Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-09-25 Thread Kevin A. McGrail
Thanks to all who answered this. This was exactly the answer I needed and I'm sorry I didn't report back and thank you all sooner. Regards, KAM Adam Lanier wrote: options { forwarders { 999.999.999.999; 111.111.111.111; }; }; You also need forward only; in your options if you only ever

[Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread Kevin A. McGrail
I'm trying to optimize a server using MD and currently it does not run bind or cache lookups because the server must use a specific nameserver. In short, I don't know how to configure bind to always query another nameserver rather than use the root servers. Any hints? regards, KAM

RE: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread Jason Bertoch
In short, I don't know how to configure bind to always query another nameserver rather than use the root servers. Any hints? regards, KAM Use the forwarders option in named.conf. Jason A. Bertoch Network Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ElectroNet Intermedia Consulting 3411 Capital

Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread Adam Lanier
On Tue, 2006-08-22 at 13:44 -0400, Kevin A. McGrail wrote: I'm trying to optimize a server using MD and currently it does not run bind or cache lookups because the server must use a specific nameserver. In short, I don't know how to configure bind to always query another nameserver rather

Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread David F. Skoll
Adam Lanier wrote: options { forwarders { 999.999.999.999; 111.111.111.111; }; }; You also need forward only; in your options if you only ever want named to forward and never try the root nameservers. -- David. ___ NOTE: If there is a

Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread netguy
Hi Kevin. Assuming Linux based ( I use Fedora and RH9 ), you can setup forwarders and recursion. In named.conf ( or what ever you may call it): options { directory /var/named; ... ... allow-recursion { 192.168.100.0/24 }; forwarders {4.2.2.2;

Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread Ben Kamen
Oh yea, sorry - forwarders for bind. :D Jason Bertoch wrote: In short, I don't know how to configure bind to always query another nameserver rather than use the root servers. Any hints? regards, KAM Use the forwarders option in named.conf. -- Ben Kamen

Re: [Mimedefang] [OT] Named Question

2006-08-22 Thread Ben Kamen
/etc/resolv.conf nameserver (then some ip address) you can optionally add the search command for the local domains. so in mind, I have: - search work.benjammin.net home.benjammin.net inhs.uiuc.edu nameserver 192.168.122.34