Back again, Please Help Hallo. Sorry for not comming back I had loads of stuff to do and only got round to get on with my Linux server. I still have the same problem, Named does not start and the system just hangs. I tried removing ISPConfig and reinstalling it but n Joy. I tried removing Bind and readd it No Joy. So here is my Named.Config Code: options { pid-file "/var/named/chroot/var/run/named/named.pid"; directory "/var/named/chroot/var/named"; auth-nxdomain no; /* * If there is a firewall between you and nameservers you want * to talk to, you might need to uncomment the query-source * directive below. Previous versions of BIND always asked * questions using port 53, but BIND 8.1 uses an unprivileged * port by default. */ // query-source address * port 53; }; // // a caching only nameserver config // zone "." { type hint; file "named.ca"; }; zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" { type master; file "named.local"; }; zone "41.86.81.in-addr.arpa" { type master; file "pri.41.86.81.in-addr.arpa"; }; zone "BlaBla-MySiteAddress.com" { type master; file "pri.BlaBla-MySiteAddress.com"; }; zone "BlaBla-MySiteAddress.com/SubSite/" { type master; file "pri.BlaBla-MySiteAddress.com/SubSite/"; }; //// MAKE MANUAL ENTRIES BELOW THIS LINE! //// I do not have a SYSLog but my Message file has this: Code: Sep 16 21:58:46 webserv1 hcid[1411]: Can't open system message bus connection: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: Connection refused Sep 16 21:58:47 webserv1 hcid[1411]: Can't open system message bus connection: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: Connection refused Sep 16 22:02:49 webserv1 hpiod: ParDevice::nibble_read failed: Input/output error Sep 16 22:03:53 webserv1 avahi-daemon[1974]: Failed to read service directory. This is the only lines that fail. And when I tried Step 7 in the Perfect setup guid for Fedora 5 to install Bind9 i get: Code: [root@webserv1 named]# ln -s ../../ chroot ln: creating symbolic link `chroot/..' to `../../': File exists This happens even if i did remove/uninstall Bind from my server Please help.
This means that the symbolic link is already existing, so this is fine. Do you get error messages when you restart Bind? What's the output of Code: netstat -tap ?
Code: /etc/init.d/named restart Stopping named: [FAILED] Starting named: It just hangs at this stage and neer get started _______________________________________________________ netstat - tap give: Code: Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 1759/mysqld tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN 1352/portmap tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.:50000 *:* LISTEN 1600/hpiod tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.:50002 *:* LISTEN 1605/python tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.co:ipp *:* LISTEN 1618/cupsd tcp 0 0 *:52952 *:* LISTEN 1372/rpc.statd tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 1850/master tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.:46182 webserv1.MySite.co:ipp TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.:54682 webserv1.MySite.:50000 ESTABLISHED 1605/python tcp 0 0 webserv1.MySite.:50000 webserv1.MySite.:54682 ESTABLISHED 1600/hpiod tcp 0 0 <internalIP Address>x.x.x.x:50603 <someIP Address>x.x.x.x:http ESTABLISHED 2329/firefox-bin tcp 0 0 *:imaps *:* LISTEN 1788/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:pop3s *:* LISTEN 1788/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:pop3 *:* LISTEN 1788/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:imap *:* LISTEN 1788/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:http *:* LISTEN 1885/httpd tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 1862/proftpd: (acce tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 1648/sshd tcp 0 0 *:https *:* LISTEN 1885/httpd BTW: I have Changed my named.config by removing mySite and mySite-SubSite sections (2 bottom sections) and I got named restarted ok... Not sure why?! Will try to reboot my server now and see if it boots ok.
Setup of a Mail Server Yea!! my server restarted with no errors!! Now i just have to get the mail server side setup. I am trying to go throught the ISPConfig manual but am strugeling. I do not want to use this server for hosting at this stage... BUT will use it later for hosting also, All i want now is to get my mail up and running. Any quick guid on how to do this. Thanx
ISPConfig is a webhosting controlpanel, you can not create email accounts without creating a website. The steps are: 1) Create a client 2) Create a website 3) Add email users
Ok, this is the situation: I have 1 webaddress assigned to my name: www.<MySite>.com this is registered at DYNDNS.com I have a Windows server currently hosting my website and a Linux Fedora 5 server than i want to use as a Mail server and later maybe move my Windows hosted site to my Linux server as well. 1. Do I need to something with the DNS side on ISPConfig? (Remember i have only 1 Linux server and it only has 1 IP address) 2. Do i HAVE to host the Windows Hosted site on thelinux box to get mail to work. 3. My question is still HOW do i get the mail to work (I am trying to understand the ISPConfig documentation but i am strugeling.) Thank you
1) no. 2) no. 3) Have you done the three steps I posted above? Just do it and you will see that it works.
Thanx for the answers. I created the customer, and tried to add a site for this customer but is says: Code: The name www.<MySite>.com is already in use by another site or domain. What now?
This means that you have already created a site with the same domain. Domains are unique. If you deleted the old site, make sure you emptied the recycle bin too.
I got it working!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx guys!!!! It does seem to take a long time to save the data and even allow UebiMiau! client to log on, could this be speeded up? and why is it so slow? Now I would like to know how do i get my clients to connect to this mail server if they use a external mail client... lets say thunderbird or OutlookExperss or something like that??
How long does it take on your server? Just enter the domain name as mailserver in outlook and enable "server requires authentication" in the smtp settings from outlook, thats all
I never timed it but it seams like between 1 and 5 minutes It is just a problem when i try to add lots of mail boxes with all teir settings... I can however live with thant. One bug tough: I hat 1 site <MySite.com> and setted up a few mailboxes ([email protected])... all working Then i changed the domain <USEMySite.com> and all went ok on the save but all of a sudden the webmail did not recognise [email protected] (could not log on eventhough the pass was correct) but still wanted [email protected]. I thought if I changed the domain after a few mailboxd that the existing mailboxes would have changed as well. Another Question: How do I start a service (lets say MyService in path /usr/local/MyServiceDir ) to run under user MyUser (I am loged on as some other user) and get it to run/start automatically when my server reboot
Just set up Outlook Express as you would for normal mail accounts. Make sure you use the part before the @ sign for the username. Also, make sure you check "Server requires authentication" in the smtp settings.
The username is not nescessarily th part before the @, you must use the username you set in ISPConfig, this username has normally the form web[ID]_user.
Small Bug & a Question One bug tough: I had 1 site <MySite.com> and setted up a few mailboxes ([email protected])... all working Then i changed the domain <USEMySite.com> and all went ok on the save but all of a sudden the webmail did not recognise [email protected] (could not log on eventhough the pass was correct) but still wanted [email protected]. I thought if I changed the domain after a few mailboxd that the existing mailboxes would have changed as well. Another Question: How do I start a service (lets say MyService in path /usr/local/MyServiceDir ) to run under user MyUser (I am loged on as some other user) and get it to run/start automatically when my server reboot
Did you change the co-domain of the website (the one with the empty host field) too? To start services at boot time, create a init script and add symlinks to the runlevel where you want to start your service. Many daemons can drop priveliges themself, if not you might be able to switch to another user with su before you start your daemon.
I actualy do not think I did this. Will remember to do this next time. Man you r very clever!! The problem is that My Linux experience is outdated by 7 years and only got a server up and running a few weeks back as you know by your help!! So eventhough I understand what you are talking about I do not know how the solution would look like, i.e. how does such a init file / script should look like, and how do I do symlinks, etc., etc.
You can have a look at the other init scripts in /etc/init.d. Which distribution do you use? Creating a symlink goes like that: Code: ln -s /path/to/target /path/to/symlink
Thank you, Falko! I remember this type of line from you set up of ISPConfig I will have a look at your ISPConfig set up again as well as the scripts in the given path. I am using Fedora 5 as per perfect set up according to the webtutorial. Thank you very much!
MX and DynDNS Hallo again. All About MX: I have baught my host names from/at DynDns. 1. Do I need to add a MX record at them as I use ISPConfig and do run a DNS server? 2. If the answer is no to Q1 then: Would it matter If I did add a MX record at them? 3. AND if I had to add a MX record what would my Mail server name be (I do run a mail server as I did the ISP Config setup you provided). All About DNS: 1. Would my data held on my DNS server get updated by Other DNS servers? 2. If yes How would I see this update, can I look ata file / DB Table to see if it is updated? 3. Would the records in my DNS server be pushed out to other DNS servers to update them? Thanx Guys
