Re: Newbie Question: How do I assign my Address to my IP ? ..

On Sat May 03 2003 at 18:01, "Joshua LaFriniere" wrote:

> I currently am in control of www.mmpmuds.net and I'm running it through
> no-ip.com and I want to get rid of no-ip.com and just have my server run the
> name as its own without having to go through a 3rd party to have the name.

This is a rather big topic.  Rather than explain it all here, have a
look at the DNS-HOWTO at the linux documentation project:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

In essence, you'll need to get the SOA (source of authority)
re-assigned by the registar for your domain name so that it points
to another DNS server (your own).  Talk to your registration
authority... if you have the authority/password for mmpmuds.net then
you should be able to do it on their web page.  It seems that you
already have the authority to do all this:

$ host -t soa mmpmuds.net
mmpmuds.net SOA ns2.no-ip.com. hostmaster.no-ip.com. 2002121819 90 120 604800 60

$ host mmpmuds.net
[ ... ]
   Domain Name: MMPMUDS.NET
   Registrar: TLDS, INC. DBA SRSPLUS
   Whois Server: whois.srsplus.com
   Referral URL: http://www.srsplus.com
   Name Server: NS3.NO-IP.COM
   Name Server: NS2.NO-IP.COM
   Name Server: NS1.NO-IP.COM
   Status: ACTIVE
   Updated Date: 20-dec-2002
   Creation Date: 20-dec-2002
   Expiration Date: 20-dec-2003
[ ... ]
Registrant:
         Joshua LaFriniere  ([email protected])
[ ... ]
Administrative, Technical, Billing Contact:
         Joshua LaFriniere  ([email protected])
[ ... ]
Domain servers:
        ns2.no-ip.com
        ns1.no-ip.com
        ns3.no-ip.com
[ ... ]

This is what you need to change.

Once you have control over the box the SOA points to, you have
control over the DNS for the entire domain... but make sure that the
SOA, NS and MX entries on your DNS server are all configured and
working properly _before_ you do anything.  And be aware sometimes
it takes several days (depending on the current TTL etc) before the
changes filter through the net.  Be nice to no-ip.com and let them
know that they need to remove the SOA/NS records for your domain.

> Any help would be great.
> Thanks.
> Redhat 7.1 .. or .2 *sighs*

Beware that there have been some important security updates issued
for bind, make sure you are using them.  (Really, you have been
warned: otherwise you will very quickly find your DNS server invaded
by rootkits).

> Josh

Have fun!

Cheers
Tony