've googled a bit. RFC 2870 says: > > 2.7 Root servers SHOULD NOT answer AXFR, or other zone transfer, > queries from clients other than other root servers. This > restriction is intended to, among other things, prevent > unnecessary load on the root servers as advice has been heard > such as "To avoid having a corruptible cache, make your server a > stealth secondary for the root zone." The root servers MAY put > the root zone up for ftp or other access on one or more less > critical servers. Read up on: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt which specifically says that "should not" means "recommended not to", but not explicitly forbidden. So, this behaviour is not in violation of RFC2870, just discouraged by it. If the (respective) roots offer it, perfect. -- Heiko Wundram Product & Application Development ------------------------------------- Office Germany - EXPO PARK HANNOVER Beenic Networks GmbH Mailänder Straße 2 30539 Hannover Fon +49 511 / 590 935 - 15 Fax +49 511 / 590 935 - 29 Mail wundram@beenic.net Beenic Networks GmbH ------------------------------------- Sitz der Gesellschaft: Hannover Geschäftsführer: Jorge Delgado Registernummer: HRB 61869 Registergericht: Amtsgericht Hannover
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