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Section 14.6:Additional Resources
• The following man pages are useful:
– named — Explores assorted arguments that can be used to control the BIND nameserver
daemon, such as the use of an alternative configuration file and running on a different port
number or as a different user.
– rndc — Explains the different options available when using the rndc command to control
a BIND nameserver.
14.6.2 Useful Websites
• http://www.isc.org/products/BIND — The home page of the BIND project, where you can find
information concerning current releases and download a PDF version of the BIND 9 Administrator
Reference Manual.
• http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html — Covers the use of BIND
as a resolving, caching nameserver or the configuration of various zone files necessary to serve as
the primary nameserver for a domain.
14.6.3 Related Books
• DNS and BIND by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu; O'Reilly & Associates — A popular reference that
explains both common and esoteric BIND configuration options, as well as providing strategies to
secure your DNS server.
• The Concise Guide to DNS and BIND by Nicolai Langfeldt; Que — Looks at the connection
between multiple network services and BIND, with an emphasis on task-oriented, technical topics.
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