You can use djb's axfrdns for djbdns->BIND zone transfers. It listens on the same port tinydns is bound to.
-----Original Message----- From: vince cagud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BIND alternatives (WAS Re: [plug] the FUD goes on...) okay, if BIND is such a horror, i have a question for all serious DNS administrators out there. what nameserver program would you use that supports the RFCs as much as BIND does? i'm talking about ISP grade, or root-server grade name service software? one that supports primaries, secondaries, master-slave, zone transfers and updates...and what-not? the reason i'm asking is i'm using djbdns for the office lan, but i use bind for our central nameserver which has several slave dns machines, including those of our providers. i feel i would be able to sleep better at night knowing that the risk of the bind instances running amok is lessened. -vince. Andre John Cruz wrote: >2) most of the linux security holes weren't really linux per se, but the >other open source tools commonly bundled with linux, like BIND (horror!!!) >and OpenSSH. but i think that the reason security holes are being found on >these products is because they're open source and many eyes are >scrutinizing them. > >-dre > > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
