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local DNS-Cache ?

Hi,
is there a local DNS-cache for NT-WS? Or must the WS connect to the DNS-Server erverytime when she want to know the IP-Adress for a Hostname? (I know the function for the etc/hosts. To use this file is not the answer!)
thanks cbob

Tim Holman

There's a NetBIOS name cache to resolve NetBIOS names to IP address (nbtstat -c).
The only other place hostnames and IP addresses are stored on NT WS is the etc\hosts file, or the WINS server on the local network, or a DNS server.
Specifying that you want to use DNS in TCP/IP properties just points you to a database of hostnames and IP addresses - it doesn't take any information off it, but once you've contacted the other machine, then this machines' hostname and IP address will be stored in nbtstat -c.

Hope this helps...

cbob

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Thanks Tin,
that means there is no DNS_cache at NT Workstations (exception etc\hosts)?

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Tim Holman

Mcdonc,
That's a terrible answer. Point stealer.
Cbob,
I'm not sure why you accepted that answer.
Mcdonc's 'test' is not valid in all situations, as he's not taking into account name resolution by initial local broadcast, the hosts file, WINS or the lmhosts file.

mcdonc

He wasn't talking about name resolution in general. He was talking about DNS name resolution in specific. In that context, the answer is right.

That said, you're right. I'm not proud. My apologies.

gorndog

But TTL caching is still in effect, no?

See this PAQ, for how changes to the DNS
were not seen by my NT WS client until the
TTL expired (in my case, one hour later.)

https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qShow.jsp?ta=winntnet&qid=10423716