Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™ System Administration and Module Development

30.10. Creating a Root Zone

As the introduction explains, a root zone is one that contains the information that your DNS server needs to contain the Internet root servers. Without one, it is impossible to resolve records in domains other than those hosted by your server. Fortunately, one will almost always exist already in your BIND configuration, created either by Webmin or included as part of the default setup.

You may need to create a root zone if one does not exist yet because you selected the internal non-internet use only option when setting up the module for the first time, but have now connected your system to the Internet. Adding a second root zone can also be useful when views have been configured, as explained in Section 30.15 “Using ...