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> >> The issue is that when the server queries its own hostname
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> Josh> So we recommend that people don't do that. Unix NSS defaults
> Josh> to local configuration, no?
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>Hmm.
>You still run into the DHCP problem.
Doubtless there are many ways that people will find to shoot their feet.
Ultimately we can't stop them with technology. I suggest that we recommend
that people think carefully about the source(s) of their names, and
document considerations around specific mechanisms (e.g., DHCP).
Josh.
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