Re: [cobalt-developers] DNS scripts

["Chun Liu" <lc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Malcolm,

I have found the command line tools, and used them to have setup a catch-all
email forwarding. It worked!!! :)))

I appreciate your kind help very much! Your help solved my big problem.
Thanks again!!!

Best wishes!!!

Chun Liu

----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm Wild <cobaltsec@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Chun Liu <lc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 3:45 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] DNS scripts


> Who said flattery doesn't get you anywhere :)
>
> Hmm catchall only...
>
> There are 3 issues
> -DNS
> -HTTPD
> -EMAIL ALAISES
>
> 1. First the DNS needs to be setup to point request to your server (that
you
> know how to do! :)
> 2. Ideally you create the virtual domain via the GUI this writes in the
> details to httpd.conf
> 3. add a user via the GUI then set the forwarding
>
> This can be time consuming
>
> Cobalt have got some command line tools knocking around... (search these
> mailing list archives for a link or ask Taco) ...which correctly
> create/delete sites/users much faster than via the GUI.
> I'd suggest using the tools as most other manual options run a risk of
> breaking something major if you get it wrong
>
> The email forwarding file is:
>
> /etc/aliases
>
> format - [username:][tab][forardingaddress]
> e.g.
> myname:        malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Welcome to the learning curve |
> :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chun Liu [mailto:lc@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 June 2001 15:11
> To: Malcolm Wild
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] DNS scripts
>
>
> Hi Malcolm,
>
> I have tried it as you instructed. It worked!!! Brilliant!!! Thanks a
lot!!!
>
> BTW, since you are the expert, may I ask another question? Is it possible
to
> set up a catch-all email forwarding for a domain without adding a site and
> user on a RaQ4? I mean only do the email forwarding for this domain, no
> website etc. are needed. Is this possible?
>
> Sorry for bother you again! Any help is highly appreciated!
>
> Best Regards
>
> Chun Liu
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Malcolm Wild <cobaltsec@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:54 AM
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] DNS scripts
>
>
> > the DNS records are stored in a text file call /etc/named/records
> >
> > put in a couple of domains via the GUI as samples then download the
> records
> > file add them manually in notepad.exe
> > upload back to the server
> > go into the GUI > DNS panel and you'll see all the domains read in by
the
> > GUI from the new records file, click on save and the GUI will populate
the
> > /etc/named folder with the pri.* files required the restart the named
> daemon
> > via the GUI control panel and you all done :)
> >
> > TIP: when doing this always backup the original file, and ensure you
> > maintain file ownerships and permissions on the replaced files. Sounds
> > simple but alot of us forget the basics - but only once !
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chun Liu
> > Sent: 24 June 2001 09:02
> > To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [cobalt-developers] DNS scripts
> >
> >
> > Hi, my friends,
> > I have hundreds of domains to park on a RaQ4 server. I would like to use
> PHP
> > or PERL scripts to do the job, rather than using the web interface which
> is
> > slow. Would anyone give me a clue where I can get the scripts? Thank you
> > very much for your advice.
> > Regards
> > Chun
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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