DNS istalation on linux server
AKPATI NDUKA SUNDAY
DNS PROJECT
This project is Aimed at building a DNS server and testing it to ensure it works..
Operating system: RHEL v8
Packages include BIND DNS SERVER
What is a DNS server?
DNS means DOMAIN NAME SERVICE. It is also known as DOMAIN NAME SERVER. The function of a
DNS server is to resolve host name into IP addresses.
Types of DNS.
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Primary/master DNS: a master server reads all zone files on the disk
Forwarding DNS: this passes all requests to a server with recursive capability
Catching DNS : this answers recursive requests from clients
Authoritative DNS answers to queries from zones it is assigned to
To start with we have to update the box
Now let us install BIND DNS SERVER
Let us configure the server.
Adding ports in udp and tcp