From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 26 00:50:17 2006 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 355C616A403 for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:50:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from martin@orbweavers.co.uk) Received: from mail.orbweavers.co.uk (213-152-38-100.dsl.eclipse.net.uk [213.152.38.100]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58DAC43D53 for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:50:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from martin@orbweavers.co.uk) Received: by mail.orbweavers.co.uk (Postfix, from userid 65534) id 3DDB31C0972; Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:50:11 +0000 (UTC) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.1 (2006-03-10) on svr1.orbweavers.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.1 Received: from cube.orbweavers.co.uk (unknown [192.168.0.203]) by mail.orbweavers.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80ADC1C0935 for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:50:07 +0000 (UTC) From: martin mccann <martin@orbweavers.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:59:06 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.2 References: <1950.217.37.3.201.1145965462.squirrel@www.orbweavers.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <1950.217.37.3.201.1145965462.squirrel@www.orbweavers.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200604260159.07054.martin@orbweavers.co.uk> Subject: Re: OT: Domain Registration X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: martin@orbweavers.co.uk List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:50:17 -0000 On Tuesday 25 April 2006 12:44, martin@orbweavers.co.uk 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