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Asked: 2014-03-15 06:15:04 +0800 CST

Should I specify the SRV record "_jabber._tcp"?

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I’m running an XMPP server and have specified the SRV records

  • _xmpp-client._tcp, and
  • _xmpp-server._tcp.

I often see that people also specify _jabber._tcp (for example, in Alnitak’s answer), but I can’t find this value in RFC 6120.

What is _jabber._tcp for? Should I specify it, too?

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  1. Best Answer

    The _jabber SRV resource record is deprecated. Don't worry about it unless you want to support old, legacy clients.

    http://mailman.jabber.org/pipermail/jadmin/2007-January/098908.html

    SRV records are described in RFC 2782. They are DNS records that applications can use to locate services on the network.

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