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 w

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

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; 4

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 dis

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 rat

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