DNS For Dummies - Blair Rampling, David Dalan

DNS For Dummies

Buch | Softcover
368 Seiten
2003
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-7645-1683-2 (ISBN)
34,23 inkl. MwSt
An entry level guide to Domain Name System (DNS), which translates Internet host names into IP addresses and is used with Internet servers. This book helps beginning systems administrators learn how to install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS on both Windows and UNIX servers.
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.

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.2.2003
Sprache englisch
Maße 190 x 233 mm
Gewicht 485 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Betriebssysteme / Server
Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Web / Internet
ISBN-10 0-7645-1683-3 / 0764516833
ISBN-13 978-0-7645-1683-2 / 9780764516832
Zustand Neuware
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