Re: [Sks-devel] [GnuPG-users] sks-keyservers.net: Changes to pools / SRV Weights

[Gabor Kiss]

> Easiest way around it is using a properly defined membership file that
> reference the hostname found in the sksconf. This is one of the
> reasons I've provided a reference membership file[1].

It seems to be easy like replacing all domain names by IP
addresses in configuration files but principally not correct.

In this case keyserver.uz.sns.it is a symbolic name
pointing to the actual host doing the job.

If Giovanni wants to move the service from soyuz.uz.sns.it
to apollo.uz.sns.it, he can do it transparently
just changing the CNAME record in DNS. None of his peer
partners should modify their membership file because these
contain the alias keyserver.uz.sns.it as Giovanni asked.

This is why CNAME is invented for. You should not work against
the world. :-)

Gabor