init-ag.de

Checked 21 October 2026, 23:00 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
23 passed 1 warning 0 failed 5 info

Registration

info

.de country-code

Found

TLD
.de (country-code)
ICANN policies apply
no

Checks

  • i
    .de is a country-code TLD (ccTLD)
    Country-code TLD: governed by its local registry under national policy, not by an ICANN contract. Registrar accreditation, dispute resolution and RDAP/WHOIS rules are set by the registry.
    #1
  • ✓ TLD delegated and signed #2
    .de is delegated in the root zone and DNSSEC-signed.
  • i
    Registration data not available
    No registration data via RDAP: the registry of .de offers no RDAP service. Many ccTLD registries don't offer RDAP; check the registry's WHOIS instead.
    #3

Delegation

info

b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net, rzmr1.init.de

Found

Parent zone
de
Delegation from
a.nic.de (194.0.0.53)
NS at the parent
b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net, rzmr1.init.de
NS in the zone
b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net, rzmr1.init.de
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
b.ns14.net217.160.81.160 2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:81:160AS8560 IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE AS8560 IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE-
c.ns14.net185.132.35.160 2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:35:160AS15418 IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB AS15418 IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB-
d.ns14.net185.132.34.160 2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:34:160AS15418 IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB AS15418 IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB-
rzmr1.init.de195.43.52.12AS25516 INIT-AS - init AG fuer digitale Kommunikation, DE195.43.52.12

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net, rzmr1.init.de.
  • ✓ Parent and zone agree #7
    The parent delegation and the zone's NS records list the same nameservers.
  • ✓ No glue needed #8
    All nameservers are outside the zone, so no glue records are needed.
  • ✓ All names resolve #9
    Every nameserver name has an address and is not an alias.
  • ✓ Nameservers in different networks #10
    The nameservers are spread over 4 IPv4 /24s and 2 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 3 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS15418 (IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB): 4 addresses; AS25516 (INIT-AS - init AG fuer digitale Kommunikation, DE): 1 address; AS8560 (IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE): 2 addresses.
  • ✓ Nameserver names under 2 TLDs #12
    Nameserver names use the TLDs .de, .net.
  • i
    Partly IPv6
    These nameservers have no IPv6 address: rzmr1.init.de.
    #13

Nameservers

info

7 of 7 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
b.ns14.net 217.160.81.160NOERROR, 10 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
b.ns14.net 2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:81:160NOERROR, 10 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
c.ns14.net 185.132.35.160NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
c.ns14.net 2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:35:160NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
d.ns14.net 185.132.34.160NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
d.ns14.net 2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:34:160NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
rzmr1.init.de 195.43.52.12NOERROR, 12 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedBIND

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 7 nameserver addresses answered.
  • ✓ All authoritative #15
    Every responding nameserver answers authoritatively for the zone.
  • ✓ No recursion #16
    The nameservers do not answer recursive queries for other domains.
  • i
    Identifying string disclosed
    These nameservers answer version queries with a string that is not a version number: b.ns14.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; c.ns14.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; d.ns14.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; rzmr1.init.de: "BIND".
    #17
  • ✓ Zone transfers refused #18
    No nameserver allows a zone transfer to the public.
  • ✓ TCP supported #19
    All nameservers answer over TCP.
  • ✓ EDNS supported #20
    All nameservers support EDNS(0).
  • ✓ Public addresses #21
    All nameserver addresses are publicly routable.

SOA

pass

serial 168 · primary rzmr1.init.de

Found

Primary (MNAME)
rzmr1.init.de
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.init.de
Serial
168
Refresh / retry
10800 s / 3600 s
Expire
604800 s
Negative TTL
86400 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
b.ns14.net (217.160.81.160)168
b.ns14.net (2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:81:160)168
c.ns14.net (185.132.35.160)168
c.ns14.net (2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:35:160)168
d.ns14.net (185.132.34.160)168
d.ns14.net (2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:34:160)168
rzmr1.init.de (195.43.52.12)168

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 168 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 3h, retry 1h, expire 7d, negative TTL 1d.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver rzmr1.init.de is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@init.de #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.init.de means hostmaster@init.de.
  • ✓ Counter serial #26
    The serial 168 is a plain counter.

DNSSEC

warn

Not signed

Found

Validated by resolver
no

Checks

  • !
    Not signed
    The zone is not signed with DNSSEC, so answers can be spoofed. Enable DNSSEC at your DNS provider and publish the DS record at your registrar.
    #27

Records

info

8 records at the apex

Found

Read from
217.160.81.160:53
TypeValueTTL
SOArzmr1.init.de. hostmaster.init.de. 168 10800 3600 604800 8640086400
NSrzmr1.init.de.3600
NSd.ns14.net.3600
NSc.ns14.net.3600
NSb.ns14.net.3600
A195.43.54.723600
TXT"_telesec-domain-validation=364975_2026-10-15_wONL4kVD5W3R6dTCDBOK4up3hwwFjhsqVDPyqqgadQARl42F8I"3600
TXT"v=spf1 mx ip4:185.49.16.0/22 ip4:195.43.52.0/22 ?all"3600

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 1h, NS 1h. The NS TTL at the parent is 1d and in the zone 1h; resolvers may use either.
  • ✓ No CNAME at the apex #33
    The zone apex has no CNAME record.
  • ✓ No wildcard #34
    Names that don't exist return NXDOMAIN.
  • i
    No CAA records
    Without CAA records any certificate authority may issue certificates for this domain. A CAA record limits issuance to the CAs you use.
    #35