How do i make my computer into a DNS server?
I’d like to create a DNS server for my network, but im clueless as to how.
Well, ultimately i want to turn my computer into a dedicated server, but im told DNS is where to start.
Comments
Comment from David
Time April 1, 2010 at 12:14 pm
If you just want a dedicated server you should not need DNS.
Comment from Paul
Time April 1, 2010 at 12:57 pm
The windows server software has a dns server built in, but you shouldnt need to configure a dns server, unless its a large network and you want to create some kind of intranet.
Comment from brentford9
Time April 1, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I don’t know many people who trust their organizations dns to windows server, I’m sure they’re out there, but a majority of them run bind on a linux/unix system.
If you want to set up a home dns server, you’ll probably only want to set up a caching nameserver, in which case your home dns is just going to forward the queries to your ISP’s DNS and cache the results for later queries.
Unless of course you have a site you wish to host, which you will be setting up the zone files for the site you’re hosting.
Comment from Synful Visions
Time April 1, 2010 at 11:46 am
You probably don’t need a DNS server.