Author Topic: How to setup DNS server for local lan (Read 5999 times)

sunlinux · « **on:** June 25, 2007, 11:49:14 AM »

Hi all,

Running REDHAT AS 4. I need to setup a local DNS server for LAN. Pls guide me as a Big brother. :'(

gauravbajaj · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2007, 06:47:30 AM »

You can follow the steps mentioned in the link :

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch18_:_Configuring_DNS

Gaurav

Ricky · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2007, 01:33:40 PM »

btw... are you talking about caching name server or DNS for local lan hosts?

sunlinux · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2007, 05:23:28 AM »

btw... are you talking about caching name server or DNS for local lan hosts?

Guide me both pls..

Ricky · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:23:16 AM »

Mostly RH comes with caching name server setup installed so you need to only add entry in a resolv.conf

nameserver 127.0.0.1 & about DNS for hosts name then see the link given by Gaurav!