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DNS-like protocol glossary

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LLMNR

Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution, a multicast protocol for resolving names on a local link when DNS is unavailable. It is not DNS, can create security exposure, and is often disabled in managed environments.

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mDNS

Multicast DNS resolves names and discovers services on a local link using multicast and the .local special-use domain. It is separate from unicast enterprise DNS even though it uses DNS message formats.

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