Configuring Bind9

[Jst]

What do these forwarders do?

Jst.

<edit>Looks like whe're typing at the same time again :P, I just changed everything.</edit>

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It works, but I can only acces it with the comp where im running bind on, when i type www.prophet.lan on another comp in my network it isnt able to find it...
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[SilentRage]

Explanation line-by-line as to why I chose what I did.

nameserver 127.0.0.1

I chose the loopback IP, cause I'm under the assumption that this server will only be providing recursive services to itself.

recursion yes;

This is actually default. I specified it only cause I like to be explicit.

allow-recursion { 127.0.0.1; };

I chose to restrict recursion services to the 127.0.0.1, cause I'm under the assumption that this server will only be providing recursive services to itself.

forwarders { 62.108.1.67; 212.142.28.66; };

I added this line just in case you wanted to continue using your ISP's dns servers for public domain resolution. If you remove it, then BIND will resolve the domains itself.

when i type www.prophet.lan on another comp in my network it isnt able to find it...

Looks like we aren't going to only provide recursive services for the dns server only. If you had changed your config to do what I suggested, then remove this line:

allow-recursion { 127.0.0.1; };

And change the dns servers listed by your other computer to query your dns server for all domain resolution.

[Jst]

Still not working

Jst.

[SilentRage]

ok, what is the operating system of the computer that is unable to resolve the prophet.lan domain.

[Jst]

Windows XP SP2

Jst.

[SilentRage]

Show me the results for this command:

ipconfig /all

[Jst]

Windows IP-configuratie

        Host-naam  . . . . . . . . . . . .: pc-joost
        Primair DNS-achtervoegsel. . . . .:
        Knooppunttype . . . . . . . . . . : gemengd
        IP-routering ingeschakeld. . . . .: nee
        WINS-proxy ingeschakeld . . . . . : nee

Ethernet-adapter LAN-verbinding:

        Verbindingsspec. DNS-achtervoegsel:
        Beschrijving . . . . . . . . . . .:
          100/10M Ethernet PCI Adapter
        Fysiek adres. . . . . . . . . . . : 00-02-44-29-62-A3
        DHCP ingeshakeld. . . . . . . . . : ja
        Autom. configuratie ingeschakeld. : ja
        IP-adres. . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.103
        Subnetmasker. . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Standaardgateway. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
        DHCP-server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
        DNS-servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.108.1.67
                                            212.142.28.66
        Lease verkregen . . . . . . . . . : donderdag 14 april 2005 7:39:10
        Lease verlopen . . . . . . . . .  : zaterdag 27 maart 1937 4:25:01

Its Dutch, but if you want I can translate it ..
Jst.

[SilentRage]

I told ya a few posts ago you need to make the computer point to your dns server:

DNS-servers
62.108.1.67
212.142.28.66

That's not your dns server.

[Jst]

I should read more carefully, but I'm kinda sick now ... Well, that means I have to change the DNS server to 192.168.0.112 right?

Jst.

[Jst]

Well, I changed it and it works now.. tnx for all your help ..
Jst.