How to Install NSD on Windows 10

NSD (Name Server Daemon) is a domain name server that can be used on several operating systems but not readily available on Windows 10. However, with some extra steps, you can install NSD on Windows 10 by following the steps below:

Step 1: Download NSD

1. Go to the NSD website and download the latest version of the NSD software.

2. Unzip the downloaded file to any directory of your choice.

Step 2: Install Cygwin

1. Go to the Cygwin website and download and install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the software.

2. During the installation process, ensure that the "curl" package is selected.

Step 3: Install the Visual C++ Redistributable Package

1. Go to the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 download page, download, and install the software based on your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).

2. After installation, restart your system.

Step 4: Configure NSD

1. Open the Cygwin terminal.

2. Change to the directory of the NSD installation file by running the command cd path/to/nsd.

3. Once in the directory, install NSD by running: ./configure && make && make install.

4. After installation, create a new NSD configuration file by running: nano /usr/local/etc/nsd.conf.

5. Copy the following settings to the nsd.conf file:

server:
    username: nsd
    zonesdir: "/usr/local/etc/nsd"
    logfile: "/var/log/nsd.log"
    pidfile: "/var/run/nsd.pid"
    database: "/usr/local/var/db/nsd/nsd.db"
    hide-version: yes

key:
    name: "mykey"
    algorithm: hmac-sha256
    secret: "mysecretkey"

remote-control:
    control-enable: yes
    control-interface: 127.0.0.1
    control-port: 8952
    server-key-file: "/usr/local/etc/nsd_control.key"
    server-cert-file: "/usr/local/etc/nsd_control.pem"
    verbosity: 1

Step 5: Test NSD

1. Start the NSD service by running: nsd -d -c /usr/local/etc/nsd.conf.

2. Test the NSD service by running the following command in the Cygwin terminal: nslookup localhost.

3. If the installation was successful, you should see the NSD service response as "non-authoritative answer."

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NSD on your Windows 10 system. You can now use it as a domain name server.

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