reverse dns problem?

[Ben]

Hi Guys,

Got DNS our dedicated web server running pretty well, only one small
problem. When doing a trace route to our IP, the corresponding address is
shown as the address given to our server by the ISP.

Do I need a reverse DNS record to sort this ? If so, what form what the
record take ?

Cheers
Ben

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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Hi Guys,

Got DNS our dedicated web server running pretty well, only one small
problem. When doing a trace route to our IP, the corresponding
address is shown as the address given to our server by the ISP.

Do I need a reverse DNS record to sort this ? If so, what form what
the record take ?

Cheers
Ben

Your ISP still owns the IP address and their DNS is still authoritative for
its reverse lookup.
If you want the IP to pint to a different host name then they will have to
create the PTR for you, or delegate the IP address to a DNS server that you
have Authority over.