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How to set up a DNS Server on Debian

Today we are going to set up and configure a DNS Server on Debian 6.0 Squeeze. We will be using the bind9

package which does not come by default so we will need to install it. Open up a terminal and type:

root@debian6~# apt-get install bind9 dnsutils

There are four files which we we need to configure. Lets take the first. In a terminal type:

root@debian6~# nano /etc/bind/named.conf.local

I have used nano to open up the file but use whichever text editor you are happy with. Insert the following code into the

file:

# This is the zone definition. replace example.com with your domain name

zone informatika.edu {type master;

file /etc/bind/zones/informatika.edu.db;};

# This is the zone definition for reverse DNS. replace 1.168.192 with your

network address in reverse notation e.g my network address is 192.168.1zone 1.168.192.in-addr.arpa {type master;

file /etc/bind/zones/rev.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa;};

Replace informatika.edu with the name of your DNS domain (this is not the same as an active directory domain but

rather a name for your DNS zone).

Next up we shall configure the options file. In the terminal type:

root@debian6~# nano /etc/bind/named.conf.options

Within this file we need to modify the forwarder with the address of your ISPs DNS servers. So modify the file adding

the following:

forwarders {

8.8.8.8;

8.8.4.4;

};

Replace the addresses above with the addresses of your ISPs DNS servers.

Now we need to add the zones file:

root@debian6~# mkdir /etc/bind/zones

Now we need to configure it by typing:

root@debian6~# nano /etc/bind/zones/informatika.edu.db

(replace informatika.edu with your DNS domain).

To configure the file you will need to add the following:

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// replace informatika.edu with your domain name. do not forget the . after the

domain name!

// Also, replace ns1 with the name of your DNS server

informatika.edu. IN SOA ns1.informatika.edu.

// Do not modify the following lines!

2006081401

28800

3600

60480038400

)

// Replace the following line as necessary:

// ns1 = DNS Server name

// mail = mail server name

// informatika.edu = domain name

informatika.edu. IN NS ns1.informatika.edu.

informatika.edu. IN MX 10 mail.informatika.edu.

// Replace the IP address with the right IP addresses.

www IN A 192.168.1.4mail IN A 192.168.0.3

ns1 IN A 192.168.1.4

In the above code replace the following:

informatika.edu with your DNS domain name,

192.168.1.4 with your static DNS server address,

ns1.informatika.eduwith your computers hostname.dns-domain,

mail.informatika.edu is your mail server (if you have one). If you do modify the IP address to show this.

Next we have to create the reverse DNS zone file:

root@debian6~# nano /etc/bind/zones/rev.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa

Add the following code:

//replace example.com with your domain name, ns1 with your DNS server name.// The number before IN PTR example.com is the machine address of the DNS server

@ IN SOA ns1.informatika.edu admin.informatika.edu. (

2006081401;

28800;

604800;

604800;

86400

)

IN NS ns1.informatika.edu.

1 IN PTR informatika.edu

All that is left to do is restart bind:

root@debian6~# service bind9 restart

Dont forget to test the new configuration:

dig informatika.edu

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