[CentOS] Caching nameserver

eli at streetlampsoftware.com eli at streetlampsoftware.com
Mon Aug 8 18:23:31 UTC 2005


William Warren wrote:
> I am having some issue with setting up a caching nameserver.
> here's the link:
> http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=150&forum=10&post_id=400#forumpost400 
> 
> 
> the OS is now CentOS4

If you only need caching, then try using something simpler, and more 
secure, than bind. Try dnsmasq (it can run a dhcp-server too, but that 
is easily disabled) or dns-cache (a djb software utility).

I prefer dnsmasq myself. Simple, but effective.



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