Example Secondary DNS Setup

To configure a secondary DNS, follow these steps:

1. Your domain should look like this:

   $ whois example.com

   [Querying whois.dotster.com]

   Domain Name: EXAMPLE.COM

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS1.EVERYDNS.NET

   NS2.EVERYDNS.NET

   NS3.EVERYDNS.NET

   NS4.EVERYDNS.NET

   You optionally might want to list your master nameserver, as well. There are also good reasons for leaving it out.

2. On your master nameserver (master.your.net), /etc/named.conf should include a clause like

   allow-transfer { any; };

   Currently zone transfer requests come from axfr.everydns.net (64.158.219.3), but this will change in coming months.

3. Verify that it supports inbound TCP connections from anywhere on the Internet

   $ telnet master.your.net 53

   Verify that it permits zone transfers from anywhere on the Internet

   $ dig axfr example.com @master.your.net

4. Now visit http://www.everydns.net/manage.php , click the radio button, fill in the domain name and master nameserver, then click the ">>advanced" button.

5. An hour later, verify that all worked fine by visiting http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=example.com

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