On 29 Jan 2003, Karl Bowden wrote: > I have a server and two workstations and was wondering what the easiest > way is to setup BIND and a DNS caching server? I havent a clue where to > start. All I know is that I am on dialup, and want to be able to point > the workstations at the server as there DNS server.
configuring BIND is not for the faint-hearted. Understanding and correctly applying the principals of DNS is even a more daunting task. I recommend you not try but use a distribution that preconfigures what you require without a detailed knowledge of BIND and DNS. If you install SME server on the server machine it will provide DNS services for local machines in secure fashion and with little effort. It has an easy web manager interface if you need to manually add local host machines too. SME is based on Redhat. There are other distributions that perform these tasks (declaration of interest: I sell SME commerically but there is a GPL version) but for ease of installation SME is a cracker server distribution, includes stateful firewalling and all normal and expected server functions including file/print sharing, transparent web proxy/cache, VPN access etc. Full details: http://www.e-smith.org/ -=-=-==-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Graeme Robinson - Graenet consulting www.graenet.com - internet solutions -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==---=-=--=-=-= -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
