How to setup DNS recursion in BIND

Introduction

This article provides the procedure to enable DNS recursion on a server running the BIND nameserver.

cPanel doesn't recommend using DNS recursion, and cPanel's support team cannot assist you enable recursion. The following procedure is provided for reference purposes.

Procedure

1. Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
2. Open the /etc/named.conf file in your preferred text editor.
3. Add the following line in the "options" section.

   allow-recursion { 127.0.0.1; localhost; };

4. Save the changes and exit the text editor.
5. Restart the nameserver service.

   /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/restartsrv_named