Re: TLDs..

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Steed <gavsteed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is there any way to alias a top level domain?
>
>
> My boss has set me the challenge of being able to type
> www.google.bob (for example) into a web browser and be taken to
> www.google.com. He wants this to be done on-the-fly as it were so all
> websites with a .bob TLD would work so editing the hosts file is out
> of the question. He says its a 5 minute job using the DNS Server but
> wont tell me anymore, my brain is melting...
>
>
> Considering Im a total newby when it comes to this Im completely
> stumped, any ideas out there?
>
> This was just meant as a learning exercise and Ive learnt a whole lot
> about DNS..but he still wont tell me how to do this after a week ><
> and its REALLY geting to me now...please help..

If you asking about a wildcard TLD, no it won't work. Wildcards are
supported starting at the second level, but I would not recommend this
because then DNS would not forward any unknown domain because all would
resolve using the wildcard.


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