Re: How do you set Linux up as a http/ftp proxy?

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From: Glen Turner
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 00:00

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Shane Bearham wrote:

> also configure the machine as a caching only DNS server at
> http://www.tdl.com/~netex/html/DNS-HOWTO.html

The DNS-HOWTO is broken for setting up caching name
servers.  The supplied configuration works, but
at the cost of sending Linux workstation queries
directly to the root servers.  This is very, very
broken as it avoids using the hierarchy of caching
nameservers established by national ISPs such as
Telstra, AARNet and Connect.

The HOWTO configuration also allows your DNS cache
to be easily corrupted, as it establishes no security.

I'll attempt to contain the maintainer, yet again.

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