Root server DNS traffic across Linux/ipchains firewall?

[Cricket Liu]

> > I'm setting up a firewall on my Linux box.  This machine is running 
> > Linux kernel v2.2.13 and BIND v8.2.1.  For some reason I'm getting 
> > output from my box to root nameservers on a high port number.  Can 
> > anyone explain this?  
> 
> If you don't want this, use option:
>        query-source address * port 53;

He is using that option, according to his named.conf file.

cricket

Acme Byte & Wire
cricket at acmebw.com
www.acmebw.com

Attend our next DNS and BIND class!  See
www.acmebw.com/training.htm for the
schedule and to register for upcoming
classes.