DNS on Windows NT (Paperback)

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DNS on Windows NT is a special edition of the classic DNS and BIND, which Microsoft recommends to 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.

About the Author

Albitz is a software engineer for Hewlett-Packard, and has ported BIND to HP-UX.

Liu is a former hostmaster of hp.com, one of the largest domains on the Internet. He is now Director of DNS Product Management for VeriSign Global Registry Services.

Larson started Acme Byte & Wire, a company specializing in DNS consulting and training.

Product Details

• Paperback: 345 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565925114
• ISBN-13: 978-1565925113
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,055,195 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have done what I could not imagine to do !, November 19, 1999

By	Osama Abou Issa (Kuwait) - See all my reviews

I am an MCSE but after one year of hard study, I didn't konw how - or even is it possible - to build and run my local DNS on my home network to resolve internet domain names of the internet in a professional manner like an ISP. I started to read this book without any idea how I can achieve this ghosty task, and after reading 4 chapters I discovered that I am very near to act as any professional ISP does. Before even finishing chapter 5, I picked up the book, started to follow the instructions, configured my proxy server to use the local DNS server I just built instead of my ISP DNS, conected to the internet using dialup, and test it. and then -you guess- it works ! what a surprise. I can control my DNS and don't wait for busy ISP's DNS to answer my quiries so it is much faster. Now I am fine tunning the server to obtain the maximum benefits from it. Although the book language is somewhat not so easy for non native english speakers, but it is OK. Many Thanks to the Editors, Authors and Amazon.com for the great work.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that Explains the Domain Name System., February 23, 1999

By	Todd Walters (Missouri) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being somewhat new to running a DNS server on the Win/NT platform, I thought a new book would be helpful. I found this book to be very useful and a 'must have' for anyone wanting to run a DNS server on an Windows NT 4.0 Server. The book is kind of broke into 3 sections; Chapters 1 - 2 talks about DNS theory, Chapters 3 - 10 how to set-up and maintain your own domain, Chapters 11 - 13 common problems and troubleshooting. I will keep this book forever like all of my O'Reilly books, and use it as a reference tool. Probably the best documentation you can find on Win/NT and DNS, and why not use it, its free and comes with Win/NT 4.0....

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to get you up and running with DNS Server, March 31, 2000

By	AW (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews

This book is straightforward yet concise. I had no experience whatsoever with DNS before purchasing this book and now have all my DNS servers up and running with no problems. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who needs to set up a DNS Server on NT fast and effictively.