On Sat, 2006-07-29 at 15:47 +0930, Tim wrote: > On Fri, 2006-07-28 at 15:32 -0500, Gregory P. Ennis wrote: > > > We have one of our PC's set up as an internal (local network) web > > server. The PC is listed in each of the other linux machines /etc/hosts > > file with a local network ip address. When squid is turned off it is > > easy for the network PC's to access the internal web pages by putting in > > the name of the server in the address bar. When squid is turned on each > > user gets the message that it can not be found. > > > > Since the machine functioning as the apache server is inside the local > > network it is not listed in the dns servers. When squid is function the > > query fails. Is there a way to put an entry in the squid.conf file so > > that named queries can point back to the local network even though a dns > > record does not exist? > > Alternate approach: Install a local DNS server, populate it with local > machine entries, use it for local and internet name resolution. > > I first did this because of the same problem you mention. I haven't > looked back, it provided other benefits as well. Even on a network with > just a few PCs, messing around with hosts files can be a pain. But > having a proper DNS server means you can avoid that, and have local mail > running properly (a hosts file cannot provide MX records, for instance). > > -- Tim, I have had some difficulty with sendmail in the past but brackedet ip addresses instead of computer names solved dns problems related to sendmail. I have not been able to find this kind of capability with squid. I have been looking for a reason to study and set up a DNS server. Looks like I have a good reason now. Great Suggestion!!!! Thanks, Greg
