Information about DNS and network
Having a static IP means that Windows (or other OSs) will always route your DNS requests to your preferred DNS server, rather than assigning you a random IP (through DHCP) which may be routed through your ISP’s DNS server. Source. According to the quote, it seems to imply that changing DNS servers is not enough … Read More “Clarify this quote on static IP?” »
Essentially I would like to have any device my kids use setup to use opendns which will allow me to filter their content. Currently I use a router to do this but would like to use dnsmasq for dns/dhcp instead of the fios router. Is it possible to set this up in dnsmasq? Any help … Read More “Separate DNS entries for certain pc's in network with dnsmasq? Is this possible?” »
I have run across a situation that has challenged my previous understanding of how this is supposed to work. I have two cases. I had an understanding of how this worked based on the first case, then the second case has come along and challenged that understanding. I’m seeking clarification. The first case was something … Read More “Domain delegation records cached as answer to NS query?” »
If this is the wrong sub, please point me in the right direction. I am a new to DNS and DNS management. I recently had a customer with a DNS issue. Basically, the server that they were using had a cache issue. I recommended that they configure a secondary dns server in their network settings … Read More “Risk of having 2 DNS servers configured in Network Settings?” »
I was reading about DNS leaks and some articles seem to imply that DNS encryption via DNSCrypt seem to prevent DNS leaks ( See here and here), yet on other articles about preventing DNS leaks, I see several options available for dealing with DNS leaks (OpenVPN plugin, using the VPN’s DNS resolvers, etc.) but makes … Read More “Does encrypting DNS prevent DNS leaks?” »
Hi folks, some of you know DNSCrypt, a protocol to encrypt DNS traffic. I would like to inform you, there is a new DNSSEC-enabled, non-logging and non-censoring resolver in Germany, running Unbound/LibreSSL/libsodium. dnscrypt.me Regards from Germany submitted by dnscryptme [link] [comment] Powered by WPeMatico
I originally looked into DNS servers for privacy reasons (along with a VPN for a complete privacy solution) then read that it is recommended to use Acrylic DNS Proxy to enforce a host file for Windows. I looked into some DNS servers for privacy reasons (one that doesn’t log websites that you visit, redirect you … Read More “Noob here–is this what I'm looking for?” »
caveats: Linux dns 4.2.0-18-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 6 18:25:50 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux BIND 9.9.5-11ubuntu1-Ubuntu (Extended Support Version) I am trying to set up sub-domain delegation, and according to the numerous FAQs, how-to’s and tutorials on the intergalactic web, apparently all you need to do is to add these lines to the … Read More “Zone delegation” »
Meant DNS submitted by martinmass [link] [4 comments] Powered by WPeMatico
I have a lot of requests from Eastern Asia and North America. But I don’t want to use the free DNS servers in mainland of China because they are poising and spying on your internet traffic. I am looking for some other healthy DNS servers. I used dns.he.net But it fails sometimes if requests are … Read More “Some stable open DNS servers?” »