Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:18:36 -0600 From: "GB" <gregbrooks@blue-mouse.com> To: "'Terry Dignon'" <dignont@voyager.bxscience.edu> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: setting up a nameserver Message-ID: <007401c1bfcb$f0c08660$0201a8c0@CITYMOUSE> In-Reply-To: <20020227130615.A51315@voyager.bxscience.edu>
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Terry, I'm going through the same thing. If you're paranoid about security, go with djbdns, which is more secure and easier to administer if (and only if!) you're not already used to the 800 lb. gorilla in this area: BIND. If you're looking at djbdns, I highly recommend www.lifewithdjbdns.org. If you go with BIND, I strongly recommend the O'Reilly book on DNS and BIND. Good, no-nonsense information. Also, if you're going to run multiple domains and want to make lots of changes to your zone files, look into installing Webmin -- it puts an easier-to-deal-with face on the zone files. BIND, Webmin and djbdns are all available via the ports collection. Regards, Greg -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Terry Dignon Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:06 PM To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: setting up a nameserver I have checked around, read the documentation, and even a few books (Freebsd Unleashed, Unix System Administrators Bible) but still cannot understand the setup of a nameserver or how to get it to interact with the rest of the network. If someone could "lend me a hand" or point me towards a helpful site I would be eternally grateful. thanks -- Terry Dignon <dignont@bxscience.edu> <aim:olorinIT> "Bush,George: The Greased Pig In The Field Game Of American Politics" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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