DNS Check failures on a 'great host', now what?

Discussion in 'Apache' started by gemini181, May 14, 2006.

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    Hi,

    I have a new host who seems really great in many ways, but I'm still not sure I should put anything important there.

    The best part: The server memory usage stays around 27% and the cpu load is very low also.

    The question for this post: The DNS report shows several failures. Are they serious? Enough to 'ruin' a great host?

    Thank you very much.


    FAILOpen DNS servers
    ERROR: One or more of your nameservers reports that it is an open DNS server. This usually means that anyone in the world can query it for domains it is not authoritative for (it is possible that the DNS server advertises that it does recursive lookups when it does not, but that shouldn't happen). This can cause an excessive load on your DNS server. Also, it is strongly discouraged to have a DNS server be both authoritative for your domain and be recursive (even if it is not open), due to the potential for cache poisoning (with no recursion, there is no cache, and it is impossible to poison it). Also, the bad guys could use your DNS server as part of an attack, by forging their IP address. Problem record(s) are: Server ****

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    Also...

    FAILMissing (stealth) nameservers

    FAILStealth NS record leakage
     
    gemini181, May 14, 2006 IP
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    chrisranjana.com Active Member

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    If the DNS is the only problem, then why not use external nameservers instead of your host's DNS ?
     
    chrisranjana.com, May 15, 2006 IP
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    If the DNS is the only problem, then why not use external nameservers instead of your host's DNS ?
     
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    gemini181 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks, for the suggestion. I'll 'Google it' soon to learn more.
     
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