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but it will have at least one functioning authoritative nameserver, and the hostname and IP address of that authoritative nameserver can be stored forever. The

• walrus01 10y ago
  Yes, that's true, it's entirely possible to host the start of authority (SOA) authoritative DNS for a domain on the same IP that is also an httpd or hosting a myriad of other services. But if that information was captured at least it would be known that was the configuration at the time the cert was issued. edit: there are a number of shady black market things that use very short TTLs and "fast flux DNS" for phishing and scam traffic relay/proxy purposes. In the event that a large number of spurious domains were registered and part of a larger botnet, it's valuable data to know that fast flux is indeed in use, or rule it out. https://www.google.com/search?q=fast+flux+dns+malware&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b https://www.google.com/search?q=fast+flux+dns+malware&ie=utf...