[plug] re: proxy and dns settings

[jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au]

Hi Mike, yes i want to cache my ISP proxy and DNS so it'll speed up thing both here and at home.



> ** Original Subject: RE: [plug] re: proxy and DNS settings
> ** Original Sender: Mike Holland <myk at golden.wattle.id.au>
> ** Original Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 16:34:22 +0800

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> On 12 Aug 2000 jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au wrote:
> 
> > i asked my ISP if I could setup on my Linux box proxy and DNS and they
> > stated this was fine, question do i have to stop the services add the
> > settings and restart the services or is it dynamic.
> 
> Jon,
> do you mean a cacheing web proxy like squid?
> Do you just want a caching DNS server (which is simple), or are you adding
> your own network's names? In which case, are you making your network and
> names visible to the internet?
> 
> Most unix services can be told to re-load their config files, often by
> doing a "kill -1" (hangup signal). For bind (DNS server), see the
> "ndc" command.
>    You have squid and bind already running? These are not standard
> services on redhat.    (have i understood correctly?)
> 
> -- 
> Mike Holland  <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>
>                           --==--


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> 

Jon L. Miller
Novell MCNE
Compaq ASE
MMT Networks Pty Ltd
jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au

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