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What top-level domain do you use in your local network? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by ElEd0@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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I've wanted to install pihole so I can access my machines via DNS, currently I have names for my machines in my /etc/hosts files across some of my machines, but that means that I have to copy the configuration to each machine independently which is not ideal.

I've seen some popular options for top-level domain in local environments are *.box or *.local.

I would like to use something more original and just wanted to know what you guys use to give me some ideas.

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[-] GrilledGuru@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I read the answers and I am wondering if I should change what I do.

I use the exact same domains and sundomains internally and externally. I simply have a DNS internally that will answer requests with local IP.

So I don't have to address my machines with a different name when I am outside or inside.

Can someone explain to me what I missed ?

[-] Volitank@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I do this too. I don't think it's bad. Sometimes you can have weird issues. Only time I remember weirdness is I had wildcard enabled on public DNS. So if a local DNS wasn't available it would always resolve to the public IP. Can be confusing.

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