On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, Steve Schear wrote: > I propose that we expand DNS functionality at the user end so that they can > realistically control access in a multi-furcated DNS environment. One > approach would be similar to a search engine. > > My understanding is that most DNS servers listed in consumer PC IP stacks > are configured to "authoritative." Once a user's SW searches one it > assumes that's all the resolutions available for the searched string and > only if the first choice isn't responding does it search another in the > last. What if the user's SW ignored the "authoritative" setting and > continued to search the remaining DSN servers in its list? If duplicates > were found it would provide the DNS server identity which resolved each, > perhaps in a drop down menu, and the user could select the one desired. It > may be that additional information is desirable to enable that decision and > this could be part of an expansion to the DNS RFCs. http://einstein.ssz.com/hangar18 -- ____________________________________________________________________ "...where annual election ends, tyranny begins;" Thomas Jefferson & Samuel Adams The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
