[dns-operations] DNAME implementation consistency?

Petr Špaček petr.spacek at nic.cz
Tue Mar 20 14:29:04 UTC 2018


Hello,

FreeIPA project is using DNAMEs extensively for its magic tricks in
service discovery and AFAIK we never met a problem with it. (Do not
forget that DNAME answer is accompanied by synthetized CNAME.)

Petr Špaček  @  CZ.NIC


On 20.3.2018 00:58, Paul Vixie wrote:
> i think it's important to note that dname will not work everywhere.
> 
> nor will edns.
> 
> nor will aaaa.
> 
> and that doesn't matter. use it, and make it somebody else's problem
> when their busted-ass middlebox prevents them from reaching you.
> 
> vixie



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