Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:43:48 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Jeremie Le Hen <jeremie@le-hen.org> Cc: FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [fbsd] possible patch for implementing split DNS Message-ID: <44F371A4.6030801@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <20060828215048.GB15761@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> References: <44EF6E18.6090905@elischer.org> <20060828215048.GB15761@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org>
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Jeremie Le Hen wrote: >Julian, > >On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 02:39:36PM -0700, Julian Elischer wrote: > > >>I need some processes to look elsewhere for DNS information from where >>the rest >>of the system looks.. This patch seems to me a simple solution. >>We over-ride where the resolver looks for resolv.conf using an >>environment variable. >>This would allow me to reset this to an application specific config file >>that >>specifies a different server. >> >> > >I like this idea, but don't you think the administrator might want >to be able to disable this functionnality for his users ? >Unless using a packet filter might suffice... > > my thought would be that we specify a filename (default resolv.conf) and we look for it in /etc. if is not there or not the right format, it doesn't work. Nor does it work if you are SUID. i.e the admin will have to have set it up. >Regards, > >
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