[nflug] DNS Question

[David J. Andruczyk]

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--- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I noticed on the Debian download site there are many
> binary iso images that go from 1-14. How do I know
> which one I need or which one would I need? 
> 
> --- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > The debian one I am gonna try instructions look good
> > and dhcp and dns are on the same box.. Only question
> > is why is this something that is is not in any of
> > the
> > installs of Linux? Shoudnt something like this be
> > built in to the distrubutions? A simple gui frontend
> > too? I have seen the frontend on Redhat and its not
> > user frendly although I do find sometime editing
> > named.conf easier then gui.. But tell that to a
> > Windows admin and they freak!  Windows one is
> > pretting
> > simple to setup and its already does dynamic
> > updating.
> >  
> > 
> > --- "David J. Andruczyk" <djandruczyk at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I have setup DNS Bind9 on my home network with
> > > runs
> > > > great only master no slave nameserver. Im still
> > > trying
> > > > to learn dns. I have noticed on Window server
> > DNS
> > > if
> > > > the ip addresses of a pc changes the DNS records
> > > and
> > > > ptr records update automaticaly. Or new pc is
> > > added to
> > > > the network it is updated automatically. 
> > > >   When using bind if I add new pc to the network
> > I
> > > > need to add that record in manually the name of
> > > the pc
> > > > and ipaddress correct? What happens if the
> > > ipaddress
> > > > changes? Do I need to change the named.conf file
> > > and
> > > > change the ipaddress too? Is there a way that
> > bind
> > > > cant do these updates like Windows DNS does?
> > > 
> > > In windows DNS the update happens because the
> > > windows DNS and DHCP are
> > > setup to talk to each other...
> > > 
> > > Have no fear you can do the same thing in linux as
> > > long as the linubx
> > > box is providing both DHCP and DNS.
> > > There's several howto's out there for DHCP and DNS
> > > integration, here's
> > > two below.  The first is easy (debian centric, 
> > but
> > > that matters
> > > little) The second is basically the same thing
> > with
> > > a LOT more
> > > explanation.
> > > 
> > > http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/343
> > >
> >
> http://www.ops.ietf.org/dns/dynupd/secure-ddns-howto.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- David J. Andruczyk
> > > 
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