DNS 3 NXDOMAIN vs 19 BADMODE
Both DNS 3 (NXDOMAIN) and 19 (BADMODE) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 3 indicates that non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace. Meanwhile, 19 means that bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
Descrição
Non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace.
Quando você o vê
The domain has no DNS records at all — either it was never registered, has expired, or you have a typo in the hostname.
Como corrigir
Double-check the domain spelling. If you own the domain, verify your registrar settings and ensure the nameservers are correctly delegated.
Descrição
Bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
Quando você o vê
Your client attempted a TKEY key exchange using a mode (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, GSS-API) that the server does not support or has not been configured for.
Como corrigir
Check which TKEY modes the server supports and configure your client to use a compatible mode. GSS-TSIG (mode 3) is the most widely deployed.
Diferenças principais
DNS 3: Non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace.
DNS 19: Bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
You encounter 3 when the domain has no DNS records at all — either it was never registered, has expired, or you have a typo in the hostname.
You encounter 19 when your client attempted a TKEY key exchange using a mode (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, GSS-API) that the server does not support or has not been configured for.
Quando usar qual
For 3 (NXDOMAIN): Double-check the domain spelling. If you own the domain, verify your registrar settings and ensure the nameservers are correctly delegated. For 19 (BADMODE): Check which TKEY modes the server supports and configure your client to use a compatible mode. GSS-TSIG (mode 3) is the most widely deployed.