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> Don’t use .local (except for mDNS.) Going forward, I agree. However for many years, the recommendation from large providers (including Microsoft) WAS to use
by mattowen_uk 5y ago
> Don’t use .local (except for mDNS.)
Going forward, I agree. However for many years, the recommendation from large providers (including Microsoft) WAS to use .local
I've got .local as my internal network. For some people, it's not a trivial job to re-domain everything.
- willis936 5y agoIf your L2 DNS (hostnames, typically auto-generated) doesn't match your L3 DNS (handpicked) you're going to eventually have a Bad Time.
- d2wa 5y agoMicrosoft had .corp as a placeholder for years, intending admins to input their own domains. (Which many promptly never did.) However, I'm not aware of them ever recommending or using .local for anything.
- k12sosse 5y agoSBS (Small Business Server) pushed .local for YEARS.