[NTLUG:Discuss] Bind, Apache and Webmin...

[Michael H. Collins]

Please leave the guis alone.  they can fsck up stuff and you will never 
find it without knowing what to look for in the files.

Bind is not trivial though.  Just follow the howtos.  always work.

have fun.



Douglas King wrote:

> I am in the process of building new servers (Windows is over the rail, 
> and out the door).  I am having problems getting Bind set up.  I want to 
> have my own DNS (because I also do a lot of "virtual hosting").  I have 
> looked at the GUI interface...but it just doesn't hit home yet.  I have 
> the servers set up for non-routable IP's...the Smoothwall (it's Linux 
> too) is port mapping back to the servers...
> 
> I have also heard that when using the Apache GUI, it will kill the 
> httpd.conf file if you also manually edit this.  Thoughts or suggestions 
> are always welcome.  I like the webmin interface...but I still have a 
> lot to learn.  I know Windblows fairly well, but need to learn Linux 
> even better.  I have purchased several books, and approached some for 
> advice...but no on can seem to have answers on the Bind issue.
> 
> Thanks.....
> 
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