[AusNOG] [Fwd: [dns-operations] dotless domains]

[Jay Mitchell]

http://www.ietf.org/rfc.html

--jm

On 21/09/2012, at 12:47 PM, Lloyd Wood <lloyd.wood at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> No, my point is that if software using dns insisted on the trailing dot for root domains, 
> a class of security holes would be avoided and spoofing behaviours would be prevented.
> 
> Getting a security certificate from a top-level domain where the trailing period is not used seems to be missing the point somewhat.
>  
> My point is unrelated to ICANN's rampant commercialism and its general 'stewardship' behaviour.
> 
> Lloyd Wood
> lloyd.wood at yahoo.co.uk
> http://sat-net.com/L.Wood
> 
> From: Glen Turner <gdt at gdt.id.au>
> To: Lloyd Wood <lloyd.wood at yahoo.co.uk> 
> Cc: hannah commodore <hannah at tinfoilhat.net>; "ausnog at ausnog.net" <ausnog at ausnog.net> 
> Sent: Friday, 21 September 2012, 11:23
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [Fwd: [dns-operations] dotless domains]
> 
> 
> On 21/09/2012, at 9:46 AM, Lloyd Wood <lloyd.wood at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > If the trailing dot indicating 'root server' after the top level-domain was universally enforced and used, distinguishing between local servers in your domain and global domains would be a non-problem.
> 
> So your recommendation is that millions of people should change their behaviour so that a few hundred wealthy corporations can advertise more effectively. Hmmm.
> 
> - Glen
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