[Gllug] Named

[rich at annexia.org]

On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 03:51:12PM -0000, Rhys Hopkins wrote:
> I have just inherited some bind configuration files which contain the
> notation
> 
> *	IN	A	123.45.67.89
> 
> which I have never come across before.
> 
> Empirical evidence suggests that this notation works OK and matches any host
> not matched elsewhere in the domain.
> 
> Can anyone commment on this, I am not sure that it is The Right Thing to
> have in one's config ( it just generates a slight feeling of unease ).

It's "wildcard DNS", and there are useful things you can do with it,
and also ways you can royally screw up using it :-) If it works for
you I wouldn't change it ...

Rich.

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