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Root nameserver vs. top-level domain server

What's the difference between a root nameserver and a TLD (top level domain) server?
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Do I need an SSL certificate for a .DEV TLD on an MX record?

Do I need an SSL certificate for mail exchange (MX) for a .DEV TLD? Couldn't find this online so I'm asking here. I know that it enforces HTTPS and HSTS.
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DNS lookup performance penalty with exotic TLDs?

When tuning a web site/service for performance, is there a downside to using a less common top-level domain (e.g. 'nu', 'tv', 'io') for your hostnames? My concern is that if you're using a TLD assigned to a specific country, then initial DNS lookups…
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What are the supported TLDs for AWS Certificate Manager?

Just trying to setup either a wildcard *.mydomain.nz or mydomain.nz, but resulting in Invalid public domain failed status. Their learn more link doesn't hint at what TLDs are supported.
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Does it matter if the DNS server of a domain is on a different TLD?

Let's say I have the domain example.com using the name servers dns1.example.co.uk and dns2.example.co.uk. If I've understood it correctly, this means additional lookups since the .com doesn't contain glue records for domains on other TLDs. In…
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Getting a domain by setting up BIND and querying the 'big ones'?

I recently got my hands on an older version of O'Reilly's "DNS & BIND", specifically the Third Edition from September 1998. In chapter 3 it says that you'll need to decide on a domain name and then query the domain owner (which would be InterNIC for…
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Point root domain to another TLD's subdomain (via DNS, not masking)

I've found some similar answers to this question but was hoping someone could clarify in case I'm misunderstanding. This is hosted on IIS 7 in ASP.NET On my site, I have root and www domains going to my homepage: example.com goes to my…
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Is there something different about the nameserver requirements for the .ORG TLD?

I am running Apache2 and Bind9 on my home web-server. I have a couple of domains registered and directing towards my server, including bjcullinan.com. I would like to create a website for an open-source project I am starting, located at…
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How Can I Prevent Windows Server 2016/AD Installation from Adding TLDs Like .local to My Domain Name?

In a few days I have to reinstall a Windows Server 2016 Essentials instance on new hardware and would like to avoid an annoyance that cropped up in the initial install a few months back. To make a long story short, Microsoft’s software tacked a…
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How many DNS Servers must I have?

I am trying to build my own DNS. I have one server which I would like to use as DNS server. Why, according to RFC2182 section 5 (https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2182#section-5) I must have TWO servers (3 recommended)? I tried creating…
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Is it possible to serve a website on a TLD?

I have never seen a website hosted on a TLD (for example: http://com or http://ru) Is this even possible?
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How should I request that a TLD implement DNSSEC?

I want to put pressure on the .social TLD so they can implement DNSSec, however the company I purchased the domain name is simply a reseller (NameCheap). I don't think that opening a ticket with them is as effective as contacting the TLD owner…
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What is the meaning of Dot after TLD?

Id like to create a CNAME-Entry in strato.de This is the warning i have: The meaning is "The Server name must end with a point after the top-level domain". I used xxx.googlehosted.com. and it works great! But why? Is a absolute-servername always…
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Nginx domain matching for TLD wild card

I'd like to catch dev.*.sometld in NginX. But NginX doesn't accept: server_name dev.*.sometld; And I don't want to do: server_name dev.*; How can I match exactly "dev.*.sometld"? Thanks!
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Custom TLDs, shortened URLs and usage

I'm curious about a few things with regards to TLDs and their allowed/semantic usage. I'm in the wine business and I currently own a .com domain. However the main domain name is quite long; not really suitable for phones/maximizing QR code…
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