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DNS server (bind)

  342  ?  S    0:00 named

This process provides DNS service to other computers. Unless the ottawasun.com domain will be hosted directly by the firewall, this service is not required, provided that /etc/resolv.conf is pointed at a name server at Magma.



Michael C. Richardson
1998-11-15