[plug] IP addresses and domains

[Matt Kemner]

On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Bradley Browne wrote:

> If I want to start another "domain" (maps.com.au) within our
> domain how would I go about it.  Would it just require some more
> files for named (maps.com.au as well as mapsys.com.au) and some
> setting up in sendmail so that this would be possible ?

Yes, and you can even point them at the same zone file, so if you change a
hostname in one, it automatically changes the other
(which is how I've set up plug.linux.org.au and plug.org.au, for example)

>  How do I
> go about getting outside DNS servers to refer packets to this
> domain ?

You need to register and delegate the domain with Internet Names Australia
(www.ina.com.au)

Beware that the rules are strict (not strict enough though IMHO) and that
you probably will not be able to register maps.com.au because

a) you already have a .com.au domain and you can only register one
   domain per company (which you can get around by registering another
   company name)

and

b) I doubt INA will register maps.com.au to anyone because it's too
   generic a term.

 - Matt