[SOLVED] CentOS 5.5 Bind named.conf

coolsreejith · 03-08-2011, 10:19 AM

you can get the sample file from /usr/share/docs/bind-x.x.x/sample/etc/named.conf

szboardstretcher · 03-08-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gymiv@aol.com

can you tell me how to download openbsd the sites i have looked at either do not have an .iso or say that it is shareware and i have to purchas the full version.

http://mirror.team-cymru.org/pub/Ope.../install48.iso

You can find the ISO in any of the OpenBSD mirrors in this sub-directory

jjthomas · 03-26-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by szboardstretcher

If you are planning on using Centos for a DNS server, I would personally advise against it.

Use OpenBSD -- it comes with BIND chrooted, with an example config in place.

IMHO - it has the best documentation of any OS, especially concerning BIND. I think this will do you well.

Also, I think most will agree that it is either the most secure, or nearly the most secure OS out there.

I disagree. I've hardened Windows and I was very comfortable putting the server out in the world. Even OpenBSD can be installed so flawed that a first time kiddie script'er could break into it. 90% of what keeps intruders out is the Admin. It doesn't matter what OS they are using. If they're incompetent, their box is going to get hacked.

CentOS is based on Red Hat. I think it is an excellent choice for an OS out in the world. Oh, and as pointed out previously, BIND is chrooted in CentOS.

-JJ

jjthomas · 03-26-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gymiv@aol.com

is there some reason not to use centos? I have this on my web servers and was trying to keep to one os. also i am more conserned with trying to get this to work on any os. This is just a test PC at time. As i am concerned with security in the long run if i cannot get this to work on one os why would it work on another.

There is absolutely no sane reason to not use CentOS. You started with it, it is an excellent OS. I have hosted several web servers on CentOS and Red Hat. I cut my Linux baby teeth on Red Hat and cut my Linux adult teeth on Slackware. CentOs is an excellent choice for what you are doing, stay with it.

Now, about OpenBSD. It too is an excellent choice. I've used FreeBSD, it is awesome. I've tried OpenBSD and I was not successful with the installation. I blame the admin (me).

One thing I would caution you on is distro hopping. There are significance differences and subtle differences between Linux and the BSD's. Get yourself firmly grounded in one or the other. You started with CentOS, there is no valid reason to change what you started with.

-JJ