Re: DNS - Firewall
From: Ben Kamen (bkamen-nodamnspam_at_benjammin.net)
Date: 07/20/03
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Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 08:53:54 GMT
That's how I do it.
I know some people have worked out methods for machines with 2 NIC's or 2 IPs to
do split horizon based on NIC/IP... what a hassle. :)
Hardware is cheap. :)
I do the same thing though.
Ida Young wrote:
> The firewall should use the internal DNS server if there is so that the
> firewall can resolv the internal host name and address as well as the
> external hostname and address.
>
> With a firewall, you had better have an internal DNS server and an external
> DNS server. The internal DNS server resolves the hostnames and IP addresses
> for your internal machines and firewall. The external DNS server only
> resolves your public services, and serves for users from Internet.
>
> Ida Young
> Support of ITShield firewall
> http://www.itshield.com
>
>
>
> "mike" <m.mike@ny.com> wrote in message
> news:77a98267.0307140239.250484ed@posting.google.com...
>
>>How could I configure the DNS (resolv.conf) in my Firewall? To the
>>intern DNS in my Lan or extern to my provider?
>>What's the best and the right way concerning the security and
>>performance?
>>
>>regards,
>>:-) mike
>>
>
>
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