Cnames for root-domain

[Marius-Dieter Noetzel]

Hello,

I want to configure my Bind 8.2.2 to accept cnames for the second level
Domain.
e.G. "@ IN CNAME test.domain.de"
But when I use this, the Domain will be rejected.

I found out that many NS accept this, but I have no access to the config, so
I couldn't have a look on it.


Thanks

Marius

[Kevin Darcy]

Post by Marius-Dieter Noetzel
Hello,
I want to configure my Bind 8.2.2 to accept cnames for the second level
Domain.
But when I use this, the Domain will be rejected.
I found out that many NS accept this, but I have no access to the config, so
I couldn't have a look on it.

It's illegal. When a name owns a CNAME record, it must own no records of any
other type. domain.de owns an SOA record and at least 2 NS records, right? Then
it cannot legally own a CNAME. The only legal way to do what you are
(apparently) trying to do is for the .de zone to contain a CNAME for domain.de
and also to delegate test.domain.de and any other names you have underneath
domain.de individually to your nameservers. You may ask them to do that, but I
doubt they'll comply...


- Kevin