Caching nameServer

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Wed Aug 1 22:30:32 UTC 2001


> I get unknown host. We do have a Firewall that allows all ports outbound.

	But does it allow the answers back?

	A good firewall will only allow out what it will allow back
	in.  Otherwise you end up pounding on machines on the other
	side of the firewall as you appear to be doing of the root
	servers in this case.

	Mark
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