[H-GEN] Stopping nameserver lookup for local subnet

[Jason Henry Parker]

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staeci at yahoo.com writes:

> I'd disagree about running a DNS server if you don't *actually need*
> it.  One less service which can be compromised is a good thing.

That's probably true for stuff like an NFS server or a web or proxy
server, but a DNS server is useful for even a small network.  The work
needed to update host files grows exponentially with the number of
hosts.  It gets real old, real quick.

I have run small DNS servers on dialup machines for years without any
problems whatever.  Sufficiently firewalled, they present only a small
risk.  You may even remember I mentioned the DNS server does not have
to run on the masquerading host.

jason
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