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How to test DNS resolution of a domain

Check which DNS records are returned for a domain

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Check which DNS records are returned for a domain….

Steps….

  1. Open a terminal…. — Use Windows Terminal.
  2. Test the main recording — Run ns Lookup domaine.fr.
  3. Test a specific type — With Power Shell, use Resolve-DnsName -Type MX, TXT or A.
  4. Compare with another solver — You can explicitly query a public DNS to compare the results.

Commands

nslookup boiteaoutilsinformatique.fr
Resolve-DnsName boiteaoutilsinformatique.fr -Type A
Resolve-DnsName boiteaoutilsinformatique.fr -Type MX

Key takeaways

  • DNS propagation depends on TTLs and caches.
  • An NXDOMAIN response means that the name requested does not exist for the Solveur interrogated.

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