Heya,
The answer is prety simple:
try those commands:
host -l microsoft.com
and
nslookup
> set q=any
> microsoft.com
...that's all
Cheers,
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On Mon, 2 Nov 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I recently got a message from someone that went something like this:
>
> "Hello, it seems that one of your customers is having trouble sending
> mail. I think I could offer a suggestion. Let's take a look at the way you
> have your MX records set up.."
>
> The sender then proceeded to give detailed information almost as though
> he'd catted the zone file on our DNS server. It included what the MX
> records were for a given systems and which server were CNAMEd to which.
> The advice was helpfull and indeed correct solving the problem shortly
> thereafter. I, however, had no idea you could get that much information on
> a system remotely. I mailed this person back and have gotten no response.
> I can't help but be a little suspicious of this although the idea of a
> benevolent cracker out there is an amusing thought. =:) I'm sure there's a
> legitimate way to get information like this, but outside of nslookup and
> whois I don't know how our helper friend could have gotten so much
> information about our systems.
>
> ...so here's my question: How'd he do it? =:)
>
>
> Brad Smith, Walnut Creek, Ca.
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