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Author: Jon Ernster
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Subject: Re: Bind / server questions
http://linuxconfig.org/linux-dns-server-bind-configuration

In /etc/resolv.conf they're separate lines.

nameserver ns1.example.com
nameserver ns2.example.com

When you can run dig @8.8.8.8 www.yourdomain.com and see what you want to
see, your DNS is working.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 9:46 PM, Keith Smith <>
wrote:

> You say Add nameserver(s) to your resolv.conf meaning ns1.domain.tld
> ns2.domain.tld - one line?
>
>
> Looks like the custom name servers are configured correctly and set at my
> host.
>
> nslookup says:
>
> Server:         127.0.1.1
> Address:        127.0.1.1#53

>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> *** Can't find www.domain.tld: No answer
>
> ---
> nmap using domain:
>
> sudo nmap -sT -O www.domain.tld
>
> Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-12-09 22:29 MST
> Failed to resolve "www.domain.tld".
> WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned.
> Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 20.31 seconds
>
> ---
>
> try with IP:
>
> keith@host-name:~ > sudo nmap -sT -O xx.xx.xx.xx
>
> Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-12-09 2:30  MST
> Nmap scan report for host.domain.tld (xx.xx.xx.xx)
> Host is up (0.0063s latency).
> Not shown: 997 closed ports
> PORT    STATE SERVICE
> 80/tcp  open  http
> 139/tcp open  netbios-ssn
> 445/tcp open  microsoft-ds
> No exact OS matches for host (If you know what OS is running on it, see
> http://nmap.org/submit/ ).
> TCP/IP fingerprint:

>
> ---
>
> I configured nat for 80 - which works by IP, and port 53.
>
> I verified my router has NAT for port 53 enabled.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you for your help!!
>
>
>
>
> On 2014-12-09 21:48, Jon Ernster wrote:
>
>> You need to change the nameserver(s) of the domain at (insert domain
>> registrar here) to point to the nameserver(s) of your BIND setup.
>> nslookup will return the correct IP address from your BIND machine
>> if you added the /etc/hosts line. May need to open up port TCUP/UDP
>> 53 for the external IP address if you have a router. Add
>> nameserver(s) to your resolv.conf
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Keith Smith
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Note I have a Cox business account that allows me to run a server
>>> and I have a private IP.
>>>
>>> Installed Bind, setup zones... ect. When I go to the site using
>>> the domain, it says server not found. If I enter the IP given me
>>> by Cox into the browser I see the home page. nslookup returns the
>>> proper IP and the FQDN - I'm guessing that means Bind is configured
>>> correctly?
>>>
>>> I added a line "xx.xx.xx.xx donain.tld" to the /etc/hosts file.
>>> I used the IP given me by Cox. Is that correct?
>>>
>>> I added a line "search domain.tld" to /etc/resolv.conf . Is this
>>> correct?
>>>
>>> Anything else I should be checking?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help!!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Keith Smith
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