Re: Adding Host and CNAME records with the same name

From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 00:52:01 -0400

In news:%23g9m$cZVEHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Bob <bob@bob.com> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> Is there a reason we do not allow the creation of Host and CNAME
> records that have the same name? I was told that you can do this in
> BIND (But I have not verified this).
>
> Thanks!

You CAN make mutliple same names in DNS. After all, that's how Round Robin
works, just give each name a different IP. Curious, who told you that?

Anyway, is there somethng specific you're trying to setup that you need a
hand with or have a question on? 

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Ace
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