Linux DNS Server Administration is the most complete, most advanced guide to DNS for Linux you'll find anywhere. Written by a leading Linux expert, this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to configure and maintain a DNS server on a Linux box. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail—so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes:

• Understanding DNS architecture
• Understanding the protocols and messages used by DNS clients and servers
• Downloading, compiling, and installing BIND
• Configuring the resolver using the reslov.conf file and environment variables
• Setting the order of resolver queries
• Configuring the named.conf file for caching, slave, and master name servers
• Creating a domain database file and a reverse domain database file
• Creating delegated and non-delegated subdomains for your domain and reverse domain
• Securing a Linux DNS server with wrapper and ipchains
• Understanding and deploying DNSSEC protocols
• Testing DNS with host, dig, and nslookup
• Using the named.run, named_dump.db, and named.stats files to monitor your server
• Customizing BIND logging