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From: Ian Fink <fink@arlut.utexas.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Reverse DNS
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 10:33:24 -0600
Organization: Applied Research Laboratories - The University of Texas at Austin
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To: Stan Golob <sgolob@peacenet.com>
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Stan Golob wrote:
> 
> We have several users who need to connect to systems which require a
> reverse DNS lookup before connecting.  The domain, peacenet.com has
> both primary and secondary nameservices setup and has been properly
> registered.  Is there something further required to allow the reverse
> DNS to work?
> 
> TIA
> 
> ---
> Stan Golob
> sgolob@peacenet.com

You need the proper PTR records on you name servers.  If you don't know
how to set this up, run down to the book store and pick up a copy of
O'Reilly's DNS and BIND.

Ian