Free, secure alternative to bind?

[Cameron Palmer]

Yeah it is called /etc/hosts.

cameron.

On 19 Mar 2002, omegatron wrote:

>
> Hi.
>
> I'm looking for a secure name server daemon that will run on Linux or
> FreeBSD, but doesn't have the overhead of bind. There have also been
> rumors (admittedly, these are probably unfounded) about a remote bind
> 9.x exploits.
>
> Initially, I do not plan on hosting any records for domains. I simply
> want to have a local name server that I can throw into
> /etc/resolv.conf. There is no need to have it answer queries from the
> outside. Perhaps bind is suitable for this, but I still want to know
> what alternatives are out there.
>
> Are there any free (even for commerical use), secure name server
> daemons out there that will suit my needs? I may want to host records
> in the future, but I won't have thousands of zones or complex
> configurations.
>
> Also, if anyone can recommend a cheap and highly secure out-sourced
> DNS service, please let me know. I might consider paying a few bucks
> annually for a highly-available service. Especially since I can't
> afford to run more than one name server given my hosting costs.
>
> Let me just say I don't want to get into an argument about how secure
> bind is, I'm just looking for alternatives and was wondering what else
> is being used out there. That's all.
>
> Thanks,
>
> omegatron <at> hush <space> mail.com
>
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