On 04/26/2011 02:08 PM, Scott Hughes wrote:
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From: Eric Shubert [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [qmailtoaster] Re: using registrar's DNS instead of djbdns or Bind
Just set up your authoritative DNS (A,MX) records at your registrar. QMT
doesn't need to know about that at all.
Then on QMT, simply:
# yum install caching-nameserver
# service start named
# chkconfig named on
Then put
nameserver 127.0.0.1
as the first record in your /etc/resolv.conf file.
That's all you need to do. Your QMT host doesn't give a hoot about
authoritative DNS. It'll get everything it needs from the recursor (aka
caching-nameserver).
Eric,
When I installed the caching-nameserver on my main QMT server I had to edit
the config file so that it would forward lookups. I had to do this on the
new machine I just recently built as well.
Thanks,
Scott
That's a good thing to do, but it isn't required. I was a little lazy
writing the post. Plus, the upstream recursor you choose can vary
depending on you ISP or geographical location.
Here's what I'm presently using in my /etc/named.conf file:
//
// named.conf
//
options {
forward first;
forwarders {
205.171.3.25;
208.67.222.220;
205.171.2.25;
208.67.222.222;
};
};
logging {
category lame-servers { null; };
};
The 205.171.n.25 recursors are Qwest's, and the 208.67.222.220 (there
are others as well) are OpenDNS.
It's be really nice if someone would write up a wiki page. I'd be glad
to edit it. The existing DomainKeys page would be a good starting point.
That page is obsolete when it comes to the DomainKeys part (DKIM is
replacing DK), but I think the general DNS stuff there will continue to
be valid.
Would someone care to do this?
--
-Eric 'shubes'
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