Ted X Toth
2007-Aug-07 14:54 UTC
[Fedora-directory-users] Does fedora-ds server need to be a DNS server too?
I''m all new to this and I''ve read conflicting posts about prereqs of fedora-ds with some indicating that the server must also be a DNS server, is this true? Ted
Richard Megginson
2007-Aug-07 14:59 UTC
Re: [Fedora-directory-users] Does fedora-ds server need to be a DNS server too?
Ted X Toth wrote:> I''m all new to this and I''ve read conflicting posts about prereqs of > fedora-ds with some indicating that the server must also be a DNS > server, is this true?No - where does it say this?> > Ted > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users
Xavier Toth
2007-Aug-07 15:12 UTC
Re: [Fedora-directory-users] Does fedora-ds server need to be a DNS server too?
Maybe this is old, maybe I''ve misunderstood? http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=98414 On 8/7/07, Richard Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com> wrote:> Ted X Toth wrote: > > I''m all new to this and I''ve read conflicting posts about prereqs of > > fedora-ds with some indicating that the server must also be a DNS > > server, is this true? > No - where does it say this? > > > > Ted > > > > -- > > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > > Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > >
Richard Megginson
2007-Aug-07 15:19 UTC
Re: [Fedora-directory-users] Does fedora-ds server need to be a DNS server too?
Xavier Toth wrote:> Maybe this is old, maybe I''ve misunderstood? > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=98414 >It looks like that is a HowTo for setting up DNS and Fedora DS. The DNS set up is not required, but it looks like it could be very useful if you do need to set up DNS.> On 8/7/07, Richard Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com> wrote: > >> Ted X Toth wrote: >> >>> I''m all new to this and I''ve read conflicting posts about prereqs of >>> fedora-ds with some indicating that the server must also be a DNS >>> server, is this true? >>> >> No - where does it say this? >> >>> Ted >>> >>> -- >>> Fedora-directory-users mailing list >>> Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >>> >> -- >> Fedora-directory-users mailing list >> Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >> >> >> >> > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users >
David Boreham
2007-Aug-07 15:21 UTC
Re: [Fedora-directory-users] Does fedora-ds server need to be a DNS server too?
Xavier Toth wrote:> Maybe this is old, maybe I''ve misunderstood? > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=98414 > >Well, that isn''t an ''official'' FDS document, but reading it I suspect the author wanted to tell you how to install a DNS server, assuming perhaps that you wouldn''t already have one or perhaps trying to emulate Microsoft Windows Server install process (which also likes to have you install DNS and LDAP at the same time). The document nowhere actually says that you _need_ to have the DNS server on the same box, and of course you don''t.