DNS and DNSSec

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DNS Workshop

Workshop Info

This is an introductory workshop for DNS and DNSSec. After the completion of the workshops, participants are expected to be able to setup Nameservers, diagnose and troubleshoot DNS issues and get an understanding of DNS Security Extensions.

  • Venue: (TBD), Conference Hall
  • Time: 10:00 to 17:00
  • Dates:
    • DNS and DNSSEc 101 - 2014-03-31
    • DNS and DNSSEc Hands-On - 2014-07-29

Workshop Contents

  • Presentation Slides (to be added)
  • Lab Contents (to be added)

Agenda

Following topics are covered in Presentations and Lab.

  • DNS Refresher
    • The inverted tree
    • Database
    • Root and Resilience
  • Tools
  • DNS Resolution
  • Resource Records and Response
  • Deploying Nameserver
  • Understanding DNSSec


How to Access the Lab

The LAB consists of several VMs, each will be assigned to a group. Workshop participants are divided into multiple groups. Each group will have access to a VM to implement, test and troubleshoot.

Access to the VMs are restricted from outside the Lab. To access the VMs, please login to the Jumphost. The details for Jumphost:

  • hostname: TBD
  • ssh username: labuser
  • ssh password: TBD

Virtual Machines

Lab VM info
Group Hostname Username Password
One lab1 labuser labpassword
Two lab2 labuser labpassword
Three lab3 labuser labpassword
Four lab4 labuser labpassword
Five lab5 labuser labpassword
Six lab6 labuser labpassword

Resolver setup

After completing the resolver lab, DO NOT FORGET to disable the services, as the next lab also installs BIND, which also listens on the same port.

sudo systemctl stop unbound
sudo systemctl disable unbound