queer dns access problem

Ian Lists ian-list at securitypimp.com
Wed Dec 12 18:47:50 UTC 2007


Is the DNS server on the same subnet?  Can you verify your default route?


----- "Bill Tangren" <bjt at usno.navy.mil> wrote:
> > is there an inverse-map (in-addr.arpa) entry in the dns for the
> > "broken" box"? also, does the dns server that the "broken" box is
> > using have access control (that does not include the ipnumber for
> the
> > "broken" box)?
> >
> > that the "broken" box can't reach its dns servers is as likely a
> > problem on the dns server side as that of the "broken" box.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> I have the same problem when I change the system name and IP to a
> system
> that does work (unplugging that system from the network first, of
> course).
> 
> >
> >
> > this part of your debug:
> >
> >> debug1: An invalid name was supplied
> >> Cannot determine realm for numeric host address
> >>
> >
> > is why i question the existence of an in-addr.arpa entry.
> >
> >
> >   - Rick
> >
> >
> 
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