How to Set Up a Local DNS Server with BIND9 | Ultimate Homelab Networking Tutorial

Set up your own local DNS server using BIND9 inside an LXC container on Proxmox. Learn step-by-step how to configure forward and reverse zones, secure your server, and enable recursive DNS—all in your homelab.

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TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS
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00:00 - Intro
01:21 - What is DNS and Why It Matters
02:30 - Creating the LXC Container in Proxmox
14:18 - Installing BIND9 on Ubuntu LXC
16:12 - Setting Permissions for BIND
21:25 - Understanding BIND Configuration Files
22:28 - Forward DNS Zone Explained
23:07 - Internal DNS vs Public DNS
23:31 - Configuring the Forward Zone
42:07 - Reverse DNS Zone Explained
42:54 - Setting Up the Reverse DNS Zone
51:27 - What is Dynamic DNS?
52:15 - What is a Recursive DNS Server?
54:35 - Making BIND a Recursive DNS Server
1:03:34 - Final Thoughts

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