Thread: Bind & DHCP

Last week, I started changing over our office network from using windows DNS to use Bind with DHCP. I've got it running pretty smoothly :-) Even got active directory working at the first attempt.

Now, what's puzzling me now is .. How do I best handle automatic dns entries? I mean the entries are written into the config and when my cronjob that I created runs every hour the entries are visible - Is it possible to make it so when a new machine is plugged into the network the dns entry is active instantly rather than every hour when my cronjob runs? I've googled it and every method other than running a cronjob to restart named seem's long winded and very messy - is there a simple way to perform this?

Thanks! don't know why I didn't check out howtoforge

Will have a crack at them later today after beating up SQL Server!

I managed to get DHCP to update bind in real time

Thanks for the links - now to keep bashing Active Directory with a big hammer!

We've got issues with Group Policies and the Domain Controllers not being able to see them.

It's a tad annoying!