Product Details

Tool for DNS configuration check

Created: 2009

Czech title
Nástroj pro kontrolu konfigurace DNS využívající pyLDNS
Type
software
License
optional - free
Authors
Slaný Karel, Ing. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Vašíček Zdeněk, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Keywords

DNS, DNS configuration check, DNSSEC, IDN, SMTP check, HTTP check, IPv6

Description

Dnscheck is a tool written in Python which implements some basic DNS tests. This tests are designed to discover some errors or mistakes in the DNS configuration. Or they can just give useful info about a domain.

Features

  • Dnscheck is a modular tool. The functionality of the program can be enhanced by adding more plugins preforming additional tests.
  • Each module can have a list of dependencies on other modules. A module can process the results of other modules.
  • The tool can work with the IPv6 address-space. Feel free to enable the IPv6 functionality.
  • It is possible to fully disable the IPv4 functionality, however this is not recommended.
  • Includes DNSSEC functionality.
  • Supports IDN.
  • Can check HTTP servers for activity.
  • Can check SMTP servers for activity.
Location

http://www.fit.vutbr.cz/~slany/nic-vip/dnscheck/

Licence

Free software under the terms of BSD license (see http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php)

Projects
Security-Oriented Research in Information Technology (MSM0021630528)
Research groups
Security-aware research in information technology (DC1-7-VZ)
Departments
Department of Computer Systems FIT BUT (DCSY FIT BUT)
Faculty of Information Technology BUT (FIT BUT)
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