DNS set up for OD

[David Campbell]

I am running Server 10.3.9. I am using AFP and Web (WebDav for iCal). The hardware set up is fiber optic (dynamic IP) to a router, which does the firewall and DHCP. I have three Apple Base Stations, 3 printers, and server set to static IPs 192.168.11.-. My websites and mail are hosted by Hosting Matters. I am also using their nameservers. The domain name is registered with godaddy, but forwarded to Hosting Matters.

I want to set up an internal DNS server so that I can use OD. I have 4 part-timers who I want to be able log into their home directory from any one of the 4 machines set aside for them. I am hoping someone can give me some instructions on doing this without having cutting everyone off the internet as I use trial and error to get things up and running.

Thanks

[David Campbell]

Josh,
As a matter of fact it was after seeing your link to the Best Practices on the AppleServer mailing list and reading it that I decided to try setting things up again. In an earlier attempt I ended mucking up the internet connections for everyone on our node of the cable system. Needless to say, I wasn’t a very popular guy with the cable company.

Now I think I am getting a clearer idea of how this should go, but just a couple of questions. The master zone should be the namerserver of Hosting Matters. With internal ip addresses do I only need an A record and no reverse?

On the client machines, which now use DHCP, will I need to put the internal DNS server’s address (192.168.11.2) in the DNS Servers window even though it says its optional?

Thanks

[David Campbell]

In reading over the Best Practices I got down to this line:

If you are not using Network Address Translation (NAT) on your LAN, then you’re done. Set up an A record for all of you IP addresses and away you go.

But I am not sure where these A records should go. Should I set up a Master Zone, or Slave. Do I use the localhost zone? These are the parts that are confusing me.

If I need to set up a Master Zone then I think I would need to point to my hostingmatters nameservers which seems that setting up a slave might be better.

Any help would be appreciated.

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