RFC 1034:DOMAIN NAMES - CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES
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RA


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... The recursion available, or RA bit, is set or cleared by a name server ...
... client requested recursive service. That is, RA signals availability rather than use. ...
... name server, though they should depend upon receiving it only from servers which have previously sent an RA, or servers which have agreed to provide service through private ...
... service; the client can verify that recursive mode was used by checking that both RA and RD are set in the reply. Note that the name server ...



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