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    DNS Resolver Host Overrides not updating?

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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      I might be crazy but my 2.3-BETA (amd64) built on Wed Mar 30 06:01:56 CDT 2016 doesn't seem to be updating host_entries.conf when I add/remove host overrides. Can anyone confirm?

      The DHCP static entries are in there but nothing from the Resolver config page.

      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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        NOYB
        last edited by

        Works fine on 32 bit.

        2.3-BETA (i386)
        built on Wed Mar 30 07:36:56 CDT 2016
        FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE

        Add/remove DNS resolver host override updates /var/etc/hosts.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          Hmm. I'm not seeing it. /var/etc/hosts gets touched but no resolver host override entries are added. Just the dhcp static entries with the dhcp lease entries at the bottom.

          Have to try a fresh install/factory config.

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            Okay fresh install, default config, hosts file gets updated.

            The first thing that I thought of that might be peculiar to me is I also have DNS Forwarder enabled on 8053. (Long story - involves forcing teen's VLAN to use OpenDNS).

            So I enabled it on the new install too. No more resolver host overrides in the hosts file.

            So I think, for now, I can say:

            DNS Resolver host overrides are not functional if DNS Forwarder is also enabled.

            Lots of juggling required for both configs to coexist and is probably a known compromise to keep one from clobbering the other or something. I have disabled the forwarder for now.

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              cmb
              last edited by

              Pre-2.3 it used to be done in the opposite preference - only Unbound's host overrides filled /etc/hosts when both were enabled. Problem with that is dnsmasq's host overrides didn't work, and the hosts file's contents don't impact Unbound's resolution. So it's much better to prefer dnsmasq's where both are enabled. Typically the hosts file isn't relied upon for hostname resolution where using Unbound, though there could be scenarios where it is for the host's own name resolution.

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                Hmm. Right there in the 2.3 new features and changes file. :/

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