Funny - I think its faster to set up BIND style DNS zones, but that's because I'm a text monkey... I've taken to using dnscmd to add most of my zone data to Win2k DNS because its faster!
Then again - if you don't know the format, you're screwed with BIND zone and config files. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 4:02 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: DNS Servers for Win2k > > > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, at 2:41pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'd guess that setting up BIND configuration files will > take your average > > windows admin much longer than setting up equivalent > functionality in > > Win2k DNS. > > Well, I suppose it depends on how you define "much longer". > Sure, BIND > will take longer to configure than MS-DNS, if the person in > question is > familiar with MS-DNS and not familiar with BIND. But such is > the case with > any new product; should people forever restrict ourselves to only the > software we are familiar with? If so, what should people do > when Microsoft > releases the next big change to MS-DNS? > > As far as specific differences go: The zone file format is > the same for > both servers. The BIND master configuration would be totally > new, but on > the other hand, it is well-documented. I would think it > might take less > than a day for one to become familiar with it. > > -- > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the > author and do not | > | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other > person, entity or | > | organization. All information is provided without warranty > of any kind. | > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
