[BlueOnyx:09228] Re: named and authentication problems

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Kevin Anderson wrote:
> As a general rule, C names break things.  Most commonly email.
> 
> It's probably better to always use A records.  It's a bit more work when things change, but it's way less trouble the rest of the time.

Absolutely correct.  CNAME = EVIL.

Also, another thing that I would avoid is using a box as its own 
resolver.  ie: in the TCP/IP nameserver settings, don't put in 127.0.0.1 
or the box's own IP address.  Use a dedicated (reliable!) resolver. 
Pretty much every ISP provides resolvers for customer use.  We provide 
no fewer than 4 local resolvers for our colocation and dedicated server 
customers, and of course they're free to use any external resolver 
(4.2.2.2, 8.8.8.8, etc) they would like.

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