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Re: DNS under Tiger Server [signed]




On Feb 26, 2007, at 9:13 PM, Matthias Schmidt [c] wrote:

Am/On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:01:29 -0400 schrieb/wrote Mac OS X Server
Administrator:
Just configuring a new Intel Xserve, and am having fun with Server
Admin's DNS interface. I'm used to Webmin (under Panther Server), and
I can't believe how minimal the Server Admin DNS interface is.

Something I've noticed is that it's creating PTR records. It shouldn't
be, should it, since we aren't authoritative for the Class C that
we're on?


Are people actually using this interface? Or are you mostly hand- editing DNS?

well I also never got it really straight with Server Admin.
I use the dns only as internal dns, because the dns of my provider can't
be used, because my connection doesn't allow it.
Also I meanwhile learned this is an unappreciated praxis.
so what did I do?
After messing around with the files, I went the easy road and used DNS
Enabler.
It's a nice little piece of software worth the 15 bugs. You can find it here:
<http://cutedgesystems.com/software/DNSEnabler/>

What's provided in OS X is pretty much standard ISC Bind http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/

In the past, people have even compiled it on their own on OS X to get a newer version than that supplied by Apple. And... it work(ed)/s
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/04/15/bind.html


However, as with most else, once you've made manual edits, it's a one- way trip. And once you understand that route and the options it makes available to you, there's little reason or need to go back.
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