nsupdate is a computer network maintenance utility used by network administrators to instruct the
name server
A name server refers to the server component of the Domain Name System (DNS), one of the two principal namespaces of the Internet. The most important function of DNS servers is the translation (resolution) of human-memorable domain names (example. ...
of a
DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed naming system for computers, services, and other resources in the Internet or other Internet Protocol (IP) networks. It associates various information with domain names assigned to ...
zone to update its database. The name server might be local to a domain or, with appropriate authentication and permission provided by
DNSSEC
The Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) are a suite of extension specifications by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for securing data exchanged in the Domain Name System (DNS) in Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The protocol ...
, an internet name server.
BIND
BIND () is a suite of software for interacting with the Domain Name System (DNS). Its most prominent component, named (pronounced ''name-dee'': , short for ''name daemon''), performs both of the main DNS server roles, acting as an authoritative n ...
8 and later supports this feature.
See also
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Daemon (computer software)
In multitasking computer operating systems, a daemon ( or ) is a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user. Traditionally, the process names of a daemon end with the l ...
External links
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nsupdate: Quick and Painless Dynamic DNSNSUPDATE HOWTOby Stef Caunter, Feb 2003. Updated Jan 28, 2005.
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References
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Internet Protocol based network software
Domain Name System
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