PTR records for IPv6

[David Farmer]

On 9/1/13 19:30 , Lorenzo Colitti wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:46 AM, David Farmer <farmer at umn.edu
> <mailto:farmer at umn.edu>> wrote:
>
>     However, in IPv4 some have required PTRs even on client and
>     essentially every IPv4 address used on the Internet.  I think this
>     has little value and would most definitely be a case of "we did it
>     for v4 so it must be right for v6", not to mention the fact that /64
>     for all practical purposes is innumerable.
>
>
> What's wrong with wildcard PTRs?
>
> *.e.f.a.c.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2 IN PTR customer-cafe.isp.net
> <http://customer-cafe.isp.net>.

Nothing is wrong with them, but I just don't see the value in requiring 
them.  I'll probably provide them on my networks, but the question was 
what is the value of requiring PTRs?

I see some value in requiring PTRs for some well-know service, but I 
don't see value in a general requirement that all IPv6 addresses have a 
PTR.  Which would basically require the use of wildcard PTRs.

Thanks.

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