[wellylug] DNS networking

E.Chalaron e.chalaron at xtra.co.nz
Thu May 13 14:36:24 NZST 2004


Hi all

I am thinking of getting a static IP. I'd like to host chalaron.org by 
myself....

Now I need some config advice for the DNS
My box server (with bind) is 192.168.1.52
My DNS is configured as (with forward first etc...)

; <<>> DiG 9.2.1 <<>> myserver.chalaron.org
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 16372
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;myserver.chalaron.org.             IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
myserver.chalaron.org.      86400   IN      A       192.168.1.52

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
chalaron.org.           86400   IN      NS      myserver.chalaron.org.

;; Query time: 4 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Thu May 13 15:14:56 2004
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 65

Now this box is behind a firewall (DSL modem Allied). The firewall is 
forwarding port 53 to myserver.chalaron.org.
So far a couple of test show that forwarding 110,22,80 are Ok.. so should be 
53.

questions now :
A/ In a windows machine anywhere outside my Lan I should give my_static_IP as 
first DNS ? right or wrong ?
B/ The same would apply for resolv.conf ? right ?
C/ Should I change my DNS config for 

;; ANSWER SECTION:
myserver.chalaron.org.      86400   IN      A       my_static_ip

D/ DNS is on TCP or should I forward UDP ?

Thanks a lot for any help
Edouard




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