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View complete zone information for an internet domain

Asked by: budchawla

Hi all,
Is there an online resource that I can use to view complete zone information on an internet domain? I don't mean setting up a DNS server and examining zone files that way, I was wondering if there's a simple website that returns the zone information for any given domain easily?
TIA

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2007-09-26 at 04:31:18ID22853366
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Answers

 

by: IrialPosted on 2007-09-26 at 04:38:44ID: 19962079

Hello budchawla,

Dnsstuff should have the functionality you are looking for:
http://www.dnsstuff.com/

Once you open the page, scroll down. Initially the web page only displays three tools that are used most, but the site features 18 different tools in total.

Kind regards,
~Irial

 

by: budchawlaPosted on 2007-09-26 at 04:41:07ID: 19962100

Hi Irial,
I'm afraid I'm all tooled-out at dnsstuff! I use their tools all the time, but even the dnsreport doesn't do a full zone "dump"
Thanks

 

by: ravenplPosted on 2007-09-26 at 05:03:19ID: 19962218

You can't dump whole zone information from remote dns server unless You are authorized to.
It would be information flow, isn't it?

Normally under unix You can

host -t axfr domain.name dns.server.for domain
it will fail unless You are authorized
To find out auth dnsservers for the domain
host -t ns domain.name

 

by: budchawlaPosted on 2007-09-26 at 05:07:16ID: 19962239

Hi ravenpl, I should have mentioned that I'm looking to do this in a varied environment (Windows as well), which is why I'm looking for a web-based tool rather than relying on OS-specific tools.

 

by: ravenplPosted on 2007-09-26 at 05:28:57ID: 19962401

As I said, it's impossible (without authorization), therefore it would be no point in creating such tool.
For windows and unit use nslookup

[raven@server ~]$ nslookup
> server dns.for.domain
Default server: dns.for.domain
Address: some.ip#53
> set type=axfr
> for.domain
listing or error message follows

 

by: avilovPosted on 2007-09-26 at 05:33:06ID: 19962434

You can't get all hosts by one command from the zone if the zone operator didn't allow you do that.

in the nsllokup there is a list command, it does what you are looking for, BUT don't be surprised if you get nothing as a result.

but to get all the data from the zone is better done by zone transfer request, as ravenpl showed above.

 

by: Chris-DentPosted on 2007-09-26 at 06:32:57ID: 19962853


The list command in NSLookup requires permission to transfer the zone (as that's the mechanism it uses), so is very unlikely to work.

Chris

 

by: budchawlaPosted on 2007-09-26 at 06:45:11ID: 19962949

Thanks for your input guys.. I guess the answer to my question is a "no" ! :-)

 

by: avilovPosted on 2007-09-26 at 06:59:31ID: 19963062

Chris,

that's what I meant saying that "BUT don't be surprised if you get nothing as a result."

 

by: Chris-DentPosted on 2007-09-26 at 07:10:39ID: 19963158


I know, I wasn't contradicting you at all, just adding support / clarification for that. Apologies if it appeared otherwise.

Chris

 

by: ravenplPosted on 2007-11-18 at 01:43:18ID: 20307085

I think I answered that, next responces were only to confirm mine.

 

by: budchawlaPosted on 2007-11-18 at 14:28:35ID: 20309283

Hi all - was just leaving this open for any other points of view, thanks to all for your input...
cheers
bud

 

by: budchawlaPosted on 2007-11-18 at 14:29:29ID: 20309289

damn it's been abandoned :-(
Keith, could you please re-open and I will split points myself?
Thanks

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