how do I get a single DNS to return addresses based on query source address

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Yossie Silverman <yossie at blacksteel.com> wrote:

> The problem:

> I would like to have a single DNS server (bind) running on my 
> network.  This server should return an internal (non global) address 
> when the source address of the query is internal as well.  Otherwise, 
> it should return the external (global) address.  From what I can tell 
> from the docs, sortlist (in options) SHOULD be able to do this, but 
> it isn't clear exactly how to get it to do so.

> E.g.

> Internal network: 192.168.1.0/24

> If a query comes from this network, for 'mail', the resolved address 
> should be 192.168.1.5.  If it comes from outside this network, the 
> resolved address should be 216.135.198.111 (all addresses are 
> "fictitious").

The easiest way is to use bind-9 and make use of the 'view' statement
and two zonefiles, one with ip's from your internal net and the other
with external ip's.


> Thanks! - Yossie


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