DNS

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Adminschoice :

- A brief document that describes how to set up a Unix DNS server using BIND.
ADNS :

- ADNS is a free resolver library for C (and C++) programs, released under GNU's General Public License.
BIND 8 for NT :

- Provides "quick and dirty" instructions for setting up the BIND DNS server on Windows NT, including sample zone files.
DNS & BIND Resources :

- Offers information about DNS and the BIND Nameserver Software from ISC. Includes links, manuals, mailing lists, RFCs and download locations.
DNS and E-mail Checks :

- Pingability.com is a website that runs checks of your DNS and E-mail setup.
DNS Oversimplied: How to Check Your DNS :

- Step-by-step instructions on how to verify that your DNS is working properly and is error-free, even if your ISP handles your DNS.
DNS Resources Directory (DNSRD) :

- Offers general information, reference material, software, news, and links.
DNSSEC - DNS Security Extensions :

- Offers information about DNSSEC: Security Extensions for DNS. Includes DNSSEC projects, articles, news, developments, presentations, howto's and RFC's.
DNSSEC Zone Key Tool :

- A toolkit for secure DNS key management and zone maintenance.
Fusion DNS - Embedded Source Code :

- Fusion DNS software is a resolver for embedded devices that is comprised of a library of easy-to-use routines that a client application can call to perform the domain name to IP address translation function.
gTLD-MoU :

- Memorandum of Understanding on Generic Top-Level Domains. Includes historical details such as why certain Top Level Domains (such as .biz) were chosen.
Howto Become A Totally Small Time DNS Admin :

- Plain text instructions on setting up administration under Linux.
IANA Root Zone Database :

- The official list of all generic and country specific TLD's, with contact information for the corresponding sponsors and registries.
Incognito Software Inc. :

- Incognito Software Inc. develops DNS management tools for the enterprise and service provider markets. Offers secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant DNS management software.
Men and Mice :

- Offers a diagnostic utility for DNS administrators, and QuickDNS Pro, a DNS server for the Mac.
Net::DNS :

- A free module for Perl for resolving DNS queries.
NetworkClue - DNS & DNS Servers :

- An overview on how DNS works and tutorials for installing and configuring DNS servers on Linux and Microsoft Servers.
Nixu Software Oy Ltd :

- Develops and markets virtualization-ready, secure DNS and IP addressing solutions distributed as software appliances.
Nominum :

- Nominum provides DNS and DHCP servers and an advanced IP name and address management system.
Putting Locations into the DNS :

- How to put your latitude and longitude into your DNS configuration, plus some nifty extras, like maps.
Request For Comment 1035 :

- This RFC describes the details of the domain system and protocol, and assumes that the reader is familiar with the concepts discussed in a companion RFC, "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities" [RFC-1034].
Root Server Technical Operations Assn :

- Official web site of the DNS root servers. Information, including locations, ASNs, and IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, of the 13 root-servers.net systems.
Secondary DNS Exchange :

- A list of people who are looking to swap secondary DNS servers.
Secure BIND Template v3.4 :

- Detailed explanation as to how to deploy a secure BIND configuration.
Securing an Internet Name Server :

- Paper discussing general name server security, with a focus on BIND. By Allen Householder and Brian King of CERT/CC. [PDF]
Simple DNS Plus :

- DNS server software for Windows 9x/NT/2000. Free trial version, screenshots, client testimonials, FAQ, tutorials.
Tinydns and Dnscache :

- A replacement for BIND - Tinydns does the authoritative nameserving, Dnscache does the recursive lookups.
XBill DNSJava :

- A DNS resolver written in java.