I'm in the process of rebuilding an internal server on a different machine. I'd like to make it a resolver for the PCs in my workplace, but have been thus far unable to do so. Given that I really don't understand the internal workings of DNS, the fact I can't make it work doesn't really surprise me. I've tried to learn about it, but just can't seem to get a firm grasp on it. (It doesn't help matters that the present machine dies every few days and I'm in a time crunch to get the replacement ready before it doesn't come back on... I tried once before when building my mail server and it seems to work, but that was using a public accessible domain name registered with GoDaddy; I'm pretty sure it could be set up more efficiently, but was so geeked when I got it to actually work that I didn't want to touch it for fear of breaking it.)
I'd like to have the machine be a master resolver for the names (all of which are invalid for the internet) that I define in named.conf so that people can reference the names of my various internal boxes by name rather than by IP for items like internal web pages, instant messaging, video surveillance, etc. For all other name queries, I'd like them to hit either the DNS provided by our network provider or OpenDNS. (Our network provider's DNS dies periodically, so I definitely want a backup in place.)
No matter what I try - adding forwarders, adding master zone definitions, changing resolv.conf, etc - I can't seem to make this work. I'd appreciate any advice or pointers in this regard.
I'd like to have the machine be a master resolver for the names (all of which are invalid for the internet) that I define in named.conf so that people can reference the names of my various internal boxes by name rather than by IP for items like internal web pages, instant messaging, video surveillance, etc. For all other name queries, I'd like them to hit either the DNS provided by our network provider or OpenDNS. (Our network provider's DNS dies periodically, so I definitely want a backup in place.)
No matter what I try - adding forwarders, adding master zone definitions, changing resolv.conf, etc - I can't seem to make this work. I'd appreciate any advice or pointers in this regard.