Learn How To Install MaraDNS on CentOS 6
Table of Contents
- Prerequisites
- Step 1: Update the system
- Step 2: Download and install MaraDNS
- Step 3: Use MaraDNS as a recursive DNS server
MaraDNS is a lightweight yet robust open source DNS server program. Compared with other applications of the same kind, like ISC BIND, PowerDNS, and djbdns, MaraDNS is more simple and easier to use, perfect for small and medium-sized businesses.
In this article, I will show you how to install and use MaraDNS as a recursive DNS server on An ITWeb.Services CentOS 6 server instance.
Prerequisites
- A newly-created IT Web Services CentOS 6 server instance.
https://www.itweb.services/tutorials/linux-guides/how-to-use-sudo-on-debian-centos-and-freebsd”>IT Web Services article for details on how to create a sudo user.
Step 1: Update the system
sudo yum update
sudo shutdown -r now
Use the same sudo user to log in after the reboot.
Step 2: Download and install MaraDNS
cd
wget http://maradns.samiam.org/download/2.0/2.0.13/maradns-2.0.13.tar.bz2
tar -jxvf maradns-2.0.13.tar.bz2
cd maradns-2.0.13
sudo yum install gcc
sudo make
sudo make install
Step 3: Use MaraDNS as a recursive DNS server
MaraDNS uses a standalone component named Deadwood to process recursive DNS queries. In order to run Deadwood properly and safely, you need to modify its settings according to your specific conditions.
For example, if you want to setup a semi-public recursive DNS server which handle DNS queries only from designated IP addresses, you need to configure Deadwood as below:
Open the file “/etc/mararc” with the vi editor:
sudo vi /etc/mararc
Find the line:
ipv4_bind_addresses = "127.0.0.1"
Add your machine’s public IP address (say it is 203.0.113.1) and private IP address (say it is 10.99.0.10), and then this line should become:
ipv4_bind_addresses = "127.0.0.1, 203.0.113.1, 10.99.0.10"
Save and quit:
:wq!
Open another file “/etc/dwood3rc” with the vi editor:
sudo vi /etc/dwood3rc
Find the line:
bind_address="127.0.0.2" # IP we bind to
Add your machine’s public IP address and private address again, and then this line should become:
bind_address="127.0.0.2, 203.0.113.1, 10.99.0.10" # IP we bind to
Find the line:
recursive_acl = "127.0.0.1/16" # Who is allowed to use the cache
Add any allowed IP address ranges under the above line, say they are 10.99.0.0/24, and 203.0.113.0/24, one address range per line:
recursive_acl = "10.99.0.0/24"
recursive_acl = "203.0.113.0/24"
Additionally, uncomment the following line to allow DNS queries from private network:
#filter_rfc1918 = 0
It should become:
filter_rfc1918 = 0
Save and quit:
:wq!
Finally, start Deadwood:
sudo chkconfig maradns.deadwood on
sudo /etc/init.d/maradns.deadwood start
That’s it. Thank you for reading.
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