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What types of DNS records do you know?
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- A (Address Record): Maps a domain name to an IPv4 address.
- AAAA (IPv6 Address Record): Maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.
- CNAME (Canonical Name Record): Indicates that one domain name is an alias for another domain name.
- MX (Mail Exchanger Record): Specifies the mail servers responsible for receiving email for the domain name. Includes priority.
- TXT (Text Record): Associates arbitrary text with a domain name. Often used for SPF, DKIM, DMARC records to verify email authenticity.
- SRV (Service Record): Defines the location (host and port) of servers for specific services.
- PTR (Pointer Record): Performs reverse DNS lookup, mapping an IP address to a domain name. Used in reverse lookup zones.
- NS (Name Server Record): Defines the authoritative DNS servers for the domain.
- SOA (Start of Authority Record): Provides authoritative information about the domain, including the primary DNS server, contact person, serial number, refresh and expiry intervals, and minimum TTL.