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| DNS dynamic update protocol |
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Definition
A protocol that enables information in a DNS server to be
automatically updated in coordination with DHCP. |
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| A form of DNS that enables client computers to update DNS registration information so that this does not have to be done manually. DDNS is often used with DHCP servers to automatically register IP addresses on a DNS server. |
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| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) |
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| A version of DHCP that can be used with IPv6 implementation on a network. |
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| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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Definition
| Available through the TCP/IP protocol suite, FTP enables files to be transferred across a network or the Internet between computers or servers. |
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| A DNS zone or table that maps computer names to IP addresses. |
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| host address (A) resource record |
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| A record in a DNS forward lookup zone that consists of a computer or domain name correlated to an IP version 4 (or 32-bit) address. |
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| Internet Information Services (IIS) |
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Definition
| A Microsoft Windows Server 2008 role that provides Internet Web, FTP, mail, and other services, and that is particularly offered to set up a Web server. |
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| Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) |
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Definition
| A group of dynamic link library (DLL) files that consists of applications and filters to enable user-customized programs to interface with IIS and to trigger particular programs, such as a specialized security check or a database lookup. |
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| IPv6 host address (AAAA) resource record |
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Definition
| A record in a DNS forward lookup zone that consists of a computer or domain name mapped to an IP version 6 (or 128-bit) address. |
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| Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) |
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| A set of database access rules used by Microsoft in its ODBC application programming interface for accessing databases and providing a standard doorway to database data. |
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| pointer (PTR) resource record |
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Definition
| A record in a DNS reverse lookup zone that consists of an IP (version 4 or 6) address correlated to a computer or domain name. |
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Term
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| A DNS server that is used as the main server from which to administer a zone, such as updating records in a forward lookup zone for a domain. A primary DNS server is also called the authoritative server for that zone. |
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| A DNS server zone or table that maps IP addresses to computer or domain names. |
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| A range of IP addresses that a DHCP server can lease to clients. |
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| A DNS server that is a backup to a primary DNS server and therefore is not authoritative. |
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| Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) |
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Definition
| An e-mail protocol used by systems having TCP/IP network communications. |
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| A DNS zone that contains only the SOA record zone, name server (NS) records for authoritative servers, and A records for authoritative servers. |
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| Uniform Resource Locator (URL) |
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Definition
| An addressing format used to find an Internet Web site or page. |
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| A URL-formatted address that provides an Internet location (virtual location) for an actual physical folder on a Web server that is used to publish Web documents. |
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Term
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| A partition or subtree in a DNS server that contains specific kinds of records in a lookup table, such as a forward lookup zone that contains records in a table for looking up computer and domain names in order to find their associated IP addresses. |
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