DNS

Abstract

DNS stands for Domain Name System. DNS is what allows you to specify a machine by its name instead of its IP address. This wizard, will install a local DNS server, with forwarders for outside machines. When this is done you may need to add entries for local machines into it, using another wizard (the section called “DNS Client”).

Figure 8.4. Enter the Addresses for the Outside Name Servers

Enter the Addresses for the Outside Name Servers

The wizard asks you for two addresses (not names!) of two DNS servers (Figure 8.4), if you do not have any secondary name server just leave that field blank.

Note

The DNS domain for the local network is automatically extracted from the domain name specified during the local server configuration.