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Network Troublshooting => Linux Servers Support => Topic started by: paipes on September 21, 2004, 12:44:51 PM

Title: configuration of DNS server in LINUX AS3
Post by: paipes on September 21, 2004, 12:44:51 PM

hello all,
I try to configure sendmail in my server but I think that I must configure my DNS at first. is it the same with the DHCP server that can configure by editing the dhcpd.conf file and insert the appropriate configuration and start the service or, I must do anything.
can any body help me please!! :shock:

Title: configuration of DNS server in LINUX AS3
Post by: Ricky on September 22, 2004, 10:54:32 AM

DNS is done by BIND in LINUX , see bind documentation.

Title: configuration of DNS server in LINUX AS3
Post by: paipes on September 22, 2004, 11:11:05 AM

ah ok, in the search of help domain name service (DNS) I look that I must edit 8 files; so
/etc/hosts; /etc/host.conf; ....../var/named/db.mycompagny.com.hosts;
is it true and if it's right how can I test my new domain.
thank you for all

Title: configuration of DNS server in LINUX AS3
Post by: Ricky on September 23, 2004, 03:31:38 PM

well. no .. /etc/hosts is another thing !
bind is another thing it is also called named !! you have to go through detailed configuration abou bind .. do little searching !