Re: [cobalt-users] is dns that important?

["Mike Fritsch" <mfritsch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> At 11:29 AM 3/15/01 -0800, you wrote:
> >To host websites does one have to use DNS or can you
> >have clients change their ip address to that of your
> >server? What is the advantage of DNS?
>
> Since getting hit with a Bind attack, I have tried, with total success,
running my name based server with the DNS service turned off.. It works
exactly as it did >when I thought I needed to make all the records for each
site... At least with the name based system.. it works completely fine (all
services seem in order) with it >turned off..

You turned off DNS in GUI and your sites still serve data?. How does that
work?

Mike
>
> I do not know if this helps close any holes.. but I sleep a *little*
better at night... err.. well.. who sleeps at night anyway.. I sleep
sometimes... but it's better when I do it!! <g>
>
> Wayne Sagar
>
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