CentOS and Webmin. Free and easy way to get a DNS server going. Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 2, 2014, at 7:37 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > If you don’t need paid support from RedHat, CentOS is the way to go, it’s the > same thing minus the support and branding. > > Want a chuckle? Take a look at the Solarwinds management product advertised > on the ISC website. Probably nothing wrong with the product, Solarwinds is a > good company. But the price is just ridiculous. It will make you happy to > use webmin. Honestly I just vi the files manually. But you’re not going to > get a customer to do that. > > Steve, didn’t you say you had cPanel? Doesn’t that include a DNS server and > management tool, at least for authoritative DNS? > > From: Josh Baird via Af > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:19 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS server for guys who dont want to be gurus > > There probably isn't. Use CentOS. > > Josh > >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 9:34 PM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >> I dont want bleeding edge, I like stable, and as long as its "secure" I dont >> like to change. >> I never had really thought about purchased Linux before, looking at RHEL I >> have no clue and I dont know that there is much benefit to it with a handful >> of small single purpose virtual servers >> >>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:23 PM, Josh Baird via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>> I don't use webmin, so I can't specifically answer your questions.. but, >>> yes, Webmin is simply a "front-end" for various services that you have >>> running on your server. Out of the box, your server is configured to use >>> specific yum (software) repositories that are specific to CentOS 5/6/7. >>> Unless you manually update one of these repository definitions or are using >>> your own local RPM packages, you will be pointing at these native >>> repositories. CentOS/RHEL repositories maintain the same major version of >>> package (9.8.2 in EL6, 9.9.4 in EL7) throughout a major version's lifecycle >>> (ie 6.x, 7.x). RHEL/CentOS backports security patches into older (stable) >>> versions; so even if you are running RHEL6 with BIND 9.8.2, you are not >>> vulnerable to security flaws or exploits (as long as you keep your server's >>> packages up to date). >>> >>> CentOS/RHEL is not bleeding edge. They offer stable versions of software >>> and keep them up to date and safe by backporting security patches. If you >>> want bleeding edge packages you have a few options - find third party yum >>> repositories with newer packages, compile your own BIND or use >>> "non-enterprise" Linux distributions such as Fedora. >>> >>> Josh >>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 9:09 PM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>> so, webmin, it is just in its most basic form a gui and package management >>>> system for linux and linux server components?? Is this correct? >>>> >>>> When I go to the package manager through webmin is if only looking in >>>> repositories for packages compiled to run in webmin, or is it looking >>>> for packages compiled for the underlying linux distibution?? >>>> >>>> So if I want to update to the newest fanciest BIND version, how would I go >>>> about it, yum update bind and the like dont take it any further? If I did >>>> this outside of webmin, will I lose the webmin functionality or cause it >>>> not to function? Virtualmin as best i can tell is a module for webmin, >>>> will this give me better access to newer versions of BIND? I like windows >>>> because stuff either doesnt work or its got bugs, we get two choices. >>>> >>>> It looks like 9.8.8 is EOL last month, so i see what you guys are saying >>>> about being behind >>>> 9.9.6 and 9.10.1 are both listed as current and stable, but 9.9.6 says >>>> Extended Support Version, what does that mean? >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:51 PM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>> i assume i cant update BIND beyong releases specific to CentOS? >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>>> My BIND servers are on 9.10.0-P2. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: That One Guy via Af >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 6:10 PM >>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS server for guys who dont want to be gurus >>>>>> >>>>>> I already have installed bind through webmin, it is a newer version, >>>>>> just by a couple revisions but the ubuntu one wont update any more >>>>>> its BIND version 9.8.2 >>>>>> I can manually add the slave zone and test the transfer it updates from >>>>>> the master, I just assumed I should be able to add it as another slave >>>>>> and have it populate all the way >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 5:30 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>>>> You need a named.conf that defines the slave zones and the IP address >>>>>>> of the master. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But first step is to download/compile/install the latest version of >>>>>>> BIND, it’s actually quite easy. I doubt you can get the version you >>>>>>> want via yum update because CentOS is based on RHEL which is always a >>>>>>> few steps behind. Given the DNS attacks, you want the latest BIND. >>>>>>> You might then want to lock out the package from being updated by yum. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: That One Guy via Af >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 4:36 PM >>>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS server for guys who dont want to be gurus >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So Im at a new Centos with webmin fresh bind install. >>>>>>> We have one master, one slave server >>>>>>> I have never set up bind, this was done before me. >>>>>>> If I were to take down the old slave server and bring this one up on >>>>>>> its IP will the master update this one, or is there a config I need to >>>>>>> move over. Im more comfotable doing the slave first. >>>>>>> These are all webmin, but the original is ubuntu and the new is centos >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Paul Stewart via Af <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> I always install CentOS bare bones …. “minimal server” is what the >>>>>>>> installation will call it. This way you can install whatever you like >>>>>>>> after installation and not worry about removing many dozen packages >>>>>>>> you don’t need… >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just my preference anyways…. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy via Af >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 2:24 PM >>>>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS server for guys who dont want to be gurus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2 questions in this >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. when running through the current centos installation, what do i >>>>>>>> select for the server type, for powercode it says select basic server >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2. is there a guide for building dedicated centos servers based on >>>>>>>> server purpose? I assume there are packages I dont need >>>>>>>> to install if its only got this purpose >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Paul Stewart via Af <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> CentOS+BIND+Webmin J I can’t remember but Usermin >>>>>>>> might be the part you’re looking for specific to users updating their >>>>>>>> own DNS….. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy via Af >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 1:21 PM >>>>>>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] DNS server for guys who dont want to be gurus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there a good, simple package for locally hosted DNS Servers for >>>>>>>> people like me who dont want to get too far into managing the linux at >>>>>>>> a granular level? we are used to the webmin interface. It would be >>>>>>>> nice if it had the option to set up client accounts for some clients >>>>>>>> to manage their own DNS but not view others, but thats in no way a >>>>>>>> deal breaker >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>>>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if >>>>>>>> you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all >>>>>>>> means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>>>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if >>>>>>>> you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all >>>>>>>> means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if >>>>>>> you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all >>>>>>> means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >>>>>> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do >>>>>> not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >>>>> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, >>>>> if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all >>>>> means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >>>> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do >>>> not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >> >> >> >> -- >> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't >> get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a >> hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 > >
