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Old 05-20-2009
resolv.conf

Hi everyone

A quick question during a audit this was determined to be a security issue

In the resolv.conf there is a “.” At the end of the domain name
Like this
domain mydomain.com.

I which to understand the function or significance of the .
thk
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Old 07-03-2009
The "." at the end of domain.mydomain.com. simply indicates the end of a fully qualifed domain name (FQDN)

Note: I reopened this thread (not sure why it was closed, maybe it was a double post?)

---------- Post updated at 13:06 ---------- Previous update was at 10:32 ----------

See also FQDN
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Old 07-03-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo
The "." at the end of domain.mydomain.com. simply indicates the end of a fully qualifed domain name (FQDN)

Note: I reopened this thread (not sure why it was closed, maybe it was a double post?)
Thank You for the reply

I never had a answer from unix.com on that but I had found my answer
On that the old way in a manual (Advance Network security) So you can
Close that thread

Thk
Dan
# 4  
Old 07-03-2009
Hi Dan,

Glad you found your answer.

One of the issues with any forum, especially a large one, is how to prioritize the questions. Most forums, like this one, are "flat" in a sense that all questions are treated equally, so to speak.

Because of this, I am considering to create a new forum called something like "The Bits High Priority Forum" or something like that. In that forum,
posters who have urgent questions can spend their Bits to get higher priority from any volunteer, like me, who might look in that forum first.

For example, if we charged 20,000 Bits for a high priority question, this means that new members who simply register and login for the first time, will not have enough Bits to post in the high priority forum. On the other hand, member who make contributions will have plenty of Bits, like all the active members who have been around for a long time.

In addition, of course, new member could get more Bits by winning them in the casino, a lottery, or having other members give Bits to them for great replies etc. In addition, of course, a new member, in theory, could contact another member and make a real cash offer for their Bits.

As an example, you could ask, via a PM, "Hey Man, could you sell me 1,000,000 Bits for $5 dollars. I will PayPal the money to you, OK?"

I don't think I would sell 1,000,000 of my Bits for $5, but someone else might! Or, you could offer more.... this creates a market, of course, based on the buyer and the seller.

The point being that active members who contribute are rewarded by the Bits activity system. In addition, there would be a way to get higher priority for important questions.

These are my thoughts, and hopefully, something like what I have described would solve the problem of certain people who have been around for some time, not getting the priority they desire.

Cheers.
 
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