SOA record for local DNS

fcapizzo · Nov 5, 2014, 10:19 PM

I use my pfSense (2.1.5) box as a DHCP and a DNS server, configured as a subdomain of .local (something.local). With Apple's iOS 8 and OS X 10 coming out recently, DNS is partially broken for me in that using the FQDN for a local system (like server.something.local) will not resolve. Though for some strange reason just using the hostname by itself does work.

After contacting Apple and seeing articles like this http://brain.adejones.com/2014/10/fix-name-resolution-on-windows-pptp-vpn-after-ios8-os-x-10-10-yosemite-update/, I need to have an SOA record for my local DNS server, which is my pfSense box.

I have DNS forwarder installed on pfSense, but I don't see where I can add an SOA record. I may also have pfSense mis-configured in regards to DNS but I'm not sure. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks!

Derelict · Nov 5, 2014, 10:30 PM

.local is resolved using mDNS in the apple sphere. Use something - anything - else for the DNS TLD. .private would work.

http://support.apple.com/en-us/ts3389

fcapizzo · Nov 6, 2014, 1:11 AM

I had a feeling that was the answer, so I just changed the TLD to .lan and it's all good now. Thanks!