Traditionally, BIND has been the nameserver of choice when doing name service on a Unix system. Like many of its close relatives, such as sendmail, it was designed at a time when the internet wasn't even known as the internet, and . . . . Traditionally, BIND has been the nameserver of choice when doing name service on a Unix system. Like many of its close relatives, such as sendmail, it was designed at a time when the internet wasn't even known as the internet, and security wasn't a concern. This has caused more than a few problems over the years, and many point to the age of its codebase, and lack of designed-in security as part of the problem. The link for this article located at Security Focus is no longer available. . Considering alternatives to BIND, djbdns offers a secure and simple name service solution, focusing on safety, easier configuration, and performance. Djbdns, Secure DNS, Alternative DNS Solutions, Unix Name Service. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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