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DNS at RWTH Aachen University Part 1:
History & Function of the DNS

May 5th, 2025 | by
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The Domain Name System (DNS) makes the Internet usable by translating readable names such as rwth-aachen.de into IP addresses. It originated from simple lists of names and developed into a globally distributed, hierarchical system. Today, it fulfils many more tasks – for example in the areas of e-mail, IT security and network management. The DNS also plays a central role at RWTH Aachen University and is protected by modern technologies such as DNS firewalls. This article provides an overview of the origin, structure and current significance of the DNS.

 

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How Do Browsers Work?

February 22nd, 2023 | by
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Source: Own illustration

Today we’ll take you on a journey that starts with your request in the browser and ends with the final rendering of the web page.
What is actually happening in the background when you open a web page? How do browsers work? What is a DNS and what does a port have to do with it?

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Email Security – The SMTP Protocol and Its Problems (Sending and Receiving)

July 27th, 2022 | by
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In our first article on the topic of e-mail security, we gave an insight into the historical development of email. We briefly explained how email exchange works and referred to the statistics of the email service at RWTH Aachen University.

Today we’ll tell you about the transmission protocol “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” (SMTP) and its pitfalls.

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API in DNS-Admin

July 13th, 2022 | by
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From now on, Application Programming Interface-Tokens (API-Tokens) simplify and automate the processes in DNS. Changes can now be easily accessed via the DNS admin using API tokens from a script or other software. One advantage that results from this: Time and clicks will be saved.

We have summarized for you what exactly is behind this and how the whole thing works.

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