[Dnsmasq-discuss] How to handle NXDOMAIN replies?

Simon Kelley simon@thekelleys.org.uk
Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:32:53 +0000


A. Weber | root eSolutions wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> Just one short question: Is it possible to translate a NXDOMAIN reply 
> from the upstream server into another fixed IP rather than forwarding 
> the NXDOMAIN as an answer to the requesting client?

Not currently possible.

>  
> Or otherwise asked: Is there a possibility to use the 
> --address=/<IP>/<The other IP> directive in a manner that it only 
> converts NXDOMAIN replies? I tried with --address=/#/<The other IP> but 
> as expected from the manpage this simply translates everything, but I 
> only want to translate non existing domains to another fixed IP.

Would you want "NODATA" replies translated too? What about CNAMEs which 
point to non-existent or empty domains?

Adding such a facility would not be too hard, nut defining exactly how 
it should behave might be.....


Cheers,

Simon.