> -----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