Comments on: Domain.local versus domain.com http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/domainlocal-versus-domaincom/ Sat, 25 May 2013 23:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: bobkberg http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/domainlocal-versus-domaincom/#comment-48173 bobkberg Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:34:37 +0000 #comment-48173 As dwiebesick already pointed out, you’re talking about namespace, and not real security per se.

That said, the domain.local would be favored “slightly” simply because it cannot be propagated elsewhere on the internet. But the same can be done with domain.com, and is commonly handled that way – I maintain an inside DNS server with my domain.com which has NO connection whatever with the external one version of my domain.com, so they’re equally secure in that respect.

However, if you’re using the same physical server for both inside and outside Name Service, you’re looking for trouble anyway.

My $.02
Bob

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