Posts Tagged DNS
1&1 DNS Settings Unmodifiable
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on August 25, 2011
For 1&1 users who are trying to change their DNS settings and finding them unmodifiable. Go into the 1&1 control panel Go to the Administration page Click on “Manage Domains”. Choose one of the domains in the Domain Overview list. Click on the down arrow on the DNS Settings option. Click on “Edit DNS” when [...]
Ubuntu, Apache, VirtualHosts, and SSL – part 2
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on May 18, 2011
In my first post about Ubuntu, Apache, VirtualHosts, and SSL I covered generating self-signed certificates and implementing them for Apache VirtualHosts. What I didn’t cover was — if you implemented this without a correct base configuration — you’d end up with some unexpected results if you tried to visit your base domain over SSL. It’s [...]
Synology DiskStation on a subdomain with dynamic IP address
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on May 5, 2011
If you have a Synology DiskStation and already have a hostname (for your website, blog, or other) you can set up your DiskStation on a dedicated subdomain easily — even if you have a dedicated IP address. First, determine what subdomain you’re going to assign to your device, based on the domain name you already [...]
Google adds support for DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on May 1, 2011
Google has added support for DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) in Google Apps. This adds one additional layer of authentication to prevent forged or spoofed mail which could appear to come from your domain. This is an excellent compliment to having DNS SPF records. From Google: Spammers can forge the From address on mail messages so [...]
Quick list of useful SPF DNS records
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on April 29, 2011
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a DNS record that’s used to authenticate who is allowed to send mail appearing to come from a specific domain. It is used to help prevent email spamming and spoofing, and works by making available a list of what domains, mailservers, and IP addresses are authorized to send mail from [...]
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