Find PTR Record

How do you find out what the PTR record is to your IP address?

In any Unix/Linux bash terminal type:

dig -x 64.226.42.29

Obviously instead of the number after dig -x you put your own IP. Remember PTR records are for IP addresses not domain names.

For more info check here and here.

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- NikB
- Posted October 19, 2009 at 3:24 pm
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You can also find PTR record for ip here http://www.magic-net.nl/dns-and-ip-tools.php

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