"DNS server for Windows XP?"

Danny Mayer mayer at gis.net
Wed Sep 8 04:14:48 UTC 2004


At 03:47 PM 9/4/2004, Virgo_guy wrote:
>Is there such a thing as a DNS server for windows xp for use on a
>windows XP only home LAN network (no server)?

BIND 9 runs quite well on Windows XP.

>If there is is it secure?=20

BIND 9.3.0 (in release candidate now rc4) is as secure as can be.
It runs as a service under a named account with minimum privilege.
If it's internal only then security is not an issue.

>Also, I am running a firewall router.

Inside the firewall there's no problem.

Danny

>Thank you.



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