On Tuesday 25 April 2006 12:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > I know this is off topic, but I can't think of a good place to ask this > where knowledgable people will answer, and this list usually has a high > tolerence of ot but technical questions (plus I will be using a FreeBSD > server, so it is not _entirely_ OT :) > > I'm looking to setup my server as a domain name server. I already have > it setup for internal use, but last time when I tried to have the > internet at large using it, I had real trouble explaining to my ISP > that I wanted my server as the main domain controller, the best they > could do was pointing www.domain to my server. They wern't even > able/willing to point the mx record directly to my server, it goes > through their relay first. > > It has done the job so far, and there is really no reason why I can't > manage with this, but I am getting a new domain and would like to get > it all sorted out the way I would like (my main justification for > hosting it myself is the flexibility to add on sub-domains and such, > but the real reason is that I am a control freak and like to tinker). > > I assume what should happen is > > - I buy a domain from registrar X > - X sets that domain to point to my dns server as the master server > - X hosts a secondary dns server > - I can then add subdomains to my domain which will directly > propagate on the internet, set the various MX and ilk to whatever I > want etc. without having to contact a 3rd party > > My further assumptions are > - The secondary server will either update from my server directly OR > I will need to contact X to add anything new for me. > > My questions are - > a) Are my assumptions correct? > b) What would be the best way to explain this to a phone drone? > c) Can anyone recommend a good registrar that will be able to set > this up with minimum fuss (and cost)? > d) Are there any good reasons not to do it this way (remember, this > is not a mission critical setup, and its main purpose is to tinker) > > > Regards, > Martin McCann >
Thanks for all the input - I decided to go with the suggested registrar gandi.net, I picked my domain, and paid the 14 euros fee. It set up automatically with its own dns servers and pointing to its own hosting address. After that, it was a very simple process of logging in, entering my server as the primary dns server, plus its suggested secondary, and after a period of time (less than 8 hours) voila, it is all working. I now have everything working the way I want and it took very little effort. I need to do a few more checks to make sure I havn't overlooked anything, but it all looks grand atm - if you are looking for a no nonsence, just give me what I want type of setup, I would highly recommend them. I'm now going to transfer my origional domain over to them and get that setup to my tastes too. I think I may also consider taking a backup of my server setup ... :) Thanks again, Martin _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
