syncronizing 2 dns server (windows/linux)

[Mark Andrews]

> On Monday 2005-September-26 22:07, Mark Andrews wrote:
> > > Again, what is the goal for the BIND distribution: To be used as
> > > easily as possible, or only to be used by people who have time to
> > > invest in reading and understanding the docs totally, who have the
> > > time to invest in making customized configs?
> >
> > 	Yes we do expect people to read and know what they are doing.
> 
> That's reasonable, but so is Michael's request.
> 
> > 	There really isn't a default configuration caching configuration
> > 	that fits all situations.
> >
> > 	* Is the cache behind a NAT?  If so you need to account for that.
> 
> One commented line in the sample.

	Only if you want very long lines.
 
> > 	* Is the cache just for the host machine or is it for a network?
> 
> Another one.
> 
> > 	* Do you want to enable DNSSEC or not?  If so what keys do you
> > 	  trust?  Do you want to enable DLV?
> 
> I don't think this is an issue for people who want simple caching 
> nameservers.

	Actually this is exactly where DNSSEC processing is expected
	to occur.
 
> > 	* Do you have direct access to the root servers or not?
> > 	* Have you registered the domain name you are using or not?
> 
> No, these are definitely NOT issues for simple caching nameservers. If 
> they have direct access to the root servers (um, what exactly does that 
> mean?) they probably know something already. And if they want to serve 
> their domain name to the world, by all means, they certainly need to 
> RTFM.
>
> > 	you really do need to have a understanding of what you are
> 
> Does it really? I don't think so. I have set up several sites with no 
> internal nor external DNS, simply using the default Slackware config, 
> for all local hosts to use. I was surprised recently here when I was 
> told that installing from source is not that simple.

	And what hostname did you give your machine?

> The kind of config Michael and I are talking about is probably widely 
> useful! If I had known how easy BIND was I might never have taken a 
> detour through djbdnsland. :)
> 
> >       Yes that means you really should read a book like "DNS and
> >       BIND" from cover to cover several times.
> 
> I have gotten by so far without that. I've taught myself through 
> experimentation (ouch!) and the ARM.
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