Overview

To help students understand how the nameservers work together to form the DNS infrastructure, we will create a miniature DNS system using an Internet emulator. Even though this system is small, it has all the essential elements of a real DNS infrastructure. By building such a system, students will have a deeper understanding of how the DNS actually works. Although this lab is not a security lab, it is the basis for several SEED labs.

Tasks (PDF)

• VM version: This lab has been tested on our SEED Ubuntu-20.04 VM
• Lab setup files: DO NOT unzip the file in a shared folder, as that would cause problems. Copy the zip file to another folder inside the VM, and then use the unzip command to unpack.
  • Labsetup.zip
• Manual:: Docker manual

Time (Suggested)

• Supervised (closely-guided lab session): 2 hours
• Unsupervised (take-home project): 1 week

SEED Videos

• Udemy: Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach (§ 7)
• Identical videos are available on NetEase (for Mainland China)

SEED Books (English) (Chinese)

• Computer & Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach, 3rd edition (§ 23)
• Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach, 3rd edition (§ 10)

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