> On 8/10/06, Robert Mortimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 8/10/06, Robert Mortimer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Please confirm [DNS Zone updates for DHCP leases] > > > > > > > > To get the extra configuration into dhcpd.conf I need to > > > > > > > > 1) Ask for the additional terms in services_dhcp.php > > > > 2) On update check for errors in error checking section of > > > > services_dhcp.php > > > > 3) Amend the write_config() function to get the extra > > > configuration into the > > > > XML Config > > > > [ I am assuming this gets data into the XML config but > > > am still looking for > > > > it ] > > > > 4) Amend services_dhcpd_configure() > > > > [ I assume this uses XML config to re-write dhcpd.conf > > > and restarts the > > > > daemon ] > > > > > > > > looking at the GUI php code and assuming that the rest of the > > > configuration > > > > php is the same sort of stuff then this should be inside my > > > ability, so one > > > > question springs to mind > > > > > > > > Would the ability to update local dns with lease information > > > from DHCP be a > > > > neat feature (to be included after release 1) or should I just > > > configure my > > > > Linux server to do the DHCP and walk away. > > > > > > > > If you like the idea I will set up a development machine and > > > give it a go. > > > > If you don't like it I will transfer DHCP to my DNS/File server > > > and put the > > > > DHCP relay on my pfsense firewall/router > > > > > > I am a little confused. I thought we where speaking of fixing a bug > > > in pfSense? Why would fixing this bug require all of those changes?! > > > > > > > It's not a bug > > > > pfsense updates DNS when it receives a new address from an ISP's DHCP > > server. What is proposed is that it would update DNS for > clients as it gives > > DHCP leases to from it's internal DHCP server. Currently > Windows clients can > > only do insecure updates to BIND so it is preferable to get ISC DHCPD to > > update BIND on their behalf as the leases are dished out. > > > > --Rob > > If you want to do the work, we can commit to -HEAD but 1.0's tree is > frozen currently. > > Scott > I understand - I made a point of asking if it is something you would be interested in after 1.0 If not I will just move my DHCP
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