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    DNS forwarder w/ domain overrides: problem with new entries

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      jhag
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      Hi

      I am using pfSense 24.03 with

      • DNS forwarder enabled
      • domain override to use my LAN DNS server
        Ex : domain=lan.local, DNS IP=192.168.1.1

      Whenever I have a new entry in my LAN - correctly registered in my local DNS, I must wait a LONG time or restart dnsmaq (DNS Forwarder) service on pfSense.
      Any hint to improve the situation?

      Step 1 : DNS request on local DNS server OK :

      C:\>nslookup new.lan.local 192.168.1.1
      Server:  dns.lan.local
      Address:  192.168.1.1
      
      Non-authoritative answer:
      Name:    new.lan.local 
      Address:  192.168.1.67
      

      Step 2 : DNS request on pfSense DNS server failed

      C:>nslookup nslookup new.lan.local  192.168.1.254
      Server:  pfsense.lan.local
      Address:  192.168.1.254
      
      *** pfsense.lan.local can't find new.lan.local : Non-existent domain
      

      Step 3 : Same request with services restarted on my pfsense

      C:>nslookup nslookup new.lan.local  192.168.1.254
      Server:  pfsense.lan.local
      Address:  192.168.1.254
      
      Non-authoritative answer:
      Name:    new.lan.local 
      Address:  192.168.1.67
      
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