Can we use DA server in resolv.conf ?

[pluk]

Somehow, the nameservers at my provider is not working well. I tried to replace by the DA server as the DNS but after using it, many domain can't be resolved. I've checked using nslookup...says non autoriative answer.

Tried to put nameserver 127.0.0.1, server IP and still no luck.

Can we point to DA server for nameserver/DNS? Is it blocked?

Or do I need to restart named ?

 

[streamservice]

you could use the following nameserver, but it will slowdown it a litle bit and with many request you could be blocked:
dns1.streamservice.nl (85.12.26.31)

Please note that the best solution is to inform your provider and ask for better nameservers or take a dns-service somewhere else.

 

[pluk]

Any possibility to use own DA DNS? Not working for me right now.

For sure I can pick up another DNS from another server, that is what I'm doing now.

 

[xemaps]

you can use opendns servers for free

http://www.opendns.com/

 

[nobaloney]

Somehow, the nameservers at my provider is not working well. I tried to replace by the DA server as the DNS but after using it, many domain can't be resolved. I've checked using nslookup...says non autoriative answer.

Non authoritative answers are exactly what you should be getting, unless you query the authoritative nameserver for each domain you're looking up. Which kind of defeats the entire purpose of DNS.

Tried to put nameserver 127.0.0.1, server IP and still no luck.

Your local (DA) nameserver may need to be reconfigured to be non-caching when queried by outside users and caching for 127.0.0.1.

What error are you getting? If only the non-authoritative answer, that's acceptable.

Can we point to DA server for nameserver/DNS? Is it blocked?

There's no guarantee it'll be available, and there's no guarantee it's a caching nameserver or going to stay a caching nameserver. I believe it's in Canada, but if it's in the US, then you'd be committing a felony each time you used it because US law forbids trespassing on a server without permission.

Or do I need to restart named ?

That would depend on what kind of error you're getting.

Jeff

 

[nobaloney]

you could use the following nameserver, but it will slowdown it a litle bit and with many request you could be blocked:
dns1.streamservice.nl (85.12.26.31)

Your DNSreport shows a big red FAIL on Open DNS servers because you allow outsiders to use your DNS for recursive (caching) queries.

So you may want to change it, which would lock out the original poster and everyone else from using your server for recursive DNS.

Please note that the best solution is to inform your provider and ask for better nameservers

Absolutely .

or take a dns-service somewhere else.

Most DNS providers are not set up for recursive DNS.

Jeff

 

[nobaloney]

you can use opendns servers for free

Thats true, you can. However, they advertise that they do not necessarily reply properly; according to their website they correct spelling mistakes. What else do they do? Do you really want to use a server that doesn't return exactly what's in public DNS?

Of course what they say may not be what they do. For example, they advertise here that they automatically correct spelling errors, but when I try them, www.craigslist.og and www.craigslist.org they report different answers.

And they do break DNS exactly the way Network Solutions used to; if you use them to try to resolve a non-existent domain they give you the IP# of their own search engine.

That's probably not the behavior you'd want on a server trying to figure out where to send email (for example).

Jeff