TSX-32 & BIND Anyone??

[Cricket Liu]

> We have never posted to this list, but are hopeful
> that someone here can give us a bit of advice, or
> at least point us in the right direction (please, do
> not recommend we buy "DNS & BIND", as we
> already have and it only answers *part* of our
> questions).

The BIND questions, I'd guess.

> Our organization uses a proprietary OS - named
> TSX-32. This OS has BIND v4.0 "ported" into it.
> The DNS control files have to conform to the 8 x 3
> naming convention, so DNS control file names,
> such as NAMED.BOOT, DB.CACHED and so
> forth, are instead named NAMED.BOO, DB.CAC
> and so on.
> 
> WE use a program, called "DNS Expert" to analyze
> our DNS records. We have consistently had the following
> errors reported by the aforementioned program:
> 
> "Site can possibly be used as a mail relay"

That's a problem with your mail server, not BIND.

> "No TXT file exists that warns those accessing
>  your e-mail server that you prohibit use of your
>  e-mail server(s) by unauthorized persons."

Ditto.

> "You have no "zone transfer" restrictions setup."

Described in "DNS and BIND."  Depending on what
version of BIND you're running (there's no "v4.0"), you
may be able to fix this by using the xfrnets directive,
described in the book.

cricket