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Michael Bender
Itsallgeek2mike.com
@MichaelBender
A Brief History
HOSTS
file
HOSTS File
Located in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
DNS
Basics of DNS
Hostname
Name Server
Record
Query
Caching
www. wiredbraincoee.com
DNS Hierarchy
Root
. Root
Top-Level
Domain
.Com
Sub
Domain
Pluralsight.
Host Names
Blog.
www.
FQDN = www.plurasight.com
Iterative
Recursive
Performed against
root Servers
Provide a Referral or
the answer
Query
Referral
Name
Server 1
Query
Referral
Query
Answer
Recursive query
Resolver
Name Server
.com
Name Server
WiredBrainCoee.com
Name Server
Forwarding
Core
DNS Server
Internal
DNS Servers
Upstream Internet
DNS Server
Zone Types
Secondary
Primary
Start of Authority
Name Server
Host
Pointer
Alias
SRV
Service Locator
MX
Mail Exchanger
Key Points