Setting Up Your New Domain Mini-HOWTO

by Christopher Neufeld (neufeld@physics.utoronto.ca) (neufeld@thepuffingroup.com).

v0.6, 9 January 2000

This document outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to set up a network of computers under your own domain. It covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.

1. Notices

1.1 Disclaimer
1.2 Copyright

2. Introduction

3. Planning Your Network Topology

4. Obtaining Your Connection

4.1 Choosing Your Provider
4.2 Preparing For Hardware Installation
4.3 Testing The Connection
4.4 Using A Dynamic IP

5. Registering A Domain Name

6. Deciding Which Domain Services You Will Host

6.1 Primary DNS Authority
6.2 Electronic Mail
6.3 Web Space Hosting
6.4 FTP Site Hosting
6.5 Packet Filtering

7. Configuring Your Hosted Services

7.1 Setting up Name Resolution
7.2 DNS Configuration If You Are Not Hosting Email
7.3 Setting up Electronic Mail
7.4 Setting up Web Space Hosting
7.5 Setting up FTP Hosting
7.6 Setting up Packet Filtering

8. Securing Your Domain

8.1 Configuring Your Firewall
8.2 Configuring SSH1
8.3 Configuring X
8.4 Configuring Disk Sharing