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Re: [cobalt-users] DNS problem...please help? {Scanned}



On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, SW wrote:

> Gerald,
>
> > Comment out "//" recursion no;
> > then issue rndc reload" (raq4) or ndc reconfig (raq550)
> > Change the server's nameserver to itself, then try it.
>
> OK, now it works. But, I'm a little concerned setting recursion to
> 'no'...does this open up my system to various dns vulnerabilities? (cache
> poising, etc)

No exploits, just others can use your nameserver.
I'll have to look up the correct syntax to allow only your server to uese
it. something like ip.add.re.ss/netmask
Not sure if there is a way to do that in the GUI, as we don't use the GUI.
I am sure someone on the list will come back!

Gerald
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