HTTPS is not a DNS record, so there is nothing to cache. When you reference an URL, an HTTPS record, your system will have to look up the system name to do that. That system name is in a DNS A record (or AAAA if you are using IPv6).
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 06:24:12PM -0500, Gary Sakorafas wrote: > hello team > > I was inquiring about pihole's lack of cache for HTTPS requests and they > directed me to you. As dnsmasq is used by pihole, is it possible to add > caching for the HTTPS type? > > *dnsmasq can only cache A, AAAA, CNAME, DS, DNSKEY and SRV. For the three > latter it already utilizes blockmemory and I think this should be > extendable rather straightforward.* > _______________________________________________ > Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list > Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk > https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss -- -Mike Rident stolidi verba Latina. -Ovid _______________________________________________ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
