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NicTool VegaDNS dnsadmin
 
Demo Site
test@test.com/test		 NicTool VegaDNS dnsadmin
Language Perl PHP C
License Open Source Open Source Open Source
Last Updated 2010 2010 2003, 01
DNS Server Compatability tinydns
BIND
PowerDNS		 tinydns tinydns
BIND
Record Support A, MX, NS, PTR, SPF,
CNAME, TXT, SRV, AAAA		 A, MX, NS, PTR,
CNAME, TXT		 A, MX, NS, CNAME
Validity Checking +++ + -
Multi-User ++ + +
Supported Database Servers MySQL MySQL MySQL
Zone Search ++ + +
Zone Record Search ++ + -
Zone Record Templates API/unlimited 1
BIND Import from zone files axfr import +
Export Mechanism perl + c program wget/lynx direct
API +++ - -
Ease of Installation - ++ +
Nameserver Updates varies cron real time
Multiple Nameservers + + +
Publish to unique nameservers +++ - -
Permissions
Zone Delegation to sub-groups to users or groups -
Zone Record Delegation to sub-groups - -
Group Hierarchy unlimited sub-groups - -
User Hierarchy yes, via sub-groups - -
Group Permissions
(Edit,Create,Delete)		 E, C, D on
Groups, Nameservers.
E, C, D, Delegate
for Zones, Zone Records.		 Zones E,C,D on
Users, Zones
User Permissions Edit, Create, Delete on
Groups, Nameservers.
E, C, D, Delegate
for Zones, Zone Records.		 User, Admin,
Senior Admin		 E,C,D for Admins
Reporting
NameServer Export ++ - +
NameServer Queries ++
Logging
Zone Changes ++ -
Zone Record Changes ++ -
Nameserver Changes ++ -
User Changes ++ -
Sub-Group Changes ++ - -

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