DNS and BIND (Fourth Edition)

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Features: This book discusses one of the cornerstones of the Internet: the distributed host message database, which is responsible for converting domain names into IP addresses, routing emails to the correct destinations, and many other services. As the author states in the preface, if you are using the Internet, you are already using DNS—even if you know nothing about it. The fourth edition of this book covers BIND9 and BIND8. BIND9 implements many new and important features, while most commercial products are currently based on BIND8. In BIND8 and 9, the security of DNS has been significantly improved. Whether you are a network administrator who deals with DNS daily or a regular user who wants to learn more about the Internet and understand how it works, you will find this book an indispensable reference. The book includes content such as background, how DNS works, setting up BIND, DNS and email, nurturing hosts, maintaining BIND, expanding your domain, and programming with resolvers and name server library routines.