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List:       bind-users
Subject:    Re: Problem with BIND 9 on Win2k
From:       Mark_Andrews () isc ! org
Date:       2003-06-30 23:43:37
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> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to configure a DNS server on my Win2KPro machine. The
> situation is as follows.
> 
> I am using a special scheme to access the Net. Its name is
> 'Nightbird', which is provided by my ISP. I will be able to access the
> Net during 10:00pm to 08:00am and throughout sunday. I wouldnt be able
> to access websites ourside the intranet of my ISP, that means I am
> always connected to the network (using Cable Modem) and will be able
> to access my ISP's mail server and DNS servers. So I want to forward
> all non-local domains to my ISP's DNS and not to any root servers. So
> I added the below lines to the named.conf.

	options {
		forwarders { 202.88.231.2; }
		forward only;
	};

> 
> server 202.88.231.2 {
>     bogus no ;
>     provide-ixfr yes ;
>     request-ixfr yes ;
>     transfer-format many-answers ;
>     edns no ; 
> };
> 
> The params were decided only on the basis of my guess.
> 
> Now I am not able to dig on my localhost for domains like yahoo.com,
> google.com, ... during the time not allowed for me to access the Net.
> During the other period its working fine (hope its because of the root
> servers).
> 
> I would be thankfull if somebody could help me.
> 
> Regards
> Dino
> 
--
Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews@isc.org

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