* Record for DNS

[RobBentley]

Hi,

Id like to be able to add a record into dns
so that anything at mydomain.co.uk replies on
one single ip address.

IE: website1.mydomain.co.uk website2.mydomain.co.uk
all reply on a single ip address without the need
for a dns entry for each.

When we didnt use to host websites ourselves
and the ISP used host headers they added a entry
with the name of a * for the domain and then
no matter what i pinged at mydomain.co.uk
eg: fdsjlkfsdjkl.mydomain.co.uk it replied on this ip
addy specified in the * record.

Im trying to add the * record to windows 2000 dns server
and it wont let the type * in the box, maybe it thinks
its an invalid character.

I know its possiable because my webhost added a *
record on their 2000 servers and windows server 2003
lets you add a * record easily (or so a friends tells me).

Comments and suggestions apprechiated.
Thanks


Robert

 

[malbaz]

Hi ,

First of all you have to create A Record at DNS and then you have to create pointer and point the record to the Alias Recorded with the other name.

If that not clear post a massage

Regards

 

[RobBentley]

Sorry i dont follow.

I created a record with no name and gave it the ip.
So it says (same as parent folder).
Now pinging mydomain.co.uk replies as well, but it
doesnt reply to anythingifancyputting.mydomain.co.uk

I created an alias called * that points to the
(same as parent folder) record, is that right?
but it doesnt work.

Comments Apprechiated..

Robert

 

[malbaz]

You have to create two host records first for website1.mydomain.co.uk and the other is website2.mydomain.co.uk but you have to make sure PTR should checked .



Yours
Malbaz
MCSE 2k , CCNP, CIW

 

[RobBentley]

ahh, i dont think you follow what i want to do.

I want to get away from adding a entry for each
website because i use host headers and a shared ip.

On a Windows Server 2003 (and certainly on 2000 somehow)
you can create a single dns entry called * that causes
the dns server to reply with the same IP no matter
what i ping at mydomain.co.uk

with the * record if i ping lalala.mydomain.co.uk
it will resolve that to *.*.*.* or whatever my IP is.

I cant get 2000 server to allow me to type a record
called *


Robert

 

[RobBentley]

Dont worry everyone ive done it myself.
I thought of something i cant belive i didnt
think of before.

I just opened the DNS zonefile in notepad
and added the * record in there and then
restarted dns.

Thanks Anyway

Robert