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IBDNS: Intentionally Broken DNS server


ge of the .fr top-level domain and several other French overseas and generic TLDs, announced today the release as free software of its tool named IBDNS, standing for Intentionally Broken DNS. On the Internet, applications using the DNS (Domain Name System) generally follow the protocol’s technical specifications.

05/29/2024 Afnic, the association in charge of the .fr top-level domain and several other French overseas and generic TLDs, announced today the release as free software of its tool named IBDNS, standing for Intentionally Broken DNS. Afnic had initially developed IBDNS to cater to the needs of Zonemaster, its DNS zone health assessment tool designed in collaboration with their Swedish counterpart Internetstiftelsen. By allowing the anomalies observed on the Internet to be faithfully replicated, which a standard DNS server cannot do, IBDNS further improves the reliability and accuracy of Zonemaster’s diagnostics.

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