We have been using MS DNS for the last 3 Years (Since NT 4.0) with few
problems aside from vulnerability to a few DNS attacks which typically cause
a Dr. Watson on the service we have been happy with it.
The only issue I have seen with the MS DNS is an apparent incompatability
with some other servers out there.
An example:
Our upstream can resolve a host name we get a DNS time out.
I using the up stream's dns server do a MX lookup and get the NS for the
host in question.
I set my name server in nslookup to the Name server for host in question and
do the lookup - success (Authoritative answer).
I then point the nslookup back to one of my MS DNS servers that could not
find the host record and do the lookup - suddenly it can find the host and
does so reliably from then on.
I have no way of explaining this (It happens with one host in 100,000 or
there abouts)
Odd quirks like this are the only reason I would consider switching DNS
servers.
Remote / automated addition of zones would be cool.
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would you include the source code with that? ;-) I think I would be
interested in that deal! Stu
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Like I said, I am no PERL programmer, but I am slightly dangerous with VB
and ASP. If I could write a web based *MS* DNS tool to add, modify, remove,
and restart DNS domains remotely how many people on this list would be
interested in it if I charged .. say $25 a copy? I am not trying to make a
profit here, just figuring it would take me a week or so since I am notz bes
typiss. I would like something like that myself but can not afford to
dedicate the "unpaid" time to it. Just figure it is like near free-ware for
me that way... Or, maybe Scott could add it to the IMAIL Admin tool? Just
floating a trial balloon here so please don't take offense anyone...
Any thoughts? or would anyone want to do a pooled effort? does anyone have
a regedit like COM object already done up cute for IIS?
-V
Sorry for the ramble... you just witnessed a think-out-loud-via-keyboard.
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> Hello,
>
> this is exactly that what I am looking for ;)
> But I think we won't get this tool..
>
> ciao from Italy and have a nice day
>
> // Guenther
>
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> Thurman
> Gesendet: 28 September 1999 23:31
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>
>
> An ISP I had done some IIS setup for had a PERL script, written by a
former
> employee, that did just that. It was web based (sorta). It worked
like....
>
> 1-Do-your-own-DNS form parameters get turned into a temp file
> 2-Daily run parsing script turned first line of temp file into registry
> entry parameters (PERL 5 has a registry MOD)
> 3-Remaining lines were passed into to domain.com.dns file (which was
> specified in step 2)
> 4-Script executed net-stop and net-start commands on the DNS service.
>
> I am not a PERL programmer, but maybe somebody on this list who is could
> dupe that functionality? I would love to get my hands on the one I saw,
but
> that ISP has been gobbled up by Verio and I think the script is history.
> Back then I did not even know what PERL was.
> -V
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 3:18 PM
> Subject: [IMail Forum] OFF Topic: MS-DNS
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I wonder if there is a way to make DNS Administration with Microsoft DNS
> > Services a little bit easier, without the need of an sysadmin to
operate.
> >
> > I mean: each time a new domain is added into MS-DNS or a secondary zone
is
> > taken, I need manual operating.
> > Do u know of a tool that allows to resellers to add their own domains
> > automatically into MS-DNS Server?
> >
> > It would help a lot.
> >
> > I am still looking for someone that provides me secondary NS. If you
ever
> > hear of someone that has the same need as me, then don't hesitate to let
> me
> > know.
> >
> > // Guenther
> >
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