Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:03:22 +0100 From: Ruben de Groot <fbsd-q@bzerk.org> To: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can I run my own Dynamic DNS server for private use ?? Message-ID: <20030305160322.GA83942@ei.bzerk.org> In-Reply-To: <87heahrhy8.fsf@strauser.com> References: <20030304212550.22887.h009.c009.wm@mail.canada.com.criticalpath.net> <87heahrhy8.fsf@strauser.com>
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On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 08:44:47AM -0600, Kirk Strauser typed: > At 2003-03-05T05:25:50Z, jdroflet@canada.com writes: > > > To make support/access easier can I set up my own Dynamic DNS server on > > the static address and have those remotes register their IP's with it when > > they change ? Thanks in Advance -Jay. > > Sure! You'll want to install the net/bind9 port (which is an easy upgrade > From the BIND 8 that ships with FreeBSD). Google for "nsupdate TSIG"; > `nsupdate' is the program that your clients will run to update their DNS > entries, and `TSIG' is the authentication system that BIND uses to verify > that the reguest is from a legitimate party. Is it absolutely necessary to use BIND9? After all, nsupdate and dnskeygen are allready in the base system. I was planning to start playing with this myself soon, but not if it involves upgrading bind. Ruben > -- > Kirk Strauser > In Googlis non est, ergo non est. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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