DnDns and PocketDnDns - A .NET DNS Client Resolver Library

Updated Wiki: Home

jmonty — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:03:26 GMT

Project Description
A DNS protocol library written completely in managed code (C#). Supports common DNS records types like A, CNAME, MX, SRV, and more. Works on Windows .NET 2.0, Mono 2.0, and .NET CF 2.0 for Pocket PC / Windows Mobile.

This library is also used by the DnSmtp http://www.codeplex.com/DnSmtp library.

Background Information (my blog)
http://securitythroughabsurdity.com/2008/02/dndns-net-dns-client-library-resolver.html.

On Pocket DnDns (my blog)
http://securitythroughabsurdity.com/2008/12/pocket-dndns-release-1.html.

Quick HOWTO Reference (Code Samples)

How to do a basic name lookup - A Record Lookup
How to do a reverse name lookup - PTR Record Lookup
How to lookup SPF Records - TXT Record Lookup
How to discover Mail server for a particular Domain - MX Record Lookup

For an extensive RFC reference for DNS: http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/rfc/

DnDns Supported Record Types

AAAA
AFSDB
A
ATMA
CNAME
HINFO
ISDN
LOC
MB
MG
MINFO
MR
MX
NS
PTR
RP
RT
SOA
SRV
TXT
WKS
X25

dndns_pad_file.xml

Updated Wiki: Home

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:52:19 GMT

Project Description
A DNS protocol library written completely in managed code (C#). Supports common DNS records types like A, CNAME, MX, SRV, and more. Works on Windows .NET 2.0, Mono 2.0, and .NET CF 2.0 for Pocket PC / Windows Mobile.

This library is also used by the DnSmtp http://www.codeplex.com/DnSmtp library.

Background Information (my blog)
http://choosing-a-blog-url-sucks.blogspot.com/2008/02/dndns-net-dns-client-library-resolver.html.

On Pocket DnDns (my blog)
http://securitythroughabsurdity.com/2008/12/pocket-dndns-release-1.html.

Quick HOWTO Reference (Code Samples)

How to do a basic name lookup - A Record Lookup
How to do a reverse name lookup - PTR Record Lookup
How to lookup SPF Records - TXT Record Lookup
How to discover Mail server for a particular Domain - MX Record Lookup

For an extensive RFC reference for DNS: http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/rfc/

DnDns Supported Record Types

AAAA
AFSDB
A
ATMA
CNAME
HINFO
ISDN
LOC
MB
MG
MINFO
MR
MX
NS
PTR
RP
RT
SOA
SRV
TXT
WKS
X25

dndns_pad_file.xml

Updated Wiki: Home

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:52:01 GMT

Project Description
A DNS protocol library written completely in managed code (C#). Supports common DNS records types like A, CNAME, MX, SRV, and more. Works on Windows .NET 2.0, Mono 2.0, and .NET CF 2.0 for Pocket PC / Windows Mobile.

This library is also used by the DnSmtp http://www.codeplex.com/DnSmtp library.

Background Information (my blog)
http://choosing-a-blog-url-sucks.blogspot.com/2008/02/dndns-net-dns-client-library-resolver.html.
On Pocket DnDns (my blog)
http://securitythroughabsurdity.com/2008/12/pocket-dndns-release-1.html.

Quick HOWTO Reference (Code Samples)

How to do a basic name lookup - A Record Lookup
How to do a reverse name lookup - PTR Record Lookup
How to lookup SPF Records - TXT Record Lookup
How to discover Mail server for a particular Domain - MX Record Lookup

For an extensive RFC reference for DNS: http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/rfc/

DnDns Supported Record Types

AAAA
AFSDB
A
ATMA
CNAME
HINFO
ISDN
LOC
MB
MG
MINFO
MR
MX
NS
PTR
RP
RT
SOA
SRV
TXT
WKS
X25

dndns_pad_file.xml

Updated Release: PocketDnDns - Release 1 (Dec 03, 2008)

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:27:43 GMT

This is the initial release of the DnDns Library for Pocket PC / Windows Mobile (.net CF 2.0). It's based off a branch of the original DnDns .NET 2.0. Provides an GUI application that can perform lookups of various types from your pocket PC or windows mobile device.

Released: PocketDnDns - Release 1 (Dec 03, 2008)

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:27:43 GMT

Updated Release: PocketDnDns - Release 1 (Dec 03, 2008)

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:27:20 GMT

Source code checked in, #19629

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:22:37 GMT

Added copyright notices.

Source code checked in, #19627

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:01:57 GMT

Adjusted Deployment Project properties.

Source code checked in, #19625

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:54:34 GMT

Added PocketDnDns CAB Deployment Project to solution.

Source code checked in, #19618

jmonty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:15:11 GMT

Add PocketDnDns CAB Deployment Package

Created Release: PocketDnDns - Release 1

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:58:16 GMT

Source code checked in, #18996

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:51:33 GMT

Fixed additional casting issues.

Source code checked in, #18993

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:28:27 GMT

Fixed tab order.

Source code checked in, #18992

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:26:44 GMT

Finish Pocket PC port of DnDns to PocketDnDns.

Source code checked in, #18991

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:23:35 GMT

Source code checked in, #18990

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:20:25 GMT

Updated solution to point to update project folders.

Source code checked in, #18989

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:18:10 GMT

Begin port of DnDns to PocketDnDns.

Source code checked in, #18987

jmonty — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:56 GMT

Branch DnDns to make a Pocket PC / WinMo version.

Commented Issue: Error in SrvRecord class

jmonty — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:41:50 GMT

Change the line:

_port = (ushort)IPAddress.NetworkToHostOrder(BitConverter.ToUInt16(port, 0));

to:

_port = (ushort)IPAddress.NetworkToHostOrder((short)BitConverter.ToUInt16(port, 0));

otherwise the returned port is always 0.

Stefano
Comments: ** Comment from web user: jmonty **

Fixed SrvRecord and AfsdbRecord cast issue in ChangeSet #18865.

Updated Wiki: Home

jmonty — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:40:06 GMT

Project Description
A DNS protocol library written completely in managed code. Supports common DNS records types like A, CNAME, MX, SRV, and more.

This library is also used by the DnSmtp http://www.codeplex.com/DnSmtp library.

Background Information (my blog)
http://choosing-a-blog-url-sucks.blogspot.com/2008/02/dndns-net-dns-client-library-resolver.html.

Quick HOWTO Reference (Code Samples)

How to do a basic name lookup - A Record Lookup
How to do a reverse name lookup - PTR Record Lookup
How to lookup SPF Records - TXT Record Lookup
How to discover Mail server for a particular Domain - MX Record Lookup

For an extensive RFC reference for DNS: http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/rfc/

DnDns Supported Record Types

AAAA
AFSDB
A
ATMA
CNAME
HINFO
ISDN
LOC
MB
MG
MINFO
MR
MX
NS
PTR
RP
RT
SOA
SRV
TXT
WKS
X25

dndns_pad_file.xml