Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 18:46:58 -0400 From: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> To: "Gary Geisbert" <ggeisbert@e-centives.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: making sure that bind running all the time Message-ID: <001701c0cd10$78617e80$01000001@book> References: <007b01c0cc07$bad03ae0$01000001@book> <01042316372300.35340@fbsd.bethesda.emaginet.com>
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thank you.. i'm runnin latest bind already 9.1.1. it doesn't crash ... its just from long time memory of bind 8.x ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Geisbert" <ggeisbert@e-centives.com> To: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:37 PM Subject: Re: making sure that bind running all the time > On Monday 23 April 2001 11:11, alexus wrote: > > for some reason sometimes bind crashing .. what's the way to make sure bind > > is running all the time? > > > > i use freebsd 4.x? > > > > Try installing daemontools out of /usr/ports, and using svscan. You can > setup svscan to monitor services, and restart them automatically if they > aren't running. However, if your bind is crashing, it's probably being > remotely exploited, and you'll want to run a newer/stable/secure version. > > Also, while checking out daemontools, you may also consider switching to > djbdns (also in /usr/ports), it's IMHO more secure, and hasn't been > vulnerable to the latest string of bind exploits. Or even the older bind > exploits for that matter. :-) > > Happy DNS'ing > > // Gary > > > Here's some links you may want to check out: > > http://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html > http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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