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title: NSD Authoritative DNS
author: Neel Chauhan
contributors:
contributors: Steven Spencer
tested_with: 9.4
tags:
- dns
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## Prerequisites and assumptions

- A server running Rocky Linux
- Able to use *firewalld* for creating firewall rules
- Able to use `firewalld` for creating firewall rules
- A domain name or internal recursive DNS server pointed to your authoritative DNS server

## Introduction
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IN MX 10 mail.another.com. ; external mail provider
IN A 172.20.0.100 ; default A record
; server host definitions
ns1 IN A 172.20.0.100 ; name server definition
ns1 IN A 172.20.0.100 ; name server definition
www IN A 172.20.0.101 ; web server definition
mail IN A 172.20.0.102 ; mail server definition
```
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Using domain server:
Name: 172.20.0.100
Address: 172.20.0.100#53
Aliases:
Aliases:

example.com has address 172.20.0.100
example.com mail is handled by 10 mail.another.com.
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## Conclusion

While most people use third-party services for DNS, there are scenarios where self-hosting DNS is desired. For instance, telecom, hosting and social media companies host a large number of DNS entries where hosted services are undesirable.
Most people use third-party services for DNS. There are scenarios, however, where self-hosting DNS is desired. For instance, telecom, hosting, and social media companies host a large number of DNS entries where hosted services are undesirable.

NSD is one of many open source tools which make hosting DNS possible. Congratulations, you have your very own DNS server! Cheers!
NSD is one of many open source tools that make hosting DNS possible. Congratulations, you have your very own DNS server! Cheers!