DNS Server woes

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"Dr. G" wrote:
> 
> It's for a sister company (sort of), and if they DID have a Linux admin,
> they don't now. In any case, the server isn't OWNED by us, we just help them
> with computer/network issues.

FWIW, if they're running a fairly old version of Bind there's a pretty
good chance that an anonymous 3rd party actually 0wns it.  Enjoy the
change of pace anyway; I'm glad *I* don't have to grok dns config on
short notice :-)

Steve

> 
> And, I actually have that site, and a few other,s  open right now. So I
> guess thats all I need, except some for some of my books at home anyways.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.Francois" <frenchie@magusnet.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:57 PM
> Subject: Re: DNS Server woes
> 
> >
> > Dumb Question: If you don't know anything about DNS on Linux or have very
> little
> >                experience with DNS, why are they having you fix this?
> >                Doesn't your company have a DNS Admin?
> >
> > Anyway, if you need to get caught up and don't have the Grasshopper book
> > handy, try this: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html
> >
> > Troubleshooting DNS is not for the faint of heart.
> > Based on what I see for misconfigurations in my mail logs
> > its terrible out there.
> >
> > Good Luck.
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 01:30:02PM -0700, Dr. G wrote:
> > > My company is having problems with a DNS server down in Yuma and will be
> > > shortly calling me so I can tech it (woo! Finally a Linux issue I can
> playw
> > > ith on a "professional" level) Can anyone reccommend a good site to go
> to
> > > for information on Setup/troubleshooting a Linux DNS Server? I don't
> have
> > > any of my books here because at admin we are Windows only.
> > >
> > > I dont know what flavor of linux or kernel o anything for that matter
> other
> > > then its a Linux DNS server, they will let me know that information when
> > > they get off lunch (pfft.)
> > >
> > >
> > > This should be fun! No, really! I mean it! heh.
> > >
> >
> > --
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