Bind9

Setting up BIND9 for Internal DNS on RHEL9

July 3, 2025

Infrastructure, Networking

Dns, Bind9, Networking, Internal, Rhel9, Homelab

Setting up BIND9 for Internal DNS on RHEL9 #

This guide covers setting up BIND9/named for internal reverse/forward DNS resolution on a RHEL9 server. Unlike public authoritative DNS servers, internal DNS servers provide recursive resolution for your internal network and handle local domain queries.

All IP addresses, network ranges, and hostnames in this guide are examples. Replace them with your actual values.

For the entirety of the guide we’ll be running every single command as root.

Setting up BIND9 for Public DNS on RHEL9

July 3, 2025

Infrastructure, Networking

Dns, Bind9, Networking, Public, Rhel9, Authoritative

Setting up BIND9 for Public DNS on RHEL9 #

This guide covers setting up BIND9/named as an authoritative public DNS server on RHEL9. Unlike internal DNS servers that provide recursive resolution, public authoritative DNS servers are responsible for answering queries about domains you own and control.

This setup includes security hardening measures such as proper logging and zone transfer restrictions to protect your DNS infrastructure from abuse.

All IP addresses, domain names, and server configurations in this guide are examples. Replace them with your actual values.