synchronize linux DNS server with WIN2000 DNS server

['chris']

hi

at our division I've setup 2 internal DNS server BIND 9.2.2 on linux SUSE

ns1.de.maindomain.net (master) 10.41.1.10

ns2.de.maindomain.net (slave) 192.168.0.5

for the internal domain de.maindomain.net


ns1.de.maindomain.net MASTER:

zone "de.maindomain.net" {
type master;
file "/var/lib/named/de.maindomain.net.hosts";
allow-update {
10.41.0.0/24;
};
also-notify {
192.168.0.5;
};
};

zone "0.41.10.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/var/lib/named/10.41.0.rev";
allow-update {
10.41.0.0/24;
};
also-notify {
192.168.0.5;
};
};


ns2.de.maindomain.net SLAVE:

zone "de.maindomain.net" {
type slave;
file "/var/lib/named/de.maindomain.net.hosts";
masters {
10.41.1.10;
};
};

zone "0.41.10.in-addr.arpa" {
type slave;
file "/var/lib/named/10.41.0.rev";
masters {
10.41.1.10;
};
};


now I should synchronize my both dns server with a master namesever for maindomain.net:

dns1.maindomain.net 10.1.1.1 (WIN2000) tu update zone entries automatically


ist it enough to create 2 slave zones at ns1.de.maindomain.net and ns2.de.maindomain.net ?

zone "maindomain.net" {
type slave;
file "/var/lib/named/maindomain.net.hosts";
masters {
10.1.1.1;
};
};

zone "1.1.10.in-addr.arpa" {
type slave;
file "/var/lib/named/10.1.1.rev";
masters {
10.1.1.1;
};
};

and put notify 10.41.1.10 and 192.168.0.5 by WIN2000 DNS ?

[Alexander Chuzhoy · Accepted solution]

Generally it's enough.
Check also the permissions for /var/lib/named

folder,i.e. that user named (or else if not default) can write under this folder.

[Thomas Bianco]

syncing from bind to windows is easy, but BillyG's DNS service is weird.

in addition to the response above, you'll have to set the "BIND secondaries" option on the windows side.

['chris']

hi Thomas

but where exactly should I set "BIND secondaries" by WIN2000 ?

can you write more about ?

greetings
chris

[Thomas Bianco]

open up DNS adminitrator, connect to the server in question, right click the server, choose properties, on the advanced tab, select bind secondaries.

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

Guys,
I've checked before my first answer and I didn't have to specify this "Bind secondaries" option.
If you have problem with synchronizing-
check that the linux server appears on the list of "allow synchronize to this servers"
or
specify allow synchronize to any server-less secure of course

['chris']

hi Alexander

I have a little problem to understand, what do you mean.

do you mean it should work without "select bind secondaries" at WIN2000 also ?

I've never setuped DNS on WIN2000 before and don't know this option ?

greetings
chris

[Thomas Bianco]

bind secondaries tells windows to skip some of the more arcane features of it's implementation and behave in a more standard way durring transfers.

check out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198409