NameServer Setup

[Ow Mun Heng]

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 10:15, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> 
> Okay.. NS seems to be correct, But can I ask if you've already
> configured BIND or something for the Nameservices? Or are you _only_
> using /etc/hosts?
> 
> /etc/hosts may not necessary be the correct path in the sense that it
> will only be used for the _local_ PC name to IP address translation.
> IIRC, it should not propagate to other PCs. (if you really want, then it
> those entries will have to be replicated to _all_ PCs. I may be wrong)

Sorry to reply to myself.. but maybe your needs will be met by looking
at dnsmasq

quote :
Dnsmasq will serve names from the /etc/hosts file on the firewall
machine: If the names of local machines are there, then they can all be
addressed without having to maintain /etc/hosts on each machine.

-- 
Ow Mun Heng
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