Re: [cobalt-users] Configuring Secondary DNS...

["Scott Phillips" <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for the useful information. Obviously I would like to learn how to
configure this info the *proper* way. So let me make sure I understood your
clarification:

As I have only have one server, I should have that server configured with
the primary dns. The secondary dns should not be on the same machine, but
instead I should utilize a dns such as from my ISP. I should enter the
primary and secondary dns into the appropriate fields under Control Panel >
Network. When I create a new virtual site, I should only provide the primary
dns info for that site in the Control Panel > DNS > Parameters screen. Am I
correctly interpreting your recommendations?

Regarding email, am I correct in assuming that when I create a user, the
system automatically generates a corresponding site for that user? Is it
possible to create a fully function email account (not alias) without
creating a user web site account? Furthermore, I believe I read that there
is some way to create a mail.mydomain.com through the DNS > Parameter
Screen. How is this done? Do I simply create a record that points
mail.mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com?

Thanks Again,
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: Rodolfo J. Paiz <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Configuring Secondary DNS...


> At 6/20/01 02:35 PM -0500, you wrote:
> >As my first post, I am sure the nature of this question will set the
stage
> >in my being the most novice of cobalt users.
>
> Yesterday it was someone else, tomorrow it will be someone else... don't
> sweat it, just keep learning.
>
> >However, I have a problem
> >pertaining to setting DNS servers in cobalt raq2. I believe I have
properly
> >configured the primary DNS. On the other hand, when I attempt to set the
> >secondary DNS for the network via Control Panel > DNS > Parameters > Add
> >Secondary..., I receive the following message:
> >
> >*Domain mydomain.com is already defined*
>
> Umm... on the same machine?
>
> Here's the short scoop, in RaQ2-speak which is slightly different from
what
> it really should be. But, when in Rome...
>
> The primary and secondary DNS servers should be two separate machines on
> two different IP addresses. The primary is where you enter all the
> individual records for your domain.
>
> In order to avoid having to input everything twice and risking (or rather
> ensuring) that you eventually have different information in each server,
> you do not enter any detailed info into the secondary. You merely tell it
> what domain, and who's the primary server, and it goes and asks the
primary
> for all information. It will also update its info on a regular basis so
> it's always up to date.
>
> So if you have just one server, you will set up only your primary. Get
your
> ISP, www.granitecanyon.com, or a friend to give you secondary DNS service.
> Note that granitecanyon is just for non-commercial domains.
>
> There are ways to trick this and get around the
> different-IP-addresses-on-different-servers requirement. DO NOT DO THIS.
DO
> NOT BE TEMPTED. THIS IS ALWAYS, ALWAYS A BAD IDEA (TM). You should not do
> things in a sloppy way even when they are of low value... it will just
> breed a bad habit and then you'll be sloppy with valuable things too.
>
> Clear? If not, ask again.
>
>
> --
> Rodolfo J. Paiz
> rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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