Gary... On your server setup the program bind, which should be included with Red Hat. Lots of instructions on google for how to set it up.
For the second DNS server use www.secondary.com. It's free. -Sam On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 10:50:09AM +0800, gary wrote: > Hi, > > I still got questions on the DNS issue?? > > eg. for a new domain registration, if I'm going to setup my own fresh DNS > server for Pri and 2nd DNS. What are the requirement for my this 2 DNS > servers? What I mean is no one on the internet are able to know and resolve > where is my DNS servers? How it replicate it records to internet DNS > servers? Is there any to register this freash DNS servers on internet? > Correct me if my questions is totally out... > > Please help to advise, it really confusing me on how to register and how to > update registered domain name records... my updating doesn't get thr... > > Thanks, > gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Vaughn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:39 AM > Subject: Re: How DNS Work? > > > > Mike Burger is correct, however, here's a little more > > detail... > > > > 1. You need to register you new domain name as a > > domain name server through Network Solutions (aka > > Verisign) or some other name manager. You must have a > > static DNS. > > > > 2. You will have to provide primary and secondary name > > server names to be the DNS for your new domain. This > > is a bit tricky because you'll be specifying something > > like the the following... > > New Domain = newdomain.com > > Primary DNS = dns1.newdomain.com > > Secondary DNS = dns2.newdomain.com > > > > 3. It is recommended that the primary and secondary > > DNS be installed on two physically separate servers. > > > > 4. Then you need to setup the host records within DNS. > > If you're using Bind. Not sure of the version, I > > have been away from DNS for a couple of years. > > Anyway, you should look at the documentation for the > > DNS server that you intend to use. I can provide DNS > > record examples if you need them. > > > > 5. My experience is that it is easier to have someone > > else host the DNS for you unless you intend on > > becoming your own ISP, ASP, or whatever. > > > > Good luck, > > ...Robert > > > > --- Mike Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > No...it is not a must to have the ISP host the > > > domains in their DNS > > > servers. You can host your own DNS on your own > > > server, if you have a > > > static IP and solid connection, or you can have > > > anyone else host your DNS > > > for you. > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, gary wrote: > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > Can anyone or those work with ISP help me to > > > clearify the question below: > > > > > > > > For a registered domain, it is a MUST to host the > > > Pri or 2nd dns at ISP? > > > > > > > > Eg. I registered a domain called "apple.com" I > > > would need to provide the Pri > > > > and 2nd dns during registration, so can I setup > > > the Pri and 2nd DNS and > > > > hosted myself? or what should be the right way? > > > > > > > > > > > > Really appreciate all advise... > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > gary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > http://www.hotjobs.com > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Sam Ockman, Chairman and CEO Tel: 415-358-2600 Fax: 415-896-6742 Toll Free: 888-PENGUIN PENGUIN COMPUTING - Simplifying the Solution Process [tm] www.penguincomputing.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
