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Self hosted DNS solution (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Maryannus@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum

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So I have 100+ websites I manage for various clients, and it is a pain for me to login to their hosting or domain registrar accounts to manage their DNS.

Is there a simple solution, where I can turn on my own server that manages DNS? So for every domain I manage, I simply set a DNS once as ns1..com, and from thereon I can just manage their DNS configurations?

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[–] Silentspy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Why not just use Cloudflare? Redirect client nameservers to them. Also you can pay them if you ever need prioritized support. Free plan is solid usually.

DNS is scary to selfhost.

[–] xenophonf@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DNS and e-mail are really, honestly, truly easy to self-host.

[–] adamshand@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I don't understand this sub sometimes. You are very right.

This sub's aversion to hosting email (and now DNS) is bizarre.

[–] ElevenNotes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you make an example why selfhostig DNS is scary?

[–] Silentspy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Externally. Why not take use of the good options out there and make it easier for yourself?

[–] ElevenNotes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s not an example. Can you please make a technical example, thanks.

[–] Silentspy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Basically letting Cloudflare take ownership over DNS. So much better then logging into x amount of different domain registrars web management panels. Its not really directly comparing to your BIND solution. But a lot better then what he/she currently struggles with.

[–] haroldp@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

CloudFlare is a quality DNS host with a solid control panel for managing your zones. However I will say that granting access to the domain owner or their other tech people is a giant hassle on CloudFlare.