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WinBIND for Win32
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DNS Name Server for NT, and Windows 95
by Maxwell N. Andrews
eMail: 100065.531@compuserve.com
Version: 1.00
Date: 11th February 1996
Warning
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Before reading the following, it is assumed that you have downloaded BIND for
Microsoft NT e.g www.vixie.com, and have experience in setting up BIND. All DNS
tools etc are contained in that package. WinBIND has been written to supplement
the Microsoft NT port of BIND.
What is WinBIND
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WinBIND is a DNS Name Server for Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft NT.
WinBIND is a GUI version of the popular DNS Name Server software called BIND.
This version of WinBIND is based on BIND v4.9.3, with support for the NOFORWARD
keyword. This software is a port from Paul Vixie's code developed for Microsoft NT.
What are the differences between this, and the Microsoft NT port
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WinBIND can function on both Windows 95, and NT. WinBIND is a GUI based DNS Name Server.
WinBIND does NOT support the NT Service Controls, as it has to function under Windows 95.
An alternative function has been supplied. WinBIND has been compiled with Borland C++ v4.5x.
Installing WinBIND
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To install WinBIND just copy the Borland DLL: BWCC32.DLL to yout Windows SYSTEM directory.
WinBIND can now be used. On first time installation the Registry will be updated, namely:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BIND
key will be created. On Windows NT ensure the user you are logged into, has rights to the
registry here. The following keys are created:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BIND\AltBootFile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BIND\LoggingFile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BIND\Port
WinBIND Command Line Options
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The standard BIND command line options, can still be used with WinBIND. Also the command line
option:
-auto
can be used to run WinBIND automatically on command invocation. For example in a Windows DOS box:
C>start WinBIND -d 5 -auto
this loads WinBIND automatically with DEBUGging set to level 5. The BIND -d <level> command line
option must be used to enable the Debugging Icon in WinBIND.
Remote Control of WinBIND
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As WinBIND does NOT support the NT Control Services, a simular function is provided. By default
every 30 seconds WinBIND will look for a file called: NDC in the Windows directory. If this file
is found the contents will be read as keywords. After the keywords are read, the file will be
deleted. The following keywords are supported:
stats
query
tron
troff
reload
dumpdb
For example:
C>echo reload tron > C:\WINDOWS\NDC
The above command with WinBIND loaded, and running will reload the database, and enable level 1
debugging. These are the same keywords that are used in the NT port of BIND. The keyword: tron
turns on the debugging mode, and troff switches it off. The WinBIND Logo display will show NDC
when it is attempting to read the NDC file. NDC commands can also be written as:
reload
stats
tron
tron
tron
The last three tron(s) enable level 3 debugging.
Known BUGs
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Slight Screen Corruption in the List Window ( Random )
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