A brief document that describes how to set up a Unix DNS server using BIND.

ADNS is a free resolver library for C (and C++) programs, released under GNU's General Public License.

A big archive of questions and answers, and an e-mail address so that you can ask Mr. DNS your own question.

Provides "quick and dirty" instructions for setting up the BIND DNS server on Windows NT, including sample zone files.

The official list of all country specific TLD's, including .us, .uk, and .tv, plus links to where you can apply for a domain in that country.

Offers information about DNS and the BIND Nameserver Software from ISC. Includes links, manuals, mailing lists, RFCs and download locations.

Information about the O'Reilly title by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu. Includes the full text of Chapter 11 which focuses on security: TISG, firewalls, and DNS security extensions.

An interesting Windows program that lets you run DNS queries, and it will show all the details of the response. Similar to the results from a good packet sniffer, but without the learning curve.

Step-by-step instructions on how to verify that your DNS is working properly and is error-free, even if your ISP handles your DNS.

Offers general information, reference material, software, news, and links.

A site dedicated to DNS servers and the people who setup, maintain, and host DNS servers. Including both home and business users, and for internet and intranet sites.

DNSbox is a German managed DNS Server with phone and mail Support. It is independent, fast, and stable.

Offers information about DNSSEC: Security Extensions for DNS. Includes DNSSEC projects, articles, news, developments, presentations, howto's and RFC's.

Fusion DNS software is a resolver for embedded devices that is comprised of a library of easy-to-use routines that a client application can call to perform the domain name to IP address translation function.

Memorandum of Understanding on Generic Top-Level Domains. Includes details such as why certain Top Level Domains (such as .biz) are chosen.

Plain text instructions on setting up administration under Linux.

Incognito Software Inc. develops DNS management tools for the enterprise and service provider markets. Offers secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant DNS management software.

Independent root server and top level domain (TLD) activity monitoring in both the USG/ICANN controlled legacy namespace and inclusive (alternative) namespaces with searchable databases of root server performance data and TLD support. The inclusive namespaces offer users access to a wider range of TLDs and are enhanced versions of the USG/ICANN legacy namespace, which is generally accessible by default. Accessing the inclusive namespaces may require altering your default DNS settings.

The developer's site for the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon at the Internet Software Consortium

Offers a diagnostic utility for DNS administrators, and QuickDNS Pro, a DNS server for the Mac.

A free DNS server for Unix that serves records directly from a MySQL database.

Unix software providing a web based user interface for DNS administration.

An overview on how DNS works and tutorials for installing and configuring DNS servers on Linux and Microsoft Servers.

Nominum provides DNS and DHCP servers and an advanced IP name and address management system.

A free module for Perl for resolving DNS queries.

PowerDNS offers an integrated DNS solution for Domain Name Registrys, Registrars, ISPs, Web Hosting companies and corporates. PowerDNS is a non BIND nameserving engine based on OpenSource code and proprietary software.

How to put your latitude and longitude into your DNS configuration, plus some nifty extras, like maps.

This RFC describes the details of the domain system and protocol, and assumes that the reader is familiar with the concepts discussed in a companion RFC, "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities" [RFC-1034].

Official web site of the DNS root servers. Information, including locations, ASNs, and IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, of the 13 root-servers.net systems.

A list of people who are looking to swap secondary DNS servers.

Detailed explanation as to how to deploy a secure BIND configuration.

Paper discussing general name server security, with a focus on BIND. By Allen Householder and Brian King of CERT/CC. [PDF]

DNS server software for Windows 9x/NT/2000. Free trial version, screenshots, client testimonials, FAQ, tutorials.

A replacement for BIND - Tinydns does the authoritative nameserving, Dnscache does the recursive lookups.

Introduction to the Windows 2000 Implementation of DNS.

A DNS resolver written in java.