Introduction
Welcome
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Prerequisites
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1. Using DNS Every Day
How DNS works: The executive summary
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How split-horizon DNS works
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Web browsing by number and name
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Lookups in Network Utility (OS X)
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Lookups in Terminal with dig
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Resolving DNS from different DNS servers
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How DHCP distributes DNS information to your network
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2. The Fundamentals of DNS
Query
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Recursion
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Caching
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3. How DNS Is Organized as a System
Components of DNS
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Recognizing different types of DNS servers and their functions
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Understanding DNS hierarchy
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Recognizing the names of common top-level domains
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Understanding root-level DNS servers
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Understanding the SOA and NS for a domain
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What is in a zone?
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4. Resource Records
pfSense BIND setup and type A records
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Explore AAAA records
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Understand CNAME records
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Configure MX records
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Explore TXT records
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Understand SRV records
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Limit email spoofing with SPF in a TXT record
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Explore PTR records
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5. DNS Tips and Tricks
Windows DNS dynamic updates
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Windows DNS auto PTR creation
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OS X Server AAAA record conundrum
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mDNSResponder logging levels in OS X
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Reset Linux, Windows, and Mac DNS caches
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Mac hosts file and resolv.conf explained
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mDNSresponder options in Mac OS X
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6. DNS Server Options
Use an Internet-based DNS provider
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Understand Internet DNS
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Internet DNS: A records and CNAME records
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Internet DNS: MX and SPF records
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Windows Server 2012: DNS zone setup
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Windows Server 2012: Adding A, MX, and CNAME records
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Windows Server 2012: Adding SRV and SPF records
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Windows Server 2012: Creating reverse records
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Windows Server 2012: Using NSLookup to test results
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OS X Server: Primary zone configuration
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OS X Server: Set resource records
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OS X Server: Set up a secondary zone for redundancy
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Goodbye
Additional books and resources to continue your study
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Thank you and goodbye
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