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From: blarson@skat.usc.edu (Bob Larson)
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Subject: Re:  Domain resolver resets needed
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Date: 26 Mar 89 10:25:07 GMT
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In article <8903231027.aa08575@SEM.BRL.MIL> tcs@BRL.MIL (Terry Slattery, SECAD) writes:
>The current refresh entry should satisfy this need if the changes are
>expected in advance.  [description of manually changing refresh time
ommited.]

Wouldn't it be better to give a specific exparation time to the name
server, so the name server caches would all expire at the proper time
without making the refresh interval to short or needing manual
intervention?  (Is this just a case of the available software doesn't
have this capability?)
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