Greetings,
On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Fri, 2013-04-12 at 12:12 -0400, Mat Enders wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:23 AM, A. Zimmer <andrew.zimmer at comcast.net>wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:53:37 -0400
>>> Mat Enders <mat.enders at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Why are you using a service to o this you can set whatever you want t
>>> use as your DNS in /etc/resolv.conf.
>>> I use 127.0.0.1 as my nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf. The pdnsd service
>>> allows me to bypass my ISP's nameserver and to use my own machine. I am
>>> not going to allow Comcast to create a record of every DNS request that
>>> I make. You can call it paranoia but pdnsd is available and it is very
>>> simple, so why not.
>
> +1
>
> I run a local named; for some of the same reasons plus local DNS is just
> *WAY* faster.
>
> Providing a caching DNS server is just brain-dead easy, consumes
> extremely few resources, gives you additional privacy/confidentiality,
> and better performance. Win all around.
So long as you *DON'T* become an open resolver to the Internet (i.e.
others on the Internet can use your caching DNS server). That leads to an
ongoing problem called "DNS Amplification" - a form of DNS spam that has
many ISP's and network providers concerned.
Internet BCP's (Best Common Practices) should be followed. Be a good
net citizen :)
See: openresolverproject.org
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