Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-06 Thread Computerisms Corporation
Many thanks for all the responses. For the sake of completeness I am just reporting that every thing is working as expected. On 2019-11-04 12:30 p.m., Computerisms Corporation wrote: Hi, I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to resolve as a TXT record in another zone

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-06 Thread Barry Margolin
In article , Computerisms Corporation wrote: > Hi, > > I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to > resolve as a TXT record in another zone. Can't find anything that says > it will work, but can't find any thing that says it won't, either. CNAME isn't type-specific. I

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-06 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 04.11.19 12:30, Computerisms Corporation wrote: I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to resolve as a TXT record in another zone. On 06.11.19 09:48, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: CNAME will not resolve as a TXT. CNAME will make ALL types queries for original query b

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-06 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 04.11.19 12:30, Computerisms Corporation wrote: I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to resolve as a TXT record in another zone. CNAME will not resolve as a TXT. CNAME will make ALL types queries for original query being resolved as the destination Can't find anyth

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Computerisms Corporation
Hi, Thank you very much for your response, much appreciated. Still not working on the servers it needs to be working on, but have reproduced your results in a test environment. On 2019-11-04 12:42 p.m., m3047 wrote: I would expect so. HECATE:~ m3047$ dig points-to-m3047.net.m3047. ; <<>> D

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 04.11.19 um 21:38 schrieb Computerisms Corporation: > Thanks for your response. > >> no matter which record type a CNAME will match and that is the simple >> reason that you can't have A/MX records with the same name >> >> MX mail.example-com >> CNAME mail.example.com >> >> TXT whatever.examp

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Tony Finch
Computerisms Corporation wrote: > > yes, I understand that I can't have them in the same zone (ie in the same > domain name). but not trying that here. I want the CNAME for > firstdomain.com to point to a TXT record at seconddomain.com There aren't any gotchas here, what you are trying to do ju

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Mark Andrews
_acme-challenge CNAME whatever.name.you.want.here. will work provided there is no other records, including other CNAMEs, at _acme-challenge. If you want more help post *actual* response unmodified. There are lots of different ways to configure servers and what may look like a error when checking

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread m3047
I would expect so. HECATE:~ m3047$ dig points-to-m3047.net.m3047. ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> points-to-m3047.net.m3047. ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 50873 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2 ;; QUEST

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Computerisms Corporation
Hi Reindl, Thanks for your response. no matter which record type a CNAME will match and that is the simple reason that you can't have A/MX records with the same name MX mail.example-com CNAME mail.example.com TXT whatever.example.com CNAME whatever.example.com yes, I understand that I can't

Re: CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 04.11.19 um 21:30 schrieb Computerisms Corporation: > I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to > resolve as a TXT record in another zone.  Can't find anything that says > it will work, but can't find any thing that says it won't, either. that's not how CNAMES are work

CNAME as an alias to a TXT record

2019-11-04 Thread Computerisms Corporation
Hi, I am wondering if it is possible to create a CNAME in one zone to resolve as a TXT record in another zone. Can't find anything that says it will work, but can't find any thing that says it won't, either. For example, I have added in the zone file for dom1: _acme-challenge CNAME _acme-