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DNS For Dummies

DNS For Dummies


By Blair Rampling, David Dalan

ISBN: 978-0-7645-1683-2
Format: Paper
Pages: 360 Pages
Pub. Date: February 2003

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Price: $24.99
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Table of Contents
Introduction.

Part I: How DNS Makes the Internet Go ’Round.

Chapter 1: The Basics of DNS.

Chapter 2: DNS Namespaces.

Chapter 3: The DNS Request Process.

Chapter 4: Facilitating Other Applications with DNS.

Part II: Working with DNS Clients.

Chapter 5: Configuring a DNS Client.

Chapter 6: Using the DNS Clients on Your System.

Part III: Working with DNS Servers.

Chapter 7: Installing a Microsoft DNS Server.

Chapter 8: Unix Domain Name Servers.

Part IV: The Details: Setting Up Your DNS Zones.

Chapter 9: The Basics: Zones and Records.

Chapter 10: Using Subdomains.

Part V: Security and Advanced DNS Tricks.

Chapter 11: An Antidote for a Poisoned Cache: DNS Security.

Chapter 12: What Else Can DNS Do?

Chapter 13: “It Doesn’t Work!” (Troubleshooting).

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 14: Ten DNS Services and Resources.

Chapter 15: Ten Things Even Experienced People Do to Make DNS Break.

Chapter 16: The Top Ten Tips for Maintaining a Manageable DNS Server.

Chapter 17: The Top Ten DNS Server Design Considerations.

Appendix A: Using the DNSCMD Utility.

Appendix B: Using Webmin for BIND Administration.

Appendix C: Other DNS Server Applications.

Index.

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