Hi, > resolv.conf must have only one search entry. And you don't want to resolv > with google directly. So you should have :
Ok, I have the google dns commented. Alhough.... Now I remember why I had the google dns in there. ;-) For my machine to create the VPN it needs to know the ip number of the gateway. I fixed that for now with an entry in the /etc/hosts file. :-) >> When booting if the internal bind is not up and running yet some services >> might need a resolver so I have 8.8.8.8 in there as well as a second dns >> entry. > Ensure this in services ordering (systemd or initd). It's better and safer. > And I think it's better to get an error than a false result from bind. Ok, I get it. -----<Quote>----------------- linbobo:~# rndc flush linbobo:~# dig tio.nl NS ; <<>> DiG 9.16.37-Debian <<>> tio.nl NS ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 49974 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232 ; COOKIE: 52571ae710dcd2cc010000006478463be41c8b3a2afd14a5 (good) ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;tio.nl. IN NS ;; Query time: 244 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Jun 01 09:18:19 CEST 2023 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 63 -----<Quote>----------------- Hmm, no answer, that is weird. -----<Quote>----------------- linbobo:~# ss -nap | grep named u_dgr UNCONN 0 0 * 17532 * 12035 users:(("named",pid=554,fd=3)) u_str ESTAB 0 0 * 17082 * 17525 users:(("named",pid=554,fd=2),("named",pid=554,fd=1)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=83)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=85)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=84)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=82)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=49)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=50)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=51)) udp UNCONN 0 0 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=52)) udp UNCONN 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=39)) udp UNCONN 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=38)) udp UNCONN 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=40)) udp UNCONN 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=37)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=60)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=58)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=59)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=57)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=67)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=69)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=70)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=68)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=66)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=75)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=76)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=77)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=90)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=91)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=92)) udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=93)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=87)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=89)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=88)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.1.138:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=86)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=53)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=54)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=55)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 172.16.17.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=56)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=41)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=42)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=43)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=44)) tcp LISTEN 0 4096 127.0.0.1:953 0.0.0.0:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=36)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=63)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=62)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=61)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [::1]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=64)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=71)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=72)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=74)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]%eno1:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=73)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=78)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=80)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=81)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [2a02:a45f:96c2:1:1e69:7aff:fe0c:65e3]:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=79)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=94)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=96)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=95)) tcp LISTEN 0 10 [fe80::33bc:2b:d928:991d]%tun0:53 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=97)) tcp LISTEN 0 4096 [::1]:953 [::]:* users:(("named",pid=554,fd=65)) linbobo:~# -----<Quote>----------------- 172.16.17.1 is my machine Same for the 2 ipv6 addresses 172.16.1.138 is my side of the VPN tunnel From syslog after dig tio.nl NS -----<Quote>----------------- Jun 1 09:25:45 linbobo named[554]: validating tio.nl/NS: got insecure response; parent indicates it should be secure Jun 1 09:25:45 linbobo named[554]: insecurity proof failed resolving 'tio.nl/NS/IN': 172.16.128.40#53 Jun 1 09:25:45 linbobo named[554]: validating tio.nl/NS: got insecure response; parent indicates it should be secure Jun 1 09:25:45 linbobo named[554]: insecurity proof failed resolving 'tio.nl/NS/IN': 172.16.208.10#53 -----<Quote>----------------- It is still weird. What else can we try? Is there something we can do to see what it IS getting back so we can compare it with what it should be? I even just now tried -----<Quote>----------------- linbobo:/var/cache/bind# service named stop linbobo:/var/cache/bind# ll total 3300 -rw-r--r-- 1 bind bind 821 Jun 1 09:16 managed-keys.bind -rw-r--r-- 1 bind bind 1856 Jun 1 09:16 managed-keys.bind.jnl -rw-r--r-- 1 bind bind 3367966 May 8 11:37 named_dump.db linbobo:/var/cache/bind# rm * linbobo:/var/cache/bind# service named start linbobo:/var/cache/bind# dig tio.nl NS -----<Quote>----------------- But still same result. :-( Bonno Bloksma