forwarder that doesn't ask root servers

[Barry Margolin]

In article <mailman.486.1252933642.14796.bind-users at lists.isc.org>,
 Marcos Lorenzo de Santiago <marcos.lorenzo at ayto-getafe.org> wrote:

> El lun, 14-09-2009 a las 15:01 +0200, Adam Tkac escribió:
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 01:31:24PM +0200, Marcos Lorenzo de Santiago wrote:
> > > I believe bind has some root servers hardcoded inside and bind always
> > > looks for root servers even if you give it a list of forwarders, I see
> > > this in the firewall blocked connections.
> > > 
> > > So the question is quite simple: Is there anyway to disable this? I
> > > mean, I just want bind to forward queries related to not-owned maps to a
> > > list of forwarders as FW will drop all packages going to non-local nets.
> > > 
> > > Does any of you know how to accomplish this? 
> > 
> > options {
> > 	...
> > 	forward only;
> > 	...
> > };
> > 
> > Regards, Adam
> > 
> 
> Thanks a lot... I feel stupid now, but thanks for opening my eyes! :D

Don't feel stupid.  Older versions of BIND queried for the root servers 
even with this option set.

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Barry Margolin, barmar at alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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