Re: [cobalt-users] "Spoofing" the Qube

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Ernie,

on 26/2/02 2:42 AM, Ernie Runyon at erunyon@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> That is correct, using NAT, all local machines and Qube have local
> addresses.
> 
> I can access the Qubes browser administrative functions via ip address.
> 
> In the Qubes Control Panel/Network settings, I'm using the ISP's primary
> & secondary DNS.

I generally set my Qubes to use themselves as their Primary DNS and an ISPs
DNS as the secondary.  This way the Qube will consult its own list of
addresses for names before asking an external DNS.

> In the Qubes Control Panel/Services, Domain name service, I'm using
> runyon.org, and Current DNS Host List For runyon.org Domain is ip
> address provided by ISP and ISPs hostname.

When setting up the DNS Server on the Qube you need to enter local
addresses, not what your ISP has allocated you.  Your local workstations
should be configured to use your Qube as their DNS and hence they will get
the local address when they try to resolve your Qubes name.

This is why it works when you use the IP address but doesn't work when you
use the name.

Cheers,  Malcolm