Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] Redundant setup with Dnsmasq

2011-12-22 Thread AJ Weber
Or, I think you could skip that if you setup the two, "actual" servers to NAT all responses appropriate to DNS/DHCP ports, so everything always looks like it's responding from the .250 address, regardless of whether the .251 or .252 server actually sent the response. I could be wrong. On 12/

[Dnsmasq-discuss] cname not working?

2012-05-29 Thread AJ Weber
I promise, I did search, but couldn't find anything really relevant... I'm trying to use the cname functionality to map an alias to a dhcp-leased host. None of the combinations I've tried seem to work. I notice that the host asked for its name (it is listed in the dnsmasq.leases file) with a

[Dnsmasq-discuss] OpenDNS DNSCrypt?

2012-06-14 Thread AJ Weber
Is there any opportunity to implement the ability to work with OpenDNS' new encryption technology? Looks like the source is available. http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt/ -AJ ___ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.

[Dnsmasq-discuss] sorry, i forgot...

2013-04-29 Thread AJ Weber
I'm sure I knew the answer to this question... How do I setup something like an alias for one name to resolve to another (like a C-NAME), such that I can do some testing while I migrate from one server to another (and I can therefore test client connections without changing the client URIs --

[Dnsmasq-discuss] dhcp option 43 question

2014-10-06 Thread AJ Weber
Sorry for being a dunce here, but I'm confused as to how to get this working... I'm trying to configure some new access points, and when L3 switches, they try and contact the AP controller via a static/standard URL. I can SSH into the actual APs and change that address - but that means doing

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] dhcp option 43 question

2014-10-06 Thread AJ Weber
>Try either dhcp-option=vendor:,1,ip.ip.ip.ip >or dhcp-option=vendor:,1,http://fqdn:8080/inform >Refer --dhcp-option http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/docs/dnsmasq-man.html for details OK, so I'm still confused. Is it assumed that if I use dhcp-option=vendor... that it is option-code 43 (b

[Dnsmasq-discuss] multiple dhcp ranges?

2014-12-11 Thread AJ Weber
Is there a way to set multiple dhcp ranges (on the same interface and subnet)? For example, can I set: DHCP Range = 192.168.1.20-100 AND 192.168.1.130-254 I realize it's a strange request, but wondering if it's possible in dnsmasq.conf at this time? Thanks, AJ _

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] What s the dnsmasq/DHCP way to give a host a fixed IP?

2014-12-15 Thread AJ Weber
*ex: dhcp-host=00:0c:29:ea:0d:a3,192.168.1.199* (so dhcp-host=, ) That MAC address will always be given the same, explicit IP Address (which should be in the DHCP Range that dnsmasq is responsible for). -AJ On 12/15/2014 1:37 PM, Chris Green wrote: As per the subject, if I want to give a h

[Dnsmasq-discuss] IPCop-specific question

2007-01-19 Thread AJ Weber
I'm trying to tune-up my IPCop firewall, and I'm noticing that dnsmasq is running -- without much of a set of options. Also, dhcpd is running...and I GUESS it's actually doing the dhcp work. OK, I guess, but I can't figure out how dnsmasq is pointed to the leases file for dhcpd and doesn't hav

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] IPCop-specific question

2007-01-19 Thread AJ Weber
ck reply. It's much appreciated -- as is the dnsmasq daemon itself! -AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] IPCop-specific question

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] Dnsmasq in a small enterprise network

2007-01-19 Thread AJ Weber
Cache size isn't documented in the conf file...just "Set the cachesize here". What does the integer represent? Thanks again, AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: Martin Bretschneider Cc: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 3:11 P

[Dnsmasq-discuss] resolver options

2007-02-06 Thread AJ Weber
If I use a "different" resolv.conf file (i.e. I use a resolv-file=/etc/resolv.dnsmasq), will an "option" have the same effect it normally would? For example, I'm considering changing timeout to 2 (instead of the default of 5), because I've had some issues with my ISP's DNS servers recently and

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: resolver options

2007-02-06 Thread AJ Weber
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: This is a fantastic piece of software! Thanks again, AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: Re: resol

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] resolver options

2007-02-06 Thread AJ Weber
Nice pod-cast. ;) - Original Message - From: Jan 'RedBully' Seiffert To: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] resolver options AJ Weber wrote: > If I use a "different" r

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: resolver options

2007-02-07 Thread AJ Weber
action) upstream servers in parallel and just take the first reply. I don't know if they'd call us a bad Inet citizen if we did that, though. But, hey, we're making-up for it by caching the reply, right? ;) -AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber

[Dnsmasq-discuss] transfer of dnsmasq.leases file

2007-02-07 Thread AJ Weber
I'm probably going to "move" my dnsmasq install from one server to another. Will this work: 1) Shutdown/kill dnsmasq on current server; 2) Copy dnsmasq.leases file from current server to "correct location" on target/new server; 3) Startup dnsmasq on new server. Will this effectively keep the exi

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Simple config question (I hope)

2007-03-01 Thread AJ Weber
I have three NICs/interfaces in my server (eth0-2). (IPCop Question coming) I want to serve DHCP to eth0 and eth2 ONLY. Thus, I've added the "except-interface=eth1" to the config. That's probably what I want. However, I want to serve 198.162.1.x addresses via DHCP to eth0. I want to serve 1

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: Simple config question (I hope)

2007-03-01 Thread AJ Weber
Boy, was I hoping that was the answer! ;) Thanks again, AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Simple config question (I hope) AJ Weber wrote: > I h

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: Simple config question (I hope)

2007-03-01 Thread AJ Weber
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. It will serve DHCP to the eth0 interface just fine. However, no action from the eth2 interface. It does not seem "to just work". :( How do I go about troubleshooting this? Thanks, AJ - Original Message ----- From: AJ Web

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: Simple config question (I hope)

2007-03-01 Thread AJ Weber
ont-end, but there's nothing apparent there.) -AJ - Original Message - From: Gilles Espinasse To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: Simple config question (I hope)

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] GPL v3

2007-09-11 Thread AJ Weber
I'm not an attorney, and I didn't "stay in a Holiday Inn last night". But I've primarily heard the same arguments against adopting v3 licensed code. They seem to have overstepped their bounds with this version and many echo the same sentiment that it will slow the great momentum that open-sour

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] GPL v3

2007-09-14 Thread AJ Weber
I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but I think actually it was ReplayTV -- TiVo's rival in the early years -- who had touted the "Commercial Skip" feature. Go ahead and try and find one of their products now! (Which may support your theory further...) ;) -AJ - Original Message -

[Dnsmasq-discuss] uh, domain concats unwanted...

2008-05-01 Thread AJ Weber
OK, I'm looking thru my dnsmasq.conf, but can't justify why this is happening...nor how it's eventually coming-up with a valid IP address. I think this has been happening for some-time now, but only recently started looking-into it, because I'm trying to add a "hosts blacklist" to the config.

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] uh, domain concats unwanted...

2008-05-01 Thread AJ Weber
M Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] uh, domain concats unwanted... On Thu May 1 2008 10:34:05 AJ Weber wrote: > OK, I'm looking thru my dnsmasq.conf, but can't justify why this is > happening...nor how it's eventually coming-up with a valid IP > address. Valid?

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] uh, domain concats unwanted...

2008-05-01 Thread AJ Weber
.atdmt.com.something.bogus' instead. Paul p.s. By the way, you do know that OpenDNS offers domain blacklisting by category automatically? just have to create an account and turn it on. /dev/rob0 wrote: On Thu May 1 2008 10:34:05 AJ Weber wrote: OK, I'm looking thru my dnsmasq.conf,

[Dnsmasq-discuss] multiple host names?

2008-09-17 Thread AJ Weber
Is there a way to resolve more than one hostname to a single host? Like an alias-feature? Analogous to putting a line in /etc/hosts with multiple names after the IP address? Then have dnsmasq resolve any of the names to the correct address? Thanks, AJ

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] multiple host names?

2008-09-17 Thread AJ Weber
cific IP). Thanks for the feedback, -AJ - Original Message - From: Bill C. Riemers To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-disc...@thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] multiple host names? The easiest way is to use the address dire

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] multiple host names?

2008-09-18 Thread AJ Weber
Can we make it a low-priority FR? Would seem straight DNS can effectively do it, as can an /etc/hosts file. Some kind of "alias" feature for hosts? -AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-disc...@thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Thursday, Se

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: CNAME/alias function added dnsmasq-2.46test15

2008-10-08 Thread AJ Weber
nd test it ASAP. Thanks, AJ - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: dnsmasq-disc...@thekelleys.org.uk ; AJ Weber Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 7:04 AM Subject: CNAME/alias function added dnsmasq-2.46test15 I've just uploaded http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/t

[Dnsmasq-discuss] Re: CNAME/alias function added dnsmasq-2.46test15

2008-10-08 Thread AJ Weber
Mirage indeed! ;) - Original Message - From: Simon Kelley To: AJ Weber Cc: dnsmasq-disc...@thekelleys.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:11 AM Subject: Re: CNAME/alias function added dnsmasq-2.46test15 AJ Weber wrote: > > Did you document it anywhere

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] load balancing using round robin dns

2009-09-29 Thread AJ Weber
Yeah, you're probably better installing something like pen or another readily-available load-balancer. Some of them are very lightweight, but would require you to send all traffic back to your controller (set server.test.local as an alias of controller.test.local), and then the load-balancer w

[Dnsmasq-discuss] i should know this...

2010-04-02 Thread AJ Weber
Is there a way to add "exceptions" to when you have a "local-only" ("local=my-domain.com") directive? For example, I would like to allow global DNS to serve the name for my website (even internally) which is www.my-domain.com, of course, but would like to continue to only resolve others from my

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] i should know this...

2010-04-03 Thread AJ Weber
ing to the same target. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 4:07 PM, AJ Weber wrote: I actually have another name outside I could use CNAME for. Is that an option I don't see in my dnsmasq.conf file? That would work fine, I think. Thanks, AJ - Original Message - From: To: "AJ W

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] i should know this...

2010-04-03 Thread AJ Weber
was a fairly good reason, but I can't remember. 2) The idea of having a default ip-address/resolve-address such as your suggestion to use all zeros = use the default/configured DNS servers is excellent. Thanks again, AJ - Original Message - From: "Simon Kelley" To: &