Bind 8.2

Kevin Darcy kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Wed Feb 21 22:43:57 UTC 2001


What does your named.conf look like?

Are there any errors in the logs?


- Kevin

Nitin Khadse wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes I am using bind 8.2.3. My Nameserver is on the internet has got the
> public IP, firewall doesnot come inthe picture at all. Offcourse I have
> configured secondary Name server also. I have configured all the files
> named.conf, named.ca, localhost127.0.0, doaminReverese lookup but still it
> is not able to resolve the root servers. Is there any spacial setting
> required in any of these files for resolving root servers.
>
> Nitin Khadse
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Darcy [mailto:kcd at daimlerchrysler.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 4:44 AM
> To: 'bind-users at isc.org'
> Subject: Re: Bind 8.2
>
> I sure hope you mean BIND 8.2.3! There are serious security problems with
> all
> earlier versions of BIND.
>
> As for your resolution problems, you need to provide much more information.
> Is
> your server on the Internet, outside of any firewalls? Or is it behind a
> firewall? If it is behind a firewall, what ports have been opened up to
> allow
> DNS, and in which direction? Or, if you're behind a firewall which *blocks*
> DNS
> packets, are you set up to forward to some other nameserver (possibly
> running
> on the firewall itself)? How is that forwarding configured?
>
> - Kevin
>
> Nitin Khadse wrote:
>
> > I am using Bind 8.2 for building my own DNS server. I am able to resolve
> all
> > the querries pertaining to the domains in my name servers but not able to
> > resove the querries refered to root server like www.yahoo.com,
> > www.hotmail.com etc.
> > I have allready checked the configuration of named.conf and also checked
> for
> > the root.ca.
> > If any one can suggest me the solution I will be very grateful.
> > Thanks
> >
> > Nitin Khadse
> > Assistant Manager
> > ISD Operations, Roltanet
> > Rolta India Ltd.
> > 35, MIDC, Marol,
> > Andheri (E), Mumbai 400093
> > Tel: 8326666/ 8262222 Extn: 3838





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