DNS

5 REFUSED

Query refused. The name server refuses to perform the requested operation for policy reasons.

When You See This Code

The server rejected your query due to access control — for example, a recursive resolver that only serves its own network, or a zone transfer blocked by ACL.

How to Fix

Check the server's allow-query, allow-recursion, or allow-transfer ACLs. If you are not authorized to use this resolver, switch to a public DNS service.

Specification

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