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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
>


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