Setting up DNS on a SCO Server

[scoobs]

I am wanting to set up a DNS on a SCO server to be able to FTP files to ftp sites on the web directly from the SCO server. I would appreciate any tips or instructions or web sites to help get this going.

 

[PHV]

Take a look here:
``Configuring the Domain Name Service'' in the Networking Guide

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ222-2244

 

[motoslide]

You might be able to get by with just an /etc/resolv.conf file with entries similar to:

# cat resolv.conf
nameserver 12.34.56.78 (get these from your ISP)
nameserver 34.56.78.90 (get these from your ISP)
hostresorder local bind
search mydomain.com

Also,
# man resolv.conf

 

[aseidas]

I usally just make the same entries that motoslide suggested, I would add to his suggestion, if you are using hostresorder local bind and don't have dns setup locally that you might want to make entries for your lan nodes in /etc/hosts otherwise you may have major delays with ftp and telnet connections due to reverse DNS lookup.

-Aseidas