From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 9 21:54:18 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0AF3016A4CE for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:54:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp1.utdallas.edu (smtp1.utdallas.edu [129.110.10.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF85B43D2D for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:54:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from pauls@utdallas.edu) Received: from utd49554 (utd49554.utdallas.edu [129.110.3.85]) by smtp1.utdallas.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7566E388D98; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:54:17 -0600 (CST) Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:54:17 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl To: Ean Kingston , sn1tch Message-ID: <0FB997694448EE4FF1EFE202@utd49554.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <2360.216.220.59.169.1110404567.squirrel@216.220.59.169> References: <2360.216.220.59.169.1110404567.squirrel@216.220.59.169> X-Mailer: Mulberry/3.1.6 (Linux/x86) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: feedback on a good DNS server X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Paul Schmehl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:54:18 -0000 --On Wednesday, March 09, 2005 04:42:46 PM -0500 Ean Kingston wrote: > >> I am looking into setting up a DNS server on our network using an >> existing FreeBSD box. I have been looking around and reading comments >> on different DNS servers out their but everyone has mixed feelings. I >> know someone who uses BIND and is happy with it .. is their any reason >> why BIND wouldn't be a good choice? All i need is to have DNS running >> on a webserver so we can host our site internally...any feedback on >> this setup and/or DNS server is appreciated > > I belive Bind is still included with the base FreeBSD OS. I've used it in > the past and never had any problems with it. As always, YMMV. If you're concerned about security, BIND has had a large number of security problems. DJBDNS is in /usr/ports/dns/ and it's very easy to setup and very easy to use. More responsive than BIND as well, and you don't have to figure out the esoteric syntax that BIND requires. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu