Hello,
I know this, or something like this, has come up before but I would like to suggest that the DNS forwarders can be changed by an end user through the dashboard. The openDNS servers (I believe) which are used now are really unreliable and slow; I get much better performance and less trouble if I use the DNS servers from my provider. Right now I don't now where to put them to make the change stick. Modifying 'named.conf' only works for a short time until it gets overwritten. Now I've changed the entries in the mySQL database and restarted the server but don't know if this wil be permanent.
Anyway, if Amahi wants to 'take over' my network DNS/DHCP, configuration of these should really be much easier. Almost any (cheap) hardware router does a much better job here.
I would suggest adding these settings to the dashboard > setup > settings > servers > DNS server entry, something like the settings for a share. If a user leaves these empty, use the default forwarders, else use the one this page.
Richard
Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
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Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
Right now you can change this with the script:
/usr/bin/hda-change-dns
It is on the Wiki.
To get this added to the setup pages, submit a bug report as a feature, I have.
/usr/bin/hda-change-dns
It is on the Wiki.
To get this added to the setup pages, submit a bug report as a feature, I have.
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Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
Thanks. I have a special ability: I'm unable to find ANYTHING on the WiKi....Right now you can change this with the script:
/usr/bin/hda-change-dns
It is on the Wiki.
Do you remember the bug/feature number?. I searched but couldn't find it. No point in creating an identical one.To get this added to the setup pages, submit a bug report as a feature, I have.
Richard
Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
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Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
I thought it was buried in 337, but I see it is not. I need to rewrite 337 anyway...Do you remember the bug/feature number?. I searched but couldn't find it. No point in creating an identical one.To get this added to the setup pages, submit a bug report as a feature, I have.
Richard
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Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
Found it. Looked through the script and as far as I can tell it replaces the default forwarders in the mySQL database with the ones supplied. I already did that with phpMyAdmin. I know, I shouldn't, but I did it anyway (not knowing a script like this exsisted). Nothing blew up so far, so I think I'm good...
Richard
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Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
Okay, i'll submit a new feature request. (edit: done > Feature #710)I thought it was buried in 337, but I see it is not. I need to rewrite 337 anyway...
Richard
Last edited by NeverSimple on Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Make DNS forwarders accessable through the dashboard
Yeah, that is the way I use to have to do it....Found it. Looked through the script and as far as I can tell it replaces the default forwarders in the mySQL database with the ones supplied. I already did that with phpMyAdmin. I know, I shouldn't, but I did it anyway (not knowing a script like this exsisted). Nothing blew up so far, so I think I'm good...
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