Domain Name System (DNS)

Description

Publication of domain names and resolution of domain names and IP addresses (DNS resolution).

Features

• Name servers available to government departments connected to the FedMAN network:
  • publication of the domain names accessible over the Internet;
  • publication of the private domain names (accessible only via internal FedMAN systems);
  • resolution of internal FedMAN domain names and IP addresses;
  • resolution of external domain names and IP addresses.
• De-duplicated systems in different locations;
• Fedict services:
  • name server infrastructure administration;
  • implementation assistance;
• user support.

Users

Federal public services and institutions

Requirements

• Application with Fedict Service Desk

Procedure for publication:

•  You supply us with the minimal DNS record information or a file containing the DNS zone information in BIND 8/9 syntax;
• Adaptations to the FedMAN DNS servers are managed by Fedict;
• Check to see if the records have been entered correctly;
• Correct delegation with the registrar of the domain parent to the domain hosted on the FedMAN DNS servers;
• Notify Fedict.

 Procedure for DNS resolution:

•  Adaptations to own systems to refer to the Fedict DNS servers for resolving domain names and IP addresses.

Access and support

• Accessible 24/7;
• Support available from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday (on federal government working days). 

For further information or to sign up to the service, please contact the Fedict Service Desk at servicedesk@fedict.belgium.be, specifying reference code ’S106 - DNS external’.