Step 1. Create named.conf file with the following content:

Note: options "directory", ", "pid-file", "dump-file", "statistics-file" might have other values if you configure bind server on Linux. The following values are for FreeBSD.

This tutorial documents the steps needed to create an internal DNS Server that will allow you to use "friendly" names within your LAN (Local Area Network) or provide a platform for Host Headers to be used within your IIS (Internet Information Services) configuration.

Have you ever wanted to query the Domain Name System (DNS) to discover what information it holds about your domain? Do you have some important changes to make to your DNS records and need a way to verify your changes? In this tutorial you will learn how to check your DNS records with a tool called dig.

MX stands for Mail Exchange Records. MX records are used in DNS records(or Zone files) to specify how email should be routed.

Lets take an example of say liz@mydomain.com.

This HOWTO configures a DNS server to allow URL's of the form http://www.example.com and http://example.com - both URL's will get to the same web server. Seems its the cool thing to do these days.

Beware: You will also have to change your web server for this to work (change defined below for Apache using Virtual hosts).

This is a brief guide to configuring a system running SCO Unix & TCP/IP, Open
Desktop, or Open Server 5 to work with Xmission. You will need SCO ODT 3.0 or
above, or SCO Unix 3.2v4.2 with the most recent version of TCP/IP. The version
of TCP/IP included in ODT 2.0 will not work with Xmission's PPP and most other
ISP's. Use it at your own risk.

In 1989, I got my first account on a machine that was connected to the
Internet, years before there was even a graphical Web browser, or even a Web,
for that matter. Then, practically the only domain names in use belonged to
colleges and universities, government agencies, the military, a few
organizations concerned with the development of the Internet itself and a
handful of big high-tech companies. I wrote home from college to tell my parents
to "get ready, it's going to take over."

A PTR record is what lets someone do a "reverse" DNS lookup - that is, they
have your IP address and want to know what your host/domain is. At any
Unix/Linux command line, you can use "dig -x" to do a reverse lookup:

The security of domain name registrations is an increasing concern for domain
name registrants and registrars. However, there are steps you can take to
increase the security of your domain name registrations.

Have you ever wanted to manage multiple domain names under a single account
in IIS (Internet Information Services)? A common way to do this is to handle it
from code. There are some disadvantages when handling this directly from code.
Static pages aren't redirected, non-developers will need to purchase or dust off
their programming books, and evidence remains that a redirection was done.

Domain Dispute is no longer news unless a Madonna or Julia Roberts type of celebrity gets involved. However, greater now than ever is the risk for domain registrants to lose their domain names when they get involved in a domain dispute. The risk is originated from the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (the Policy) approved by ICANN and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) passed by U.S. Congress. The direct risk comes from reverse domain hijackers, biased panelists, and the unprepared registrants themselves.

In December 2003, the testing phase of Multilingual domains also
known as Internationalized Domain Names (IDN), went live with the addition of
over 350,000 multilingual domains to the .com and .net registries. As of 1st
January 2004, the .com registry contained 300,409 IDN's, whereas the .net
registry had 79,630 IDN's, representing around 1.25% of the total .com and .net
domains. WebHosting.Info has analyzed these 380,039 IDN domains that are now
live, and provided a detailed insight on trends and patterns across these
domains.

The mnemonic and the meaningful

Another source of pressure on the DNS was the system's shifting role from one
that was primarily mnemonic to one that was meaningful as well. The difference
is subtle, but important. Consider the phrase "Every good boy deserves fudge",
which music students sometimes learn to help them memorize what notes correspond
to the lines of the treble clef. The phrase is helpful, but its content—boys
deserving fudge—has nothing to do with music. It's mnemonic, but not meaningful.

Is it just me, or are we paying less attention to the Domain Name System than we used to? Seems like only a few years ago that the tech-culture world was attuned to every new angle in the ongoing struggle over the DNS' management. You couldn't read the front page of Slashdot without catching one heavily commented-upon story on alternate registries, trademark disputes, or the latest ICANN board meeting.

Choosing a domain name is a very important first step for anyone starting a
business on the Internet. This name is the first impression that strangers are
going to have about you and your business. You are going to need to give this
decision some real thought.