RE: Can't start 2nd DNS service

[Alfee Chow <achow dairy-farm com hk>]

Kelvin,

My problem is solved. Thank you so much !!!

Regards,
Alfee
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Colby [mailto:kevinc grainsystems com]
Sent: 1999Äê8ÔÂ12ÈÕ 22:11
To: redhat-install-list redhat com
Cc: @swan.dairy-farm.com.hk
Subject: Re: Can't start 2nd DNS service


Alfee Chow wrote:
> 
> Kelvin,
> 
> That means reverse does matter. I will test it today.
> By the way, how the telnet is working ??? Why I telnet
> with real IP address to a Linux server from a PC will
> take more than a minute ?  How telnet will use DNS
> service if I supply it with absolute IP address ???

When you telnet to the machine, it tries to do a reverse
lookup on your IP to check against denied domains and
for logging purposes.  If reverse DNS is not setup right,
this lookup will timeout in about 1-2 minutes.

	- Kevin Colby
	  kevinc grainsystems com


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