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Detailing the care and maintenance of the DNS server under NT4, this fine volume should have a special place in the bookshelf of every webmaster with a Windows-based Web server.
Covering a massive amount of information relating to the setup, day-to-day running and tweaking of the server this is the kind of book Microsoft should provide with their software to help the user in day-to-day life.
Starting with the basics of Domain Naming theory, the book quickly builds into a handy reference for Microsoft's DNS server from the release of Service Pack 3, incidentally covering other flavours of DNS server currently available on the market.
Covering subject matter including the setup of MX records to route e-mail, subdividing/parenting domains and troubleshooting this is a comprehensive and highly comprehensible book on what can be a complex and confusing subject. Highly recommended.
Product Description
DNS on Windows NT is a special edition of the classic DNS and BIND, which Microsoft recommends for Windows NT users and administrators. It discusses one of the Internet's fundamental building blocks: the distributed host information database that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services. As the authors write in the preface, if you're using the Internet, you're already using DNS -- even if you don't know it. This book covers the DNS server in Windows NT 4.0, as updated with Service Pack 3. In addition to covering general issues, like installing, setting up, and maintaining the server, it covers many issues specific to the Windows environment: integration between DNS and WINS, converting from BIND to the Microsoft DNS server, and registry settings. It pays special attention to security issues, system tuning, caching, and zone change notification. It also pays detailed attention to issues like troubleshooting and planning for growth. Whether you're an administrator involved with DNS on a daily basis, or a user who wants to be more informed about the Internet and how it works, you'll find that this book is essential reading. Topics include: What DNS does, how it works, and when you need to use it How to find your own place in the Internet's name space Setting up name servers Using MX records to route mail Configuring hosts to use DNS name servers Subdividing domains (parenting) Securing your name server: preventing unauthorized zone transfers Mapping one name to several servers for load sharing Troubleshooting: using nslookup, diagnosing common problems
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