[lug] Website administration book recommendation?

[Peter Hutnick]

Sexton, George wrote:

> What you are asking about is DNS configuration. The O'Reilly book DNS & Bind
> by I believe "Cricket & Liu" is the best reference.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us]On
> Behalf Of Glenn Murray
> Sent: 04 January, 2002 11:24 AM
> To: Boulder Linux User's Group
> Subject: [lug] Website administration book recommendation?
> 
> 
> 
> I have "Apache, The Definitive Guide", O'Reilly, but it doesn't
> address my current question.
> 
> We have purchased a domain name (ReactionXML.org).  What do I do now
> so that someone browsing to ReactionXML.org gets sent to my server?
> I.e., once you get a domain name, how do you "implement" it?


A little more detail . . .

First you need to figure out who is going to "host" the DNS for the 
domain.  That really means running two nameservers (i.e. BIND).  You can 
run one, and let your ISP run another, or run two yourself, or get your 
ISP to do both, or get a "hosting service" to do one or both.  Be aware 
that each nameserver needs a static IP address.

Then you need to advise your registrar what the nameservers for the 
domain are.  NSI/Verisign calls this "Domain Hosts" I believe.  I call 
them authoritative nameservers for the zone.

Once you have done this, you need to create a zonefile for the . . . 
zone.  The "domain name" (and hosts) are called a Zone in DNS speak.

Then you need to point one or more records for that zone to the Apache 
server.  This system must have a static IP (unless you are using dynamic 
DNS, but you probably aren't).  You DON'T need an IP for each zone/host 
UNLESS you want to run HTTPS (secure HTTP).


Then start reading your Apache book.

I'd be happy to give you more help off list if you'd like.  My address 
is phutnick at peakpeak.net.  This list seems to munge the originating 
address away :-(

Good luck!

-Peter