Managing DNS Servers.; 2 minutes to read; In this article. A DNS Server is a computer that completes the process of name resolution in DNS. DNS Servers contain files, called zone files, that enable them to resolve names to IP addresses (or vice versa). When queried, a DNS. The IP address, subnet mask, router (gateway) and domain name servers (DNS) will be displayed in the active window. At the System Console screen, type config. The last two lines of the information displayed on the screen will be the IP address and the subnet. To find the DNS numbers and gateway, follow these steps. The affected versions are before 7.13.18, from version 8.0.0 before 8.5.9, and from version 8.6.0 before version 8.12.2. When system is configured to mask real agent names. This issue affects. So, just as my DNS servers are listed above on my router, I can verify that I can ping them even from my local PC: Figure 4: Pinging my ISP's DNS Server. Notice how the response time from the ping to my ISP's DNS Server is horrible. This could cause slow DNS lookups or even failure if it takes too long for the DNS server to respond.
The Domain Name System is a core part of the Internet. There are many processes running in the background while you're doing something as simple as catching up on a blog like this one. One of the most important processes in simple web browsing is performed mostly by DNS servers, yet many developers have never learned much more than the name of one (or maybe two) DNS servers. Let's change that today.
DNS as a part of the Internet
The domain name system, or simply DNS, may not be something you think of everyday. However, DNS is an essential piece of what makes the internet usable. When DNS is working properly, it's enough to type out a domain name into the URL bar in order to open a website, but if it weren't for DNS, we'd have to type in the IP address associated with that website in order to open it.
The different DNS servers today
There are many different implementations of the DNS system today. Each DNS server represents a different implementation of characteristics, such as the interface, platform support, packaging and additional features.
BIND
BIND was designed in the early 1980 at the University of California Berkeley. Written by four students, BIND was and still is continually upgraded and is often considered the standard conventional DNS server. BIND is capable of serving as an authoritative name server as well as a recursor and supports many advanced DNS features such as DNSSEC, TSIG transfers, IPv6 networking. It can be managed via the command line or with a web interface. Even though it is mostly used on Unix-like operating systems, BIND is completely cross-platform today.
PowerDNS
PowerDNS was created in the late 1990s in the Netherlands and quickly became one of the top providers of DNS software and services. The server itself is written in C++ and has a strong community of contributors. PowerDNS is just as full-featured as BIND, but is managed exclusively via a CLI. Many choose to deploy PowerDNS as it is a stable and robust DNS server while also being backed by strong community and commercial support.
Unbound
Initially written in Java in 2006, Unbound was rewritten in C by NLnet Labs as high-performance DNS server software in 2007. The strong points of Unbound are its modular components with modern features. Unbound is a recursive DNS resolver and so is not capable of acting as an authoritative name server, but modules are available for DNSSEC and an integrated client resolver API. Unbound was originally created for Unix-like operating systems, but has since been ported to Windows as well.
Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq was first released in 2001 under the GPL. As free software, Dnsmasq is a part of many Linux distributions today. Dnsmasq is mainly a DNS forwarder and a DHCP server managed via the command line. This software is lightweight and considered especially easy to configure. Dnsmasq is recommended for small networks on all operating systems with the exception of Windows.
Erl-DNS
Erl-DNS is a full-fledged name server written in Erlang. It provides very fast query responses (30-65 µs/response) and can be used as an authoritative name server with several storage techniques for zone data. Erl-DNS lends itself nicely to being extended via Erlang's module system and is also quite fault tolerant due to Erlang's 'let it crash' philosophy.
Choosing a DNS server
At this point, you may feel that you're a bit overwhelmed. In fact, if I were to tell you to go out and start running your own DNS infrastructure using the information I've given here, I wouldn't be doing you any favors. Running your own DNS server is easy, running your own DNS infrastructure that performs well, is stable and resilient is not so easy.
That said, there's good news! You don't have to run your own servers if you've got a great managed DNS provider. Not only can you register or transfer domains, set up services like Google Apps and purchase SSL certificates from the comfort of your domain management page with us, but you'll also have the comfort of knowing that someone who knows how DNS can bite you is running your DNS servers.
What we use
At DNSimple, we use a combination of technologies throughout our entire stack. Our nameservers are no exception. Presently we are running both Erl-DNS for our authoritative name servers, while also running PowerDNS for its excellent secondary DNS support. Both allow us to run a PostgreSQL database for zone data and we have proprietary methods for making zone updates available as soon as possible. Additionally, we are able to run Erl-DNS across a total of 40 nodes in 5 different global points of presence in an Anycast network. Additionally we are using other technologies which provide even more distributed points of presence and further variegated technologies to help with our mitigation against DDoS attacks.
We hope to provide easy to use, fast, and stable DNS service and our name server technology is just one of the ways we do that. If you haven't yet, give us a try. We provide a 30-day free trial and are always willing to help out with any questions you may have.
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| QuickSetDNS v1.30 - Quickly set DNS servers of your Internet connection on Windows Copyright (c) 2013 - 2019 Nir Sofer |
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Description
QuickSetDNS is a simple tool that allows you to easily change the DNS servers that are used for your Internet connection.You can set the desired DNS servers from the user interface, by choosing from a list of DNS servers that you defined, orfrom command-line, without displaying any user interface.System Requirements
This utility works on any version of Windows, starting from Windows 2000 and up to Windows 10.Both 32-bit and 64-bit systems are supported.Versions History
- Version 1.30:
- Added support for IPv6. In order to set the IPv6 DNS servers, you have to use the 'Set Active DNS (IPv4+IPv6)' option.If you want to set only the IPv4 DNS servers, like the previous versions, you should use the 'Set Active DNS (IPv4)' option.
- Version 1.22:
- Fixed the 'Copy SetDNS Command Line' option - Added quotes to the .exe file.
- Version 1.21:
- You can now specify the connection name in command-line, for example:
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4' 'Local Area Connection'
- You can now specify the connection name in command-line, for example:
- Version 1.20:
- Added new default DNS servers: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and Quad9 (9.9.9.9).Be aware that these DNS servers are added only when you run QuickSetDNS in the first time (Without .cfg file)
- Version 1.15:
- Added 'Open Adapter In RegEdit' option, which allows you to open the settings of the selected network adapter in the Registry.
- You can now manually set the DNS servers in the Registry, and then use /SetDNS command with 'reg' value to update the system with the Registry changes you made, for example:
QuickSetDNS /SetDNS reg '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
- Version 1.10:
- Added option to choose another font (name and size) to display in the main window.
- Version 1.05:
- Added 'Put Icon On Tray' option.
- Version 1.03:
- Fixed bug: On some systems, QuickSetDNS failed to display network adapters in the top combo-box.
- Version 1.02:
- Added 'Always On Top' option.
- Version 1.01:
- Added 'Router DNS' item, which allows you to choose the internal DNS server of your router.
- Version 1.00 - First release.
Start Using QuickSetDNS
QuickSetDNS doesn't require any installation process or additional dll files. In order to start using it,simply run the executable file - QuickSetDNS.exeAfter running QuickSetDNS, the main window allows you to easily choose the desired DNS servers to use on your Internet connection, by using the 'Set Active DNS' option (F2).By default, QuickSetDNS provides only one alternative: the public DNS servers of Google - 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
You can easily add more DNS servers to the list by using the 'New DNS Server' option (Ctrl+N).
If the 'Automatic DNS' option is selected, then the DNS server information is received from your router automatically, using DHCP.
If you have multiple network adapters, you may need to choose the correct network adapter from the combo-box located just below the toolbar of QuickSetDNS.
Setting DNS servers from command-line
With QuickSetDNS, you can easily set the desired DNS servers from command-line, without displaying any user intertface by using the /SetDNS and /SetDNS6 commands:There are many different implementations of the DNS system today. Each DNS server represents a different implementation of characteristics, such as the interface, platform support, packaging and additional features.
BIND
BIND was designed in the early 1980 at the University of California Berkeley. Written by four students, BIND was and still is continually upgraded and is often considered the standard conventional DNS server. BIND is capable of serving as an authoritative name server as well as a recursor and supports many advanced DNS features such as DNSSEC, TSIG transfers, IPv6 networking. It can be managed via the command line or with a web interface. Even though it is mostly used on Unix-like operating systems, BIND is completely cross-platform today.
PowerDNS
PowerDNS was created in the late 1990s in the Netherlands and quickly became one of the top providers of DNS software and services. The server itself is written in C++ and has a strong community of contributors. PowerDNS is just as full-featured as BIND, but is managed exclusively via a CLI. Many choose to deploy PowerDNS as it is a stable and robust DNS server while also being backed by strong community and commercial support.
Unbound
Initially written in Java in 2006, Unbound was rewritten in C by NLnet Labs as high-performance DNS server software in 2007. The strong points of Unbound are its modular components with modern features. Unbound is a recursive DNS resolver and so is not capable of acting as an authoritative name server, but modules are available for DNSSEC and an integrated client resolver API. Unbound was originally created for Unix-like operating systems, but has since been ported to Windows as well.
Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq was first released in 2001 under the GPL. As free software, Dnsmasq is a part of many Linux distributions today. Dnsmasq is mainly a DNS forwarder and a DHCP server managed via the command line. This software is lightweight and considered especially easy to configure. Dnsmasq is recommended for small networks on all operating systems with the exception of Windows.
Erl-DNS
Erl-DNS is a full-fledged name server written in Erlang. It provides very fast query responses (30-65 µs/response) and can be used as an authoritative name server with several storage techniques for zone data. Erl-DNS lends itself nicely to being extended via Erlang's module system and is also quite fault tolerant due to Erlang's 'let it crash' philosophy.
Choosing a DNS server
At this point, you may feel that you're a bit overwhelmed. In fact, if I were to tell you to go out and start running your own DNS infrastructure using the information I've given here, I wouldn't be doing you any favors. Running your own DNS server is easy, running your own DNS infrastructure that performs well, is stable and resilient is not so easy.
That said, there's good news! You don't have to run your own servers if you've got a great managed DNS provider. Not only can you register or transfer domains, set up services like Google Apps and purchase SSL certificates from the comfort of your domain management page with us, but you'll also have the comfort of knowing that someone who knows how DNS can bite you is running your DNS servers.
What we use
At DNSimple, we use a combination of technologies throughout our entire stack. Our nameservers are no exception. Presently we are running both Erl-DNS for our authoritative name servers, while also running PowerDNS for its excellent secondary DNS support. Both allow us to run a PostgreSQL database for zone data and we have proprietary methods for making zone updates available as soon as possible. Additionally, we are able to run Erl-DNS across a total of 40 nodes in 5 different global points of presence in an Anycast network. Additionally we are using other technologies which provide even more distributed points of presence and further variegated technologies to help with our mitigation against DDoS attacks.
We hope to provide easy to use, fast, and stable DNS service and our name server technology is just one of the ways we do that. If you haven't yet, give us a try. We provide a 30-day free trial and are always willing to help out with any questions you may have.
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| QuickSetDNS v1.30 - Quickly set DNS servers of your Internet connection on Windows Copyright (c) 2013 - 2019 Nir Sofer |
See Also
Description
QuickSetDNS is a simple tool that allows you to easily change the DNS servers that are used for your Internet connection.You can set the desired DNS servers from the user interface, by choosing from a list of DNS servers that you defined, orfrom command-line, without displaying any user interface.System Requirements
This utility works on any version of Windows, starting from Windows 2000 and up to Windows 10.Both 32-bit and 64-bit systems are supported.Versions History
- Version 1.30:
- Added support for IPv6. In order to set the IPv6 DNS servers, you have to use the 'Set Active DNS (IPv4+IPv6)' option.If you want to set only the IPv4 DNS servers, like the previous versions, you should use the 'Set Active DNS (IPv4)' option.
- Version 1.22:
- Fixed the 'Copy SetDNS Command Line' option - Added quotes to the .exe file.
- Version 1.21:
- You can now specify the connection name in command-line, for example:
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4' 'Local Area Connection'
- You can now specify the connection name in command-line, for example:
- Version 1.20:
- Added new default DNS servers: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and Quad9 (9.9.9.9).Be aware that these DNS servers are added only when you run QuickSetDNS in the first time (Without .cfg file)
- Version 1.15:
- Added 'Open Adapter In RegEdit' option, which allows you to open the settings of the selected network adapter in the Registry.
- You can now manually set the DNS servers in the Registry, and then use /SetDNS command with 'reg' value to update the system with the Registry changes you made, for example:
QuickSetDNS /SetDNS reg '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
- Version 1.10:
- Added option to choose another font (name and size) to display in the main window.
- Version 1.05:
- Added 'Put Icon On Tray' option.
- Version 1.03:
- Fixed bug: On some systems, QuickSetDNS failed to display network adapters in the top combo-box.
- Version 1.02:
- Added 'Always On Top' option.
- Version 1.01:
- Added 'Router DNS' item, which allows you to choose the internal DNS server of your router.
- Version 1.00 - First release.
Start Using QuickSetDNS
QuickSetDNS doesn't require any installation process or additional dll files. In order to start using it,simply run the executable file - QuickSetDNS.exeAfter running QuickSetDNS, the main window allows you to easily choose the desired DNS servers to use on your Internet connection, by using the 'Set Active DNS' option (F2).By default, QuickSetDNS provides only one alternative: the public DNS servers of Google - 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
You can easily add more DNS servers to the list by using the 'New DNS Server' option (Ctrl+N).
If the 'Automatic DNS' option is selected, then the DNS server information is received from your router automatically, using DHCP.
If you have multiple network adapters, you may need to choose the correct network adapter from the combo-box located just below the toolbar of QuickSetDNS.
Setting DNS servers from command-line
With QuickSetDNS, you can easily set the desired DNS servers from command-line, without displaying any user intertface by using the /SetDNS and /SetDNS6 commands:QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS [DNS Servers List] [Network Adapter String]
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS6 [DNS Servers List] [Network Adapter String]
[DNS Servers List] specifies the DNS servers, delimited by comma if there are multiple servers.If empty string is specified ( ' ), QuickSetDNS will set the automatic DNS mode.if 'reg' string is specified , QuickSetDNS will not set the DNS, but it'll update the system with the DNS changes you made in the Registry (Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpiparametersnterfaces[Adapter] ).
[Network Adapter String] specifies the unique ID string of your network adapter or connection name (e.g: 'Wireless Network Connection 2'). If you don't know what is your Network Adapter String, simply press Ctrl+L (Copy SetDNS Command-Line) and the entire command needed to set the selected DNS server will becopied to the clipboard.
If empty string is specified ( ' ), QuickSetDNS will try to choose the correct network adapter automatically.
Here's some examples for the /SetDNS and /SetDNS6 command:
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4' '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4' 'Local Area Connection'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS ' '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS '192.168.1.1' '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS 'reg' '{F41A4233-02DA-42D6-A97B-A2D12F9FE0CD}'
QuickSetDNS.exe /SetDNS6 '2001:4860:4860::8888,2001:4860:4860::8844' 'Local Area Connection'
Translating QuickSetDNS to other languages
In order to translate QuickSetDNS to other language, follow the instructions below:- Run QuickSetDNS with /savelangfile parameter:
QuickSetDNS.exe /savelangfile
A file named QuickSetDNS_lng.ini will be created in the folder of QuickSetDNS utility. - Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
- Translate all string entries to the desired language.Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
- After you finish the translation, Run QuickSetDNS, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run QuickSetDNS without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.
License
This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this and you don'tsell it or distribute it as a part of commercial product. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files inthe distribution package, without any modification !Disclaimer
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The software is provided 'AS IS' without any warranty, either expressed or implied,including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitnessfor a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental,consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.Feedback
If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.comReal Dns 7 4 32 Bit
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| Language | Translated By | Date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Jaff (Oprea Nicolae) | 17/06/2018 | 1.20 |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Paulo Guzmán | 20/09/2018 | 1.22 |
| Dutch | Jan Verheijen | 24/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| French | Pouick | 19/09/2019 | 1.30 |
| French | papoo | 13/05/2018 | 1.20 |
| German | «Latino» auf WinTotal.de | 24/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| Greek | geogeo.gr | 03/09/2019 | 1.30 |
| Italian | Jaff (Oprea Nicolae) | 17/06/2018 | 1.20 |
| Japanese | K.I.C | 25/02/2014 | 1.01 |
| Korean | 이재희 | 21/10/2018 | 1.22 |
| Polish | Hightower | 24/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| Romanian | Jaff (Oprea Nicolae) | 06/01/2019 | 1.20 |
| Russian | Dmitry Yerokhin | 23/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| Simplified Chinese | stevenlele | 30/10/2017 | 1.15 |
| Simplified Chinese | 永远的小工藤 | 24/11/2019 | 1.30 |
| Slovak | František Fico | 29/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| Spanish | M0h0h0h0rlz | 02/11/2013 | 1.00 |
| Traditional Chinese | Danfong Hsieh | 25/05/2019 | 1.30 |
| Turkish | Cemil Kaynar | 25/05/2017 | 1.15 |
| Valencian | Jaff (Oprea Nicolae) | 17/06/2018 | 1.20 |
