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[Fwd: Re: [Linux-aus] DNS inside firewall.]



Gee I hate that reply/reply-all trap!
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On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 08:22, Les Bell wrote:


> So it's pretty much a standard setup. For novices to setting up things like
> BIND, I recommend installing Webmin (http://www.webmin.com) as it
> simplifies the task considerably and automatically formats the zone files
> (a pain until you're familiar with the syntax and where to put the full
> stops). It also automatically keeps the forward and reverse zone files in
> sync, and eliminates the need to write out IP addresses backwards, etc.
> 

I agree with everything Les wrote on this, but for a small setup you
might like to use a simple cacheing DNS server (rather than bind).  Most
distro's come with one.  This has its plusses and minuses, but for small
setups, it works well and painlessly.

/Kevin


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University of Adelaide         Fax: +61 8 8303 4366
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