#21487 [Opn->Fbk]: gethostbyname can resolve not existing hosts under Windows
| From: | nicos@php.net | Date: | Tue, 07 Jan 2003 12:56:19 +0000 |
| Subject: | #21487 [Opn->Fbk]: gethostbyname can resolve not existing hosts under Windows | ||
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ID: 21487
Updated by: nicos@php.net
Reported By: corinl@gmx.de
-Status: Open
+Status: Feedback
Bug Type: Network related
Operating System: Windows
PHP Version: 4.3.0
New Comment:
With the following script:
<?php
$db = gethostbyname("gmx.de5");
var_dump($db);
$db = gethostbyname("gmx.de");
var_dump($db);
?>
Edin can't reproduce the problem under windows.
Can you please try that script? You're saying that host gmx.de5 on the
server reports an error but you're under windows and windows doesn't
have 'host'... Are you sure your DNS is working fine? I'm getting
213.165.65.100 from gmx.de and not 62.75.134.200...
gethostbyname() is also supposed to return the hostname on failure. At
least thats what we (Edin and me) are getting under Windows and
Linux/Unix.
Thank you for your report.
Previous Comments:
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[2003-01-07 06:51:57] nicos@php.net
Just a note, I can not reproduce the problem under Linux/Unix.
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[2003-01-07 06:32:02] corinl@gmx.de
Hi,
try this:
echo(gethostbyname("gmx.de5"))
output is: 62.75.134.200
in fact, this domain doesn't exist, only gmx.de exists.
('host gmx.de5' on the server reports an error)
this behavior is bad when for example using getbyhostname to validate
an email address, because an email send to someone@gmx.de5 would surely
not arrive...
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