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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.linux.org/
200https://linux.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://linux.org/ https://linux.org/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
85 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

85
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 38 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 38 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.67.73.26, 104.26.15.72, 104.26.14.72
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:e48, 2606:4700:20::ac43:491a, 2606:4700:20::681a:f48
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: lia.ns.cloudflare.com, mark.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Info::
DNS resolution time: 38 ms
Got: 38 ms
A172.67.73.26, 104.26.15.72, 104.26.14.72
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:e48, 2606:4700:20::ac43:491a, 2606:4700:20::681a:f48
CNAME
NSlia.ns.cloudflare.com, mark.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 mx1.improvmx.com
20 mx2.improvmx.com
TXT
ahrefs-site-verification_631032cd30b4e19d3273793b1c65f11c66f6a5426ba38536b9d58ef...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 38 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.

Why this matters

Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.

Learn more

SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.

Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 391 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 391 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://linux.org → https://www.linux.org/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://linux.org

148 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.linux.org/

244 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://linux.org301148 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.linux.org/200244 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::681a:e48, 2606:4700:20::ac43:491a, 2606:4700:20::681a:f48
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::681a:e48, 2606:4700:20::ac43:491a, 2606:4700:20::681a:f48 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
PASS
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 338 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 338 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin.php
Disallow: /internal_data/
Disallow: /library/
Disallow: /install/
Disallow: /data/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /posts/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /members/
Disallow: /login/
Disallow: /register/
Disallow: /conversations/
Disallow: /attachments/
Allow: /

Sitemap: https://www.linux.org/sitemap.xml


sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

A+
Domain Intelligence
linux.org — via Network Solutions, LLC, 32 years, 4 months old
PASS
linux.org — via Network Solutions, LLC, 32 years, 4 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 11, 2034 (8 years, 2 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Domain expiry

2886 days

May 11, 2034

SSL certificate

85 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

32 years, 4 months

Registered May 10, 1994

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::ac43:491a

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC
Created May 10, 1994 (32 years, 4 months ago)
Expires May 11, 2034 (8 years, 2 months)
Last Updated May 16, 2024
Name Servers lia.ns.cloudflare.com, mark.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:20::ac43:491a
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 189 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
31 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
25 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
189 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
189 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 25 ms Server Processing 117 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0031f53bcb78fc-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f0031f53bcb78fc-CDG
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