Customer purchased Comcast Business cable for their primary internet provider. They also purchase a domain name through godaddy. I used to think godaddy was a horrible\/awful\/pile of dung, but now that I’m starting to find out where everything is hidden they’re turning out to be moderately OK.<\/p>\n
Background:
\nUbuntu 10.04 x32 Server LAMP
\nBIND 9.7.0
\nWebmin 1.510
\nSonicwall TZ180W Enhanced
\nGodaddy account information and domain name<\/p>\n
I updated their ubuntu server from 9.04 to 9.10, then now to 10.04. I installed webmin as the customer wanted a GUI to be able to edit the config files. And, despite resistance from CLI users, webmin is a pretty powerful suite. I secured the server as much as I could. I then made sure that port 53 for UDP and TCP was opened for DNS to\/from the server.<\/p>\n
Now the fun part begins. Login on your webmin server (usually https:\/\/webminserver’sIPaddress:10000) and navigate to Servers > Bind DNS Server.<\/p>\n
Create BIND Master Zone<\/strong> Zone type: Forward Add Name Records<\/strong> Name: ns1.yourdomain.tld. Add Name Servers<\/strong> Zone Name: Restart BIND<\/strong> 1.) Login as root using SSH to your BIND Server. Run: Test your configuration:<\/strong><\/p>\n Login to your BIND Server using SSH Change the DNS Servers of your Godaddy account<\/strong><\/p>\n Login on your godaddy domain manager Now change the DNS servers from NSxx.DOMAINCONTROL.COM to NS1.YOURDOMAIN.TLD AND NS2.YOURDOMAIN.TLD.<\/p>\n If you get a message about your name servers not being registered, you probably forgot to add the domains into the Host Summary area. Either that or you haven’t waited long enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Customer purchased Comcast Business cable for their primary internet provider. They also purchase a domain name through godaddy. I used to think godaddy was a horrible\/awful\/pile of dung, but now that I’m starting to find out where everything is hidden they’re turning out to be moderately OK. Background: Ubuntu 10.04 x32 Server LAMP BIND 9.7.0 … Continue reading BIND, DNS, Godaddy, Ubuntu<\/span>
\nUnder Existing DNS Zones, Click on Create Master Zone.<\/p>\n
\nDomain Name\/Network: yourdomain.tld
\nRecords file: Automatic
\nMaster server: yourdomain.tld, uncheck Add NS record for master server
\nEmail address: admin@yourdomain.tld
\nUse zone template: No
\nIP Address for template records: Your PUBLIC IP address
\nAdd reverses for template addresses: Yes
\nLeave the TTL as is, unless you want longer\/shorter timeouts
\nClick Create<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nNow you should be in the Address Records for your new domain. If not, navigate to Servers > BIND DNS Server > Existing DNS Zones > Yourdomain.tld > Address.
\nNOTE: Notice the ‘.’ at the end of the names.<\/p>\n
\nTime-To-Live: default
\nAddress: Your PUBLIC IP address
\nUpdate reverse: Yes
\nCreate
\nName: ns2.yourdomain.tld.
\nTime-To-Live: default
\nAddress: Your PUBLIC IP address
\nUpdate reverse: Yes
\nCreate
\nName: yourdomain.tld.
\nTime-To-Live: default
\nAddress: Your PUBLIC IP address
\nUpdate Reverse: Yes
\nCreate
\nName: www.yourdomain.tld.
\nTime-To-Live: default
\nAddress: Your PUBLIC IP address
\nUpdate Reverse: Yes
\nCreate\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nReturn to Record Types. Now click on Name Server.<\/p>\n
\nTime-To-Live: 300
\nName Server: ns1.yourdomain.tld.
\nCreate
\nZone Name:
\nTime-To-Live: 300
\nName Server: ns2.yourdomain.tld.
\nCreate<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nYou have two ways to do this (well, more than that, but you know how it is):<\/p>\n
\nsudo \/etc\/init.d\/bind9 restart<\/code>
\n2.) On Webmin, Click on System > Bootup and Shutdown > bind9
\nClick on the Restart Now button<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nnano \/etc\/resolv.conf<\/code>
\nsearch yourdomain.tld<\/code>
\nnameserver 127.0.0.1<\/code>
\nAdd ‘#’ to any other name servers in the list
\nSave and Exit Nano
\ndig yourdomain.tld<\/code>
\nMake sure the HEADER Flags have: qr aa rd ra. Well, the ‘aa’ is the most important part – that shows it’s that authority for this domain.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nI added the DNS entries for ns1.yourdomain.tld and ns2.yourdomain.tld in the custom DNS area. Point those both to your public IP address.
\nIn the lower left corner of the Domain Manager screen (after you click on the domain you want to manage) you will see a Host Summary area.
\nAdd NS1.yourdomain.tld with your PUBLIC IP
\nAdd NS2.yourdomain.tld with your PUBLIC IP
\nI had to wait 5 minutes or so before everything was happy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n