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Configuring a DNS Server

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:27:31 -0500

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.

Creating an Internal DNS Server (Windows Server 2003)

admin — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:47:47 -0400

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.

How to check your DNS records with dig

admin — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:28:31 -0400

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.

Understanding MX records

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 02:02:00 -0500

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.

HOWTO support http://example.com

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:03:00 -0400

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).

PPP and DNS Configuration

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:08:00 -0500

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.

Why Do You Need Your Own Domain?

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:53:00 -0500

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."

Basic DNS: PTR Records And Why You Care

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:58:00 -0500

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:

Domain Names Security : How safe is yours ?

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:12:00 -0500

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.

ISAPI Rewrite

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:21:00 -0400

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.