Re: [webmin-l] dns

[Robert M. <rg...@ht...>]

boricua wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:46:32 -0400
> "Robert Moskowitz" <rg...@ht...> wrote:
>
>   
>> boricua wrote:
>>     
>>> it wouold  be nice if someone could provide a howto dns with webmin :-)
>>>   
>>>       
>> First you need a howto on DNS and Bind.
>>
>> Webmin just manages your zone files for you. You still need to know what 
>> zone files you need and what you need in them.
>>
>>     
> i kind of got a glimps of it 
>
>
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000064
There are some serious BIND howtos out there.

Is this for DNS within a corp net?
Is this for your public DNS?
Do you have control of your zone and have to operate your master zone 
file and reverse lookup zone file?
Do you have a CIDR block (of IP addresses) assigned to you and will your 
ISP delegate running the reverse zone for them?

Is all you are after is a little experience to understand what I am even 
asking?

I have run my own zone since I set it up in '96. With various ISPs, I 
have had various cooperation. My current ISP finally delegated my CIDR 
block to me, then I had to fight with them to get the delegation right 
on their side (it helps when I have spent years in IETF DNS 
meetings...). I have also contributed errata to Cricket's BIND book on 
the generate command specifically for reverse lookup delegation, and in 
IMNSHO, Webmin does not handle GENERATE and inbedded $ORIGIN statements 
well. I have to review my whole zone file after using one of the 
dialogs; for example when I change an MX record or add a SRV record for 
a SIP server.

But I still use Webmin rather than plug through the old way with VI.