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How is DNS used by individual processes?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20268343 views
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Problem

When resolving FQDNs or machine names to IP addresses on my local network (mycompany.internal) I can use dig on the command line (linux/mac) or nslookup (windows) to query the configured server and get a response. But trying to enter the FQDN or even just the machine name in a ping command or in a …

Error Output

mac:~ atroon$ dig server.mycompany.internal


; <<>> DiG 9.6.0-APPLE-P2 <<>>
server.mycompany.internal ;; global
options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;;
->>H…

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Fix for: How is DNS used by individual processes?

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Depending on what version of Mac OS X you're using the way DNS is handled by the system has changed. Essentially there are two DNS resolving mechanisms in Mac OS X. The standard UNIX approach ( ) which is used by and then the approach used by the re…

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