Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:01:33 +0100 From: joerg@britannica.bec.de To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFE] dhclient(8) should send hostname Message-ID: <20060319150133.GA6390@britannica.bec.de> In-Reply-To: <20060317192029.GB10869@odin.ac.hmc.edu> References: <200603171502.k2HF2IV3086523@pinky.frank-behrens.de> <20060317151220.GA26987@britannica.bec.de> <441B09DA.1010902@elischer.org> <20060317192029.GB10869@odin.ac.hmc.edu>
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On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 11:20:29AM -0800, Brooks Davis wrote: > I'm inclined to add this feature, possibly with an option to turn it > off. It seems like a useful default and it's what other OSes do. I > don't believe the objection above has much relevance since the actual > update if any is only performed if the DHCP server is configured to make > one. Incorrect DHCP packets sent by DHCP servers are my problem. Side > effects caused by misconfiguration is not. That was partly a misunderstanding on my site. There are two mechanisms for DNS updates used currently: by the server and by the client. At least Windows 2000 and XP default to the later. Joerg
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