On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Rajesh Fowkar wrote:
> I will have to create a separate zone entry in /etc/named.conf as follows :
>
> zone "ho.dempos.com" {
> type master;
> file "pz/nt";
> };
>
> Here I have to use ho.dempos.com or dempos. What about reverse lookup and forward
>lookup files. Those also should be created for this new domain ?
>
The principal point is that the name of the machine should be
resolved. If u are sending the mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] then
ho.dempos.com should be resloved unless u decide to forward the mails for
that domain to some other server. if u send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
then it should resolve to the ip of NT server. It depends which one u are
going to use.
If I am not wrong, Even the entries in /etc/hosts should do
> What about the following entry : >
> @ IN SOA rhlinux.edp. rajesh.rhlinux.edp. (
>
> should become following
> @ IN SOA ho_nt_1.ho.dempos.com. rajesh.ho_nt_1.ho.dempos.com. (
>
<Question> Can someone explain the uses of the domain and mailaddress
in Start of Authority. IMHO they are not used in general during
resolving. The mail address defines the contact address but why is the
first one used??
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Ajay kumar Dwivedi
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