[NTLUG:Discuss] Bind, Apache and Webmin...

Wed Nov 7 22:16:43 CST 2001

On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 11:12:58AM -0600, Douglas King wrote:
> I am in the process of building new servers (Windows is over the rail, and 
> out the door).  I am having problems getting Bind set up.  I want to have 
> my own DNS (because I also do a lot of "virtual hosting").  I have looked 
> at the GUI interface...but it just doesn't hit home yet.  I have the 
> servers set up for non-routable IP's...the Smoothwall (it's Linux too) is 
> port mapping back to the servers...

Permit me to suggest djbdns.  (http://cr.yp.to).  From the same egotistical guy who
brought you qmail.  It's quality software, and separates DNS *caching* from DNS
*nameserving*, the way it should be done.

It's more robust than BIND, easier to configure, and more secure.

  --Brian