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dnsudpapplication-layer

DNS protocol,messages


In the DNS message format, in addition to the header fields, there are 4 sections:

-questions -answer -authority -additional info.

The DNS Server, who or what populates the sections: authority and additional info?


Solution

    • The authority section tells us what DNS servers can provide an authoritative answer to our query.
    • The additional section typically includes the IP addresses of the DNS servers listed in the authority section.