From 89227205fad103135a7b9b75ebd6cb0adb229b4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sspencerwire Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:33:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Light editing `nsd_authoritative_dns.md` * strip away some unneeded spaces * use firewalld in code back-ticks to avoid spelling mistake warning * sentence simplification --- docs/guides/dns/nsd_authoritative_dns.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/guides/dns/nsd_authoritative_dns.md b/docs/guides/dns/nsd_authoritative_dns.md index 383359b14d..08560a4ff9 100644 --- a/docs/guides/dns/nsd_authoritative_dns.md +++ b/docs/guides/dns/nsd_authoritative_dns.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: NSD Authoritative DNS author: Neel Chauhan -contributors: +contributors: Steven Spencer tested_with: 9.4 tags: - dns @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ An alternative to BIND, [NSD](https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/nsd/about/) (Nam ## Prerequisites and assumptions - A server running Rocky Linux -- Able to use *firewalld* for creating firewall rules +- Able to use `firewalld` for creating firewall rules - A domain name or internal recursive DNS server pointed to your authoritative DNS server ## Introduction @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $ORIGIN example.com. ; Define our domain name IN MX 10 mail.another.com. ; external mail provider IN A 172.20.0.100 ; default A record ; server host definitions -ns1 IN A 172.20.0.100 ; name server definition +ns1 IN A 172.20.0.100 ; name server definition www IN A 172.20.0.101 ; web server definition mail IN A 172.20.0.102 ; mail server definition ``` @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Check DNS resolution with the `host` command: Using domain server: Name: 172.20.0.100 Address: 172.20.0.100#53 -Aliases: +Aliases: example.com has address 172.20.0.100 example.com mail is handled by 10 mail.another.com. @@ -117,6 +117,6 @@ example.com mail is handled by 10 mail.another.com. ## Conclusion -While most people use third-party services for DNS, there are scenarios where self-hosting DNS is desired. For instance, telecom, hosting and social media companies host a large number of DNS entries where hosted services are undesirable. +Most people use third-party services for DNS. There are scenarios, however, where self-hosting DNS is desired. For instance, telecom, hosting, and social media companies host a large number of DNS entries where hosted services are undesirable. -NSD is one of many open source tools which make hosting DNS possible. Congratulations, you have your very own DNS server! Cheers! +NSD is one of many open source tools that make hosting DNS possible. Congratulations, you have your very own DNS server! Cheers!