DNS and BIND Cookbook

From the Publisher:DNS & BIND Cookbook presents solutions to the many problems faced by network administrators responsible for a name server. Following O'Reilly's popular problem-and-solution cookbook format, this title is an indispensable companion to DNS & BIND, 4th Edition, the definitive guide to the critical task of name server administration. The cookbook contains dozens of code recipes showing solutions to everyday problems, ranging from simple questions like "How do I get BIND?" to more advanced topics like providing name service for IPv6 addresses. It's full of BIND configuration files that you can adapt to your site's requirements.With the wide range of recipes in this book you'll be able to:Check whether a name is registered Register your domain name and name servers Create zone files for your domains Protect your name server from abuse Set up back-up mail servers and virtual email addresses Delegate subdomains and check delegation Use incremental transfer Secure zone transfers Restrict which queries a server will answer Upgrade to BIND 9 from an earlier version Perform logging and troubleshootingUse IPv6 and more These recipes encompass all the day-to-day tasks you're faced with when managing a name server -- plus many other tasks you'll face as your site grows. Written by Cricket Liu, a noted authority on DNS and coauthor of the bestselling DNS & BIND, 4th Edition and DNS on Windows 2000, DNS & BIND Cookbook belongs in every system or network administrator's library.