Didn't you already post this on Thursday? In response, I had already posted on Friday a set of follow-up questions that I needed answered. Let's recap:
1. DNS. How will editing resolv.conf solve my DNS issue? My understanding is that that file is the configuration file for the named daemon. I'm not running named. Shouldn't need to. A previous install (Xandros/Debian) ran fine without it. It shouldn't be required, since my registrar handles incoming DNS, and outgoing lookups (websurfing) should be handled by my ISP's nameservers. What I need to know is how to tell my server where those nameservers are. 2. FTP. Not running an anoymous server. Just need to upload files for my webpages. Is there a more secure method I can use (please specify how, don't just say "yes, there is")? 3. Daemons. Where can I find a comprehensive guide (including non-free books) to what service does what? I don't mean a one-line description, I mean someplace that will really explain it to me in depth. Or, can someone at least identify the generic ones ESSENTIAL to my system? Remember, I use ssh to connect and am running http server. That's all my box does. What daemons are necessary besides cron, sshd and httpd? Thank you in advance. Matt > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:56:40 -0700 > From: Rick Moen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] DNS and security > To: Cylar Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Quoting Cylar Z ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > I'm a fairly new Linux admin, running Fedora Core > from > > Redhat. > > Hi, Matt. For a good overview, please see Linux > Journal editor Don > Marti's overview, which I just saw him mention on a > different Linux > mailing list: > http://zgp.org/~dmarti/blosxom/tips/new-server.html > > > 1. Outgoing DNS isn't working properly on my > server. The box will > > respond properly to incoming http requests (and > even allowed me to > > host 2 virtual domains, which also respond > properly). However, it does > > NOT surf the web from the console or ping by > domain name. It WILL ping > > by IP so I know the issue is DNS and not my actual > connection per se. > > How do I put in the DNS info in Fedora Core? I > tried logging on as > > root, typing "setup" and entering the IP's in the > designated spaces, > > but no luck. Is there another way? > > The IP-address locations of the DNS servers your box > will be consulting > are always recorded in /etc/resolv.conf, the > configuration file of your > host's DNS resolver library (i.e., of the DNS client > software your box > uses to deal with DNS questions that must be > referred to a DNS daemon > running somewhere). > > Here's my own server's /etc/resolv.conf: > > search linuxmafia.com deirdre.org > nameserver 198.144.192.2 > nameserver 198.144.192.4 > nameserver 198.144.195.186 > > Distributions differ in what tools they prefer you > to use, in editing > your system configuration files. Of course, you can > always ignore those > intentions and use $MY_FAVOURITE_TEXT_EDITOR -- > which is what I > personally tend to do -- but your Fedora > documentation may well have > something to say about that. <SNIP> "Our nation has defended itself and served the freedom of all mankind. I'm proud to lead such an amazing country and I'm proud to lead it forward." - President George W Bush, November 3 2004 God give wisdom to our leaders. God bless America. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
