[WBEL-users] WBEL as a DNS server.

[Johnny Hughes]

Make sure to forward both tcp and udp from port 53... not just tcp.


On Mon, 2003-12-22 at 23:30, Samer Pharaon wrote:
> Hi, 
> I'm sorry if my question is not directly related to the development of
> WhiteBoxLinux. But, since I'm new to all this, I just need a hint on
> where to search for answers. 
>  
> I have downloaded and installed the latest version (3.0a) of WBEL.
> What I want to achieve with this box is to make it a primary DNS
> server for my domain names. It connects to the Internet from behind a
> firewall (SME e-smith server). I set up the SME server to forward port
> 53 to the WBEL server and configured one domain as a test. 
>  
> However, when I test if the hosting of my test domain name from
> outside my network, there will be no result. Now, my question is what
> could be the problem with my configuration. Any suggestions, please. 
>  
> Best regards,
> David