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The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. A network of DNS servers respond to requests to translate between domain names (such as dmoz.org) and IP, Internet Protocol, numeric addresses (such as 207.200.81.139) for URLs and email delivery. Most Internet services rely on DNS to work.


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1. Adminschoice - A brief document that describes how to set up a Unix DNS server using BIND.
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2. ADNS - ADNS is a free resolver library for C (and C++) programs, released under GNU's General Public License.
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3. BIND 8 for NT - Provides "quick and dirty" instructions for setting up the BIND DNS server on Windows NT, including sample zone files.
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4. Country Coded Top Level Domains (ccTLD's) - The official list of all country specific TLD's, including .us, .uk, and .tv, plus links to where you can apply for a domain in that country.
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5. DNS and E-mail Checks - Pingability.com is a website that runs checks of your DNS and E-mail setup.
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6. DNS Resources Directory (DNSRD) - Offers general information, reference material, software, news, and links.
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7. DNSSEC Zone Key Tool - A toolkit for secure DNS key management and zone maintenance.
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8. Fusion DNS - Embedded Source Code - Fusion DNS software is a resolver for embedded devices that is comprised of a library of easy-to-use routines that a client application can call to perform the domain name to IP address translation function.
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9. gTLD-MoU - Memorandum of Understanding on Generic Top-Level Domains. Includes details such as why certain Top Level Domains (such as .biz) are chosen.
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10. Howto Become A Totally Small Time DNS Admin - Plain text instructions on setting up administration under Linux.
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11. Men and Mice - Offers a diagnostic utility for DNS administrators, and QuickDNS Pro, a DNS server for the Mac.
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12. NameSurfer - Unix software providing a web based user interface for DNS administration.
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13. NetworkClue - DNS & DNS Servers - An overview on how DNS works and tutorials for installing and configuring DNS servers on Linux and Microsoft Servers.
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14. Nominum - Nominum provides DNS and DHCP servers and an advanced IP name and address management system.
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15. Perl DNS Module - A free module for Perl for resolving DNS queries.
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16. Putting Locations into the DNS - How to put your latitude and longitude into your DNS configuration, plus some nifty extras, like maps.
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17. Request For Comment 1035 - This RFC describes the details of the domain system and protocol, and assumes that the reader is familiar with the concepts discussed in a companion RFC, "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities" [RFC-1034].
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18. Root Server Technical Operations Assn - Official web site of the DNS root servers. Information, including locations, ASNs, and IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, of the 13 root-servers.net systems.
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19. Secondary DNS Exchange - A list of people who are looking to swap secondary DNS servers.
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20. Secure BIND Template v3.4 - Detailed explanation as to how to deploy a secure BIND configuration.
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21. Simple DNS Plus - DNS server software for Windows 9x/NT/2000. Free trial version, screenshots, client testimonials, FAQ, tutorials.
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22. Tinydns and Dnscache - A replacement for BIND - Tinydns does the authoritative nameserving, Dnscache does the recursive lookups.
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23. XBill DNSJava - A DNS resolver written in java.
24. DNS Detailer - An interesting Windows program that lets you run DNS queries, and it will show all the details of the response. Similar to the results from a good packet sniffer, but without the learning curve.
25. DNS Oversimplied: How to Check Your DNS - Step-by-step instructions on how to verify that your DNS is working properly and is error-free, even if your ISP handles your DNS.
26. DNS overview - An extensive overview of DNS. Includes Bind [4,8,9] configuration and examples.
27. Incognito Software Inc. - Incognito Software Inc. develops DNS management tools for the enterprise and service provider markets. Offers secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant DNS management software.
28. ISC's BIND - The developer's site for the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon at the Internet Software Consortium
29. Securing an Internet Name Server - Paper discussing general name server security, with a focus on BIND. By Allen Householder and Brian King of CERT/CC. [PDF]

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