Eric B. wrote: >> but what is the benefit in managing the zone file instead of hosts.*? I >> mean, since you put the IP in the DNS zone file, why not put it in >> hosts.*? > > Looks like I prob. won't have a choice afterall. But was originally > thinking that it would neater and easier to read by have FQDN in teh hosts.* > file. Plus, it also means I only need to update things in one place (DNS) > if/when my server changes IPs.... Like this I would need to update DNS and > remember to update my hosts.* files.... if you can't find the solution, then use a single file to update both dns and hosts.* files. the benefit is that in case of a dns misconfiguration or vulnerability, you don't run the risk of opening access to your tftpd.