[GLLUG] DNS and My Server!

Michael Watters michael at watters.ws
Sun Oct 28 16:06:41 EDT 2007


Clay Dowling wrote:
>
> I'll second what Nick says here.  I recently had a big problem with
> this.  I'm using www.nettica.com and it's working quite well.  It costs
> me a whopping $10/year.
>
> Also, DNS server software tends to be insecure.  Unless you're
> sufficiently paranoid running your own DNS is just asking to get hacked.
>   
If you don't keep it patched, yes.  I would reccommend against running 
your own DNS unless you know exactly what you're doing though, it's too 
easy to screw things up.  You can always use a DNS service like 
dyndns.org or some registrars let you set up DNS records.


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