Re: Basic DNS Setup

In article <beceha$f2a$1@sf1.isc.org>, ericcvt wrote:
> I want to know if it is possible to use DNS without registering a
> domain name. I want to use bind on my home network. Currently I have
> all the pcs I use stored in /etc/hosts. It works out okay, but I do
> want to become familiar with using dns. I've created zone files, but
> it doesn't seem to work. I just want to do basic things with it for
> the time being. I don't want to expose my computer to the Internet for
> now.

Yes you can use dns with having a registered domain. If you run
it on a machine behind your firewall, then it should be secure.
What exactly doesn't work?

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