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?

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Easy solution - use http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html]DNSMasq instead.

Harder solution (possibly you need BIND for other things too):
How To Configure Dynamic DNS (Fedora Core 4 Setup) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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I'm not really sure how your setup works but if its just bind you need to refresh the config for if you get rndc setup for localhost (it comes with a tool to dump a sample config) access a simple "rndc reload <zone>" will reload the single zone you've changed.

ChrisB.

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

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

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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!

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Normal hammers don't even make a dent on active directory, you need something powered. A jack hammer is a good start but I'd say go for a full blown digger - that's if you can't afford a wrecking ball!

What you trying to do with AD?

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

It's a tad annoying!

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