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Re: [Sks-devel] [PATCH] Use domain names with hkp_address and recon_addr
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John Marshall |
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Re: [Sks-devel] [PATCH] Use domain names with hkp_address and recon_address |
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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:38:01 +1000 |
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2009, 16:00 +0000, Kim Minh Kaplan wrote:
> I propose the following patch (c77aab222f08 on
> http://www.kim-minh.com/hg/sks/). With it I can put the following in my
> sksconf:
>
> recon_address: keyserver.kim-minh.com
> hkp_address: keyserver.kim-minh.com
>
> and SKS will serve *all* the available addresses for keyserver.kim-minh.com.
I have no objection to this as an _alternative_ configuration option but
I am not in favour of it replacing the existing IP address
configuration.
My preference for administering servers and services is to configure
server IP addresses for services on the server; and then use DNS to
direct clients to the server I want them to use. I think domain names
are appropriate for client configuration but not (usually) for server
configuration.
Perhaps your proposal could be implemented with something like
recon_name and hkp_name; and have those, if present, supersede the
*_address configuration options? Alternatively, check whether the
*_address lists are IP addresses or domain names and handle
configuration accordingly.
--
John Marshall
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