Literal addresses in URLs - 'splain to me

[bound@zk3.dec.com]

I administer several DNS machines.  I don't need WEB and when I do this
I am down in the nitty gritty of this beast.  Would someone state "1"
task that requires WEB interface or uses a WEB interface to do "real"
administration to DNS.  So far all I hear is nice to have????  

thanks
/jim