syncronizing 2 dns server (windows/linux)

[Mark Andrews]

> > And how much did you pay for your copy of BIND?
> 
> About 6-8 hours, plus about another 4 total from other people on the
> list (easy).
> 
> 10-12 hours, total, to get something that should be as non-customized,
> absolutely stock, as possible.
> 
> THAT is the problem.
> 
> Again, what is the goal for the BIND distribution: To be used as
> easily as possible, or only to be used by people who have time to
> invest in reading and understanding the docs totally, who have the
> time to invest in making customized configs?

	Yes we do expect people to read and know what they are doing.
	There really isn't a default configuration caching configuration
	that fits all situations.

	* Is the cache behind a NAT?  If so you need to account for that.
	* Is the cache just for the host machine or is it for a network?
	* Do you want to enable DNSSEC or not?  If so what keys do you
	  trust?  Do you want to enable DLV?
	* Do you have direct access to the root servers or not?
	* Have you registered the domain name you are using or not?

	The list of questions goes on and on.  To answer the questions
	you really do need to have a understanding of what you are
	doing.

	Yes that means you really should read a book like "DNS and
	BIND" from cover to cover several times.
 
> Note that choice (b) includes "Well, we'll let paid package builders
> for Redhad, etc, come by after us and make it usable as easily as
> possible".
> 
> Seriously, how hard is it to include sample config files in a
> distribution directory? Do you even need the
> 
> // Provide a reverse mapping for the loopback address 127.0.0.1
> zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" {
>     type master;
>     file "localhost.rev";
>     notify no;
> };
> 
> segment in a purely "local cache" name server? Can you get by with a
> bare minimum of
> 
> options {
>     directory "/etc/namedb";           // Working directory
> };
> 
> and NOTHING ELSE?
> 
> The point is: BIND 9 is unusable straight out of the box without
> spending a significant amount of time learning what to do next. Are
> you folks really happy with that situation?
> 
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