DNS For Dummies

by Blair Rampling, David Dalan

Overview

Install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS with this straightforward guide!

This is a unique, entry-level guide to Domain Name System (DNS), which translates Internet host names into IP addresses and is used with all Internet servers.
DNS For Dummies will:

• Show you how to install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS on both Windows and UNIX servers
• Help you seek technology certifications
• Become comfortable with DNS theory, terminology, and architecture - a requirement in several popular exams!

DNS For Dummies includes real-world examples based on the author's daily experience with both large and small networks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764516832
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	02/07/2003
Series:	For Dummies Books
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.46(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Blair Rampling is a senior systems administrator and system architect.

David Dalan is a technical trainer and training manager for a leading international technical support services call-center firm.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: How DNS Makes the Internet Go ’Round 5

Chapter 1: The Basics of DNS 7

Chapter 2: DNS Namespaces 21

Chapter 3: The DNS Request Process 35

Chapter 4: Facilitating Other Applications with DNS 53

Part II: Working with DNS Clients 63

Chapter 5: Configuring a DNS Client 65

Chapter 6: Using the DNS Clients on Your System 79

Part III: Working with DNS Servers 101

Chapter 7: Installing a Microsoft DNS Server 103

Chapter 8: Unix Domain Name Servers 137

Part IV: The Details: Setting Up Your DNS Zones 159

Chapter 9: The Basics: Zones and Records 161

Chapter 10: Using Subdomains 181

Part V: Security and Advanced DNS Tricks 189

Chapter 11: An Antidote for a Poisoned Cache: DNS Security 191

Chapter 12: What Else Can DNS Do? 215

Chapter 13: “It Doesn’t Work!” (Troubleshooting) 237

Part VI: The Part of Tens 249

Chapter 14: Ten DNS Services and Resources 251

Chapter 15: Ten Things Even Experienced People Do to Make DNS Break 257

Chapter 16: The Top Ten Tips for Maintaining a Manageable DNS Server 263

Chapter 17: The Top Ten DNS Server Design Considerations 269

Appendix A: Using the DNSCMD Utility 277

Appendix B: Using Webmin for BIND Administration 295

Appendix C: Other DNS Server Applications 317

Index 321