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Reverse DNS lookup means one is trying to find the domain name associated with a particular IP address. Forward DNS lookup means one is trying to find the IP address associated with a domain name.

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Hi guys my name is KUDRAT ALI the answer is as follows .... DNS Records are.. HOST RECORD: Where Name is mapped to IP, hosted by Forward lookup zone. SRV (service) RECORD: Where has service location record like (port and IP). Hosted by forward lookup zone. PTR (Pointer) RECORD: Where IP is mapped to name.Hosted by reverse lookup zone NS (name server) RECORD: Where DNS servers information and hosted by both frw lookup and reverse lookup zone. SOA (start of authority) : Where updated made and replications made on bases of version numbers are stored hosted by both fwd look up n reverse look up zone..


What do dns servers use to help resolve IP addresses to dns names?

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Reverse look up by address?

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