[CentOS] DNS Server
Thomas E Dukes
edukes at alltel.net
Sun Jun 25 18:16:10 UTC 2006
> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Barry Brimer
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 1:43 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] DNS Server
>
> > How do I stop having to use these DNS services and use my own? I
> > tried changing the DNS servers at my registrar but it won't
> accept my server.
>
> If you are going to provide DNS services on your server, you
> need to create a domain host record with your registrar for
> your domain. IIRC, this must be approved (or rather not
> denied) by your ISP. Then you can set up your name server to
> provide DNS services. Keep in mind that you must have a
> minimum of 2 name servers to handle DNS. Some ISPs will
> provide secondary or slave DNS services included in your
> service, others will provide it for a cost, and others won't
> offer it at all. Of course you could also contract elsewhere
> for secondary DNS services. Best practice is to not have
> both of your nameservers on the same class C network.
>
> HTH,
> Barry
Thanks Barry,
Sounds a little too involved plus I only have 1 static IP.
Eddie
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