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   glen herrmannsfeldt to All   
   Reverse DNS optional?   
   03 Feb 15 02:08:40   
   
   From: gah@ugcs.caltech.edu   
      
   I was wondering how reverse DNS is supposed to be used.   
   Consider some choices:   
      
   A: Nobody uses it, and it is a waste of time to set up the servers.   
      
   B: Some do, some don't, don't be surprised if it doesn't work.   
      
   C: Only hosts that make outgoing connections need DNS, don't waste   
      the time otherwise.   
      
   D: Hosts that make outgoing connections and router ports need rDNS.   
      
   E: Every host (and each port of multi-homed hosts) should have rDNS,   
      but the network police won't arrest you for not doing it.   
      
   F: Network administrators who don't configure reverse DNS should   
      be shot.   
      
      
   thanks,   
      
   -- glen   
      
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