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I'm setting up a root DNS server on Win 2000 and my business partner is
asking me about a "root.cache" file so that our dns server can find the
other root servers on the net... Where do I find this file and where do I
put it in the system and is there something I need to update in the DNS
snap-in?

Thanks,
Todd Ellington
 
Todd Ellington said:
I'm setting up a root DNS server on Win 2000 and my business partner is
asking me about a "root.cache" file so that our dns server can find the
other root servers on the net... Where do I find this file and where do I
put it in the system and is there something I need to update in the DNS
snap-in?

Thanks,
Todd Ellington
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A copy of this ships for you in X:\WINNT\system32\dns\samples
If you are to be using root servers, then you are not setting up a
root DNS server, as you indicated. If you do not set up your
DNS server as a root server then the "root hints" should be
preloaded and effective for you.
 
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Todd Ellington said:
I'm setting up a root DNS server on Win 2000 and my business partner
is asking me about a "root.cache" file so that our dns server can
find the other root servers on the net... Where do I find this file
and where do I put it in the system and is there something I need to
update in the DNS snap-in?

Thanks,
Todd Ellington
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Here is the Win2k3 version:
294906 - How to Delegate All Internet Top-Level Domains on an Internal Root
DNS Server
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294906&FR=1

On Win2k you can create a Secondary Root server for the root.

To setup such a zone just specify the following "master
servers" for the "." secondary zone:

If you want to use ICANN (standard) roots

192.5.5.241
128.9.0.107
192.33.4.12

If you want to use ORSC (alternate) roots

199.166.29.2
195.206.104.13
199.5.157.128
199.166.24.1
199.166.24.12
204.57.55.100
199.166.28.10

in either case all you'll need to do will be removing the root hints
and creating a secondary forward lookup zone called "." (only a
dot) then pointing it to the selected root servers (see above) now
just right click on the new zone, select "transfer.." and let it populate
for the first time, if all worked ok the new root zone will be in place
and you won't need to manually update it, the DNS will take care
of doing so when needed
 
TE> I'm setting up a root DNS server [...]

If the rest of your message is applicable, then you are not.
(Conversely: If you are, the rest of your message is not applicable.)

TE> my business partner is asking me about a "root.cache" file so
TE> that our dns server can find the other root servers on the
TE> net... [...]

Tell your business partner to read the product documentation.

<URL:http://microsoft.com./technet/prodt...er/sag_DNS_pro_UpdateRootHints.asp?frame=true>

TE> Where do I find this file and where do I put it in the
TE> system [...] ?

<URL:http://homepages.tesco.net./~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/dns-updating-resolving-proxy-root-list.html>
 
Thanks!

After working/tinkering with things I have no idea about, I'm finally
getting a grasp on it! I've got the dns server working like it is supposed
to but I'm having a pain of a time getting MX settings to work. :(
 
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Todd Ellington said:
Thanks!

After working/tinkering with things I have no idea about, I'm finally
getting a grasp on it! I've got the dns server working like it is
supposed to but I'm having a pain of a time getting MX settings to
work. :(
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When you create an MX record in the domain zone leave the Domain or host
field blank, then in the mail server field use the FQDN of your mail server
i.e. mail.domain.com then in the domain.com zone create a record named mail
with your mail servers public IP.

You will also need a reverse lookup PTR record for your mail servers public
IP. Your ISP may have to do this one for you if you IP address reverse
lookup has not been delegated to you. Go to www.dnsstuff.com and check for a
reverse lookup on your IP and see whose DNS server is authoritative for your
address or if the reverse lookup already exists.
 
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