nic.fr

Checked 22 October 2026, 04:32 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
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29 passed 0 warnings 0 failed 6 info

Registration

info

.fr country-code · Registry Operations · expires 2029-12-31

Found

TLD
.fr (country-code)
ICANN policies apply
no
Registrar
Registry Operations
Registered
1 January 1995
Last changed
5 June 2026
Expires
31 December 2029
Status
server transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr
RDAP server
https://rdap.nic.fr/

Checks

  • i
    .fr 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
    .fr is delegated in the root zone and DNSSEC-signed.
  • ✓ Expires on 2029-12-31 #3
    The registration is valid until 2029-12-31 (1166 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: server transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

info

ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr

Found

Parent zone
fr
Delegation from
d.nic.fr (194.0.9.1)
NS at the parent
ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr
NS in the zone
ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns1.ext.nic.fr193.51.208.13AS2200 FR-RENATER - Renater, FR193.51.208.13
ns4.nic.fr192.134.4.19 2001:67c:2218:2::4:19AS2485 NIC-FR-SITES-SQY-TH3 - AFNIC (Association Francaise pour le Nommage Internet en Cooperation), FR AS2485 NIC-FR-SITES-SQY-TH3 - AFNIC (Association Francaise pour le Nommage Internet en Cooperation), FR192.134.4.19 2001:67c:2218:2::4:19
ns6.ext.nic.fr130.59.31.29 2001:620:0:ff::2fAS559 Switch - SWITCH, CH AS559 Switch - SWITCH, CH130.59.31.29 2001:620:0:ff::2f
ns7.ext.nic.fr194.0.36.1 2001:678:4c::1AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US194.0.36.1 2001:678:4c::1

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr.
  • ✓ Parent and zone agree #7
    The parent delegation and the zone's NS records list the same nameservers.
  • ✓ Glue present and correct #8
    Glue is published for the nameservers inside the zone: ns1.ext.nic.fr, ns4.nic.fr, ns6.ext.nic.fr, ns7.ext.nic.fr.
  • ✓ 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 3 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 4 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS2200 (FR-RENATER - Renater, FR): 1 address; AS2485 (NIC-FR-SITES-SQY-TH3 - AFNIC (Association Francaise pour le Nommage Internet en Cooperation), FR): 2 addresses; AS42 (WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US): 2 addresses; AS559 (Switch - SWITCH, CH): 2 addresses.
  • i
    All nameserver names under .fr
    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
  • i
    Partly IPv6
    These nameservers have no IPv6 address: ns1.ext.nic.fr.
    #13

Nameservers

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7 of 7 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns1.ext.nic.fr 193.51.208.13NOERROR, 26 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns4.nic.fr 192.134.4.19NOERROR, 15 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPlease contact dnsops@afnic.fr
ns4.nic.fr 2001:67c:2218:2::4:19NOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPlease contact dnsops@afnic.fr
ns6.ext.nic.fr 130.59.31.29NOERROR, 11 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedcontact dns-operation@switch.ch
ns6.ext.nic.fr 2001:620:0:ff::2fNOERROR, 12 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedcontact dns-operation@switch.ch
ns7.ext.nic.fr 194.0.36.1NOERROR, 19 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedhost-02
ns7.ext.nic.fr 2001:678:4c::1NOERROR, 20 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedhost-02

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: ns4.nic.fr: "Please contact dnsops@afnic.fr"; ns6.ext.nic.fr: "contact dns-operation@switch.ch"; ns7.ext.nic.fr: "host-02".
    #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

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serial 2026102201 · primary dnsmaster.nic.fr

Found

Primary (MNAME)
dnsmaster.nic.fr
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.nic.fr
Serial
2026102201
Refresh / retry
7200 s / 1800 s
Expire
2419200 s
Negative TTL
5400 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns1.ext.nic.fr (193.51.208.13)2026102201
ns4.nic.fr (192.134.4.19)2026102201
ns4.nic.fr (2001:67c:2218:2::4:19)2026102201
ns6.ext.nic.fr (130.59.31.29)2026102201
ns6.ext.nic.fr (2001:620:0:ff::2f)2026102201
ns7.ext.nic.fr (194.0.36.1)2026102201
ns7.ext.nic.fr (2001:678:4c::1)2026102201

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2026102201 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 2h, retry 30m, expire 28d, negative TTL 90m.
  • i
    Hidden master
    The primary nameserver dnsmaster.nic.fr is not listed as a nameserver: a hidden master that only feeds the public secondaries. That is a common setup; make sure it is not reachable for zone transfers from outside.
    #24
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@nic.fr #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.nic.fr means hostmaster@nic.fr.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2026102201 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2026-10-22).

DNSSEC

pass

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

Validated by resolver
yes
Denial of existence
NSEC3
NSEC3
0 iterations, 0-byte salt
Signatures valid until
9 November 2026

DS at the parent

Key tagAlgorithmDigestMatches a key
30098ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)SHA256 10029D7A06EB202C…yes

DNSKEY in the zone

Key tagRoleAlgorithm
30098KSK (257)ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
30609ZSK (256)ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
19636ZSK (256)ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)

Checks

  • ✓ Signed and validated #27
    The zone is signed, the parent publishes a DS record, and the resolver validates the answers.
  • ✓ DS matches a key #28
    The DS record at the parent matches a key in the zone: key tag 30098 (SHA256).
  • ✓ Modern algorithms #29
    Key algorithms: ECDSAP256SHA256 (13).
  • ✓ Signatures valid until 2026-11-09 #30
    The earliest DNSKEY/SOA signature expires at 2026-11-09 11:05 UTC.
  • ✓ NSEC3 as recommended #31
    The zone uses NSEC3 with 0 iterations and no salt (RFC 9276).

Records

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10 records at the apex

Found

Read from
193.51.208.13:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAdnsmaster.nic.fr. hostmaster.nic.fr. 2026102201 7200 1800 2419200 5400172800
NSns6.ext.nic.fr.172800
NSns1.ext.nic.fr.172800
NSns4.nic.fr.172800
NSns7.ext.nic.fr.172800
A51.178.83.21600
AAAA2001:41d0:404:200::2df6600
MX7 mx2.nic.fr.172800
MX6 mx1.nic.fr.172800
TXT"v=spf1 include:_spf.nic.fr -all"60

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 10m, AAAA 10m, MX 2d, NS 2d. The NS TTL at the parent is 1h and in the zone 2d; 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