summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
-rw-r--r--README16
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/README b/README
index a82b19e..3d56339 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ llmnrd is a daemon implementing the Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR)
protocol according to RFC 4795. It currently only supports Linux, as it uses the
netlink kernel interface.
+llmnrd will respond to name resolution queries sent by Windows clients in
+networks where no DNS server is available. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
+
Installation
------------
@@ -48,3 +51,16 @@ Author
------
llmnrd is authored and maintained by Tobias Klauser <tklauser@distanz.ch>
+
+References
+----------
+
+RFC 4795
+ https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4795
+
+Microsoft TechNet article about LLMNR
+ https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb878128.aspx
+
+xllmnrd: An IPv6-only LLMNR responder daemon
+ http://www.vx68k.org/xllmnrd
+ https://bitbucket.org/kazssym/xllmnrd/