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== Simple configuration == | == Simple configuration == | ||
| − | The easiest way to set up OpenNIC is to edit resolv.conf and add some of OpenNIC's DNS servers to the list. You should add at least two in case one of them goes down. I personally use <code>128.173.89.246</code>, <code>69.164.208.50</code>, and <code>64.0.55.201</code>. | + | The easiest way to set up OpenNIC is to edit resolv.conf and add some of OpenNIC's DNS servers to the list. You should add at least two in case one of them goes down. I personally use three: <code>128.173.89.246</code>, <code>69.164.208.50</code>, and <code>64.0.55.201</code>. |
== Advanced configuration == | == Advanced configuration == | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 7 March 2011
OpenNIC is an alternate DNS root. Since January 2011, the VTLUUG has operated a tier 2 OpenNIC server on milton.
Simple configuration
The easiest way to set up OpenNIC is to edit resolv.conf and add some of OpenNIC's DNS servers to the list. You should add at least two in case one of them goes down. I personally use three: 128.173.89.246, 69.164.208.50, and 64.0.55.201.
Advanced configuration
If you run your own DNS server, you may want to instead use OpenNIC's DNS servers only for OpenNIC TLDs and use a DNS server that is closer to you for other domains.
Dnsmasq
Add these lines to your Dnsmasq configuration file:
server=/bbs/128.173.89.246 server=/dyn/128.173.89.246 server=/fur/128.173.89.246 server=/free/128.173.89.246 server=/geek/128.173.89.246 server=/glue/128.173.89.246 server=/gopher/128.173.89.246 server=/indy/128.173.89.246 server=/ing/128.173.89.246 server=/micro/128.173.89.246 server=/null/128.173.89.246 server=/oss/128.173.89.246 server=/p2p/128.173.89.246 server=/parody/128.173.89.246
You can replace 128.173.89.246 with any of the other OpenNIC DNS servers if you so choose.
Unbound
To configure OpenNIC to work with the Unbound recursive DNS server, simply add these to your unbound.conf:
forward-zone: name: "bbs." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "dyn." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "free." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "fur." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "geek." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "glue." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "gopher." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "indy." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "ing." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "micro." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "null." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "oss." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201 forward-zone: name: "parody." forward-addr: 128.173.89.246 forward-addr: 69.164.208.50 forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
You can replace 128.173.89.246 69.164.208.50, and 64.0.55.201 with some of the other DNS servers listed on the OpenNIC site if you wish.
