kfw.de

Checked 21 October 2026, 23:02 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
24 passed 1 warning 0 failed 4 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

a.ns14.net, b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net

Found

Parent zone
de
Delegation from
a.nic.de (194.0.0.53)
NS at the parent
a.ns14.net, b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net
NS in the zone
a.ns14.net, b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
a.ns14.net217.160.80.160 2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:80:160AS8560 IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE AS8560 IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE-
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-

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to a.ns14.net, b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net.
  • ✓ 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.
  • ✓ 2 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS15418 (IONOS-ANYCAST - Fasthosts Internet Limited, GB): 4 addresses; AS8560 (IONOS-AS - IONOS SE, DE): 4 addresses.
  • i
    All nameserver names under .net
    All nameserver names are under one TLD, so a problem with that TLD also makes the nameservers unreachable. Some operators use names under two TLDs for extra resilience.
    #12
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

info

8 of 8 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
a.ns14.net 217.160.80.160NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
a.ns14.net 2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:80:160NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
b.ns14.net 217.160.81.160NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
b.ns14.net 2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:81:160NOERROR, 9 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, 3 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/

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 8 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: a.ns14.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; 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/".
    #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 2025122260 · primary a.ns14.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
a.ns14.net
Contact (RNAME)
domadm.1und1.net
Serial
2025122260
Refresh / retry
39940 s / 14400 s
Expire
604800 s
Negative TTL
300 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
a.ns14.net (217.160.80.160)2025122260
a.ns14.net (2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:80:160)2025122260
b.ns14.net (217.160.81.160)2025122260
b.ns14.net (2001:8d8:fe:53:217:160:81:160)2025122260
c.ns14.net (185.132.35.160)2025122260
c.ns14.net (2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:35:160)2025122260
d.ns14.net (185.132.34.160)2025122260
d.ns14.net (2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:34:160)2025122260

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2025122260 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 11h5m40s, retry 4h, expire 7d, negative TTL 5m.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver a.ns14.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact domadm@1und1.net #25
    The SOA RNAME domadm.1und1.net means domadm@1und1.net.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2025122260 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2025-12-22).

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

pass

14 records at the apex

Found

Read from
217.160.80.160:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAa.ns14.net. domadm.1und1.net. 2025122260 39940 14400 604800 300300
NSb.ns14.net.300
NSa.ns14.net.300
NSd.ns14.net.300
NSc.ns14.net.300
A104.151.29.97300
MX10 mx10.kfw.de.300
MX20 mx20.kfw.de.300
TXT"apple-domain-verification=w7wMItdptkF2a3bG"300
TXT"google-site-verification=ZBj4d0Xkl0mITGCDrcIZcvhQbiUmUpzUPMuZAQv4hAk"300
TXT"v=spf1 mx -all"300
TXT"infoblox-domain-mastery=b8b91e23187d78cd262f1024517ef0315cd666d4ec6f99341028d020244082ad4c"300
TXT"ACFC7D8AF98CB16A994242FDE48A295A67A9EE5C7BD6E369693900C4AAF170EF"300
CAA0 issue "telesec.de"300

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 5m, MX 5m, NS 5m. The NS TTL at the parent is 1d and in the zone 5m; 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.
  • ✓ CAA restricts issuance #35
    Certificates may be issued by: telesec.de.