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Re: [cobalt-users] dig question



On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Gerald Waugh wrote:

> > Does anybody know why I can only use dig with +vc option? Looks like it
> > needs to connect using tcp instead of udp. But why? Is there something I
> > should set in my firewall or what?
>
> Do you have udp port 53 open..
> You must accept packets with ack bit set also

the strange thing is, I'm not aware that I closed any of those ports. Only
thing that is closed is xNetBios -> DNS (outgoing) and even when I disable
it dig still does not work without +vc

 Gregz
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