Lame Delegations signify...?

Re: Lame Delegations signify...?

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On 08/01/02 at 11:41, andrew kagan wrote:

> Hi All: I'm seeing occasional log lines like:
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> Aug 1 08:42:42 Lame delegation for "hfmus.com." from "212.111.32.38:53"
> Aug 1 08:42:43 Lame delegation for "hfmus.com." from "209.10.66.55:53"
> Aug 1 08:42:43 Lame delegation for "hfmus.com." from "209.10.34.55:53"
>
> I am not affiliated in any way with that domain.
>
>
> What conditions create this response?

Your QDNS server tried to query the three servers listed (which are
globix.net name servers) for some information in the hfmus.com. zone. Those
servers have authority for hfmus.com. delegated to them, but they
apparently don't return authoritative data for the zone, hence the 'lame
delegation.' QDNS is not telling you that there's anything wrong with your
own set-up, it's the globix.net servers that have the problem.

> Is it that a primary NS for a domain mistakenly thinks my DNS is a
> secondary to it?

No. It has nothing to do with anyone thinking you should be authoritative
for hfmus.com.

> Or what other conditions would lead a computer to think my DNS was
> authoritative for the domain?

A 'lame delegation' occurs when a name server has authority for a given
zone delegated to it, but doesn't actually have authoritative data for the
zone.

> I normally see a lot of "lame delegation" log lines for all sorts of
> domains I've never heard of.

There do seem to be an awful lot of clueless DNS admins out there...

> However, in the example above, I AM familiar with that domain and
> have sent mail to it frequently...is there a correlation?

Nope. If you know the admin for hfmus.com., though, you might want to clue
him/her into the lame delegation.

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