It tells me the forwarders is not supported and won't start the named process.I check back
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Browse All TopicsDoes anyone know the option for forwarders in Bind 9...I attempted to configure forwarders in the named.conf, but the configuration won't accept this option...I'm pretty sure I have the config's right
forwarders {
1.1.1.1;
1.1.1.2;
};
But I'm when restart the service it gives me an error...
Basically what I'm trying to to do is any resolution not answered by my DNS server should forward it on to these DNS servers in the forwards list....
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by: ravenplPosted on 2006-09-16 at 10:06:04ID: 17535688
I have this working fine
forwarders { 100.100.100.2; };
forward first;
can You bring here the exact errormessage? maybe there's some typo, or syntax error (ie. lack of ;)