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I have a Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit PC that I am using as a home server. I am getting ready to configure this box as a DNS server. I have looked at several options for added DNS to a Windows 7 machine, I am currently testing with MaraDNS, but I am looking for alternatives. MaraDNS may be the best solution, but it is open source and the developer has stated the last release, dated 8/28/15, will be his final.
What other options are out there for DNS on Windows 7? I don't want a solution that I will have to spend a ton of time managing and configuring. The testing I am doing with MaraDNS is using both authoritative and recursive DNS.
What other options are out there for DNS on Windows 7? I don't want a solution that I will have to spend a ton of time managing and configuring. The testing I am doing with MaraDNS is using both authoritative and recursive DNS.
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I am running web thru iis and don't currently have plans to add mail but there is an outside chance I may in the future. I have not considered ubuntu, but will look at it.
There posts here that deal with ubutu samba4 AD DC setup.
There are guides online search for samba ad DC
There are guides online search for samba ad DC
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anthony - windows is a requirement for several reasons so it does rule out some of my options. i am looking into BIND to see if it is something that i can work with. i have read several posts on BIND but most of them seemed to indicate the system was quite onerous and difficult to work with. but i have not yet reviewed the solution to see if i agree or not.
Look at bind/Mysql backend options
Gacto: Agreed BIND isn't the most intuitive, but it is very stable, very well documented and will do anything you need of it.
In a simple home setup it shouldn't be too difficult to set up.
There is an article here to help you: http://drupalmotion.com/article/dev-environment-install-and-configure-bind-dns-server-windows-7
And another one: http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ch5/win2k.html
I use bind on our nameservers at work, slaved to 2 slaves. We also use webmin to manage them, but it is linux. Webmin is available for windows (http://www.webmin.com/windows.html) and makes DNS management very easy. Downside, you need a webserver and perl.
In a simple home setup it shouldn't be too difficult to set up.
There is an article here to help you: http://drupalmotion.com/article/dev-environment-install-and-configure-bind-dns-server-windows-7
And another one: http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ch5/win2k.html
I use bind on our nameservers at work, slaved to 2 slaves. We also use webmin to manage them, but it is linux. Webmin is available for windows (http://www.webmin.com/windows.html) and makes DNS management very easy. Downside, you need a webserver and perl.
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anthony - i am working thru BIND today/tomorrow. hopefully i will have an udpate soon. i have been sidetracked with several other projects so i am quite delayed.
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Anthony - ok I do have BIND installed but it is far from working. for the purposes of this question however that is not relevant. i will keep working with the installation to see if i can resolve the issues i have, an interesting one is the ISC BIND has disappeared from my services list completely. not sure why or how, researching that now.
look for more strings from me if i decide to move ahead with BIND over MaraDNS, because i feel like i am gonna have a ton...
look for more strings from me if i decide to move ahead with BIND over MaraDNS, because i feel like i am gonna have a ton...
No problem. Let me know where you are at and if I can assist in any way.
Another nice guide I found: http://drupalmotion.com/article/dev-environment-install-and-configure-bind-dns-server-windows-7
For the windows service, that is very weird. Anything in event viewer about that?
Another nice guide I found: http://drupalmotion.com/article/dev-environment-install-and-configure-bind-dns-server-windows-7
For the windows service, that is very weird. Anything in event viewer about that?
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the service piece has been the weirdest so far. i have done a cursory search of event viewer and not found anything yet, but i am going to do a more exhaustive search soon, hopefully tonight.
i will start a new string shortly with some of the issues/problems i am having. honestly most of it is being new to the DNS world and learning the vernacular and intricacies of the process.
i will start a new string shortly with some of the issues/problems i am having. honestly most of it is being new to the DNS world and learning the vernacular and intricacies of the process.
Other functionality needed, mail, web?central management?
All using Ubuntu with samba4?