On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Giorgio M. <ledz...@writeme.com> wrote:
> I use the android port on the freerunner and we have this problem. > > I have to set the DNS manually (setprop net.dns1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) each time > from the shell, and it's very annoying... > > I'm looking for a more easy way to do it. > This is nornally handled automatically by the dhcpd daemon, or some network-related service. Any reason why it doesn't run on your system ? > > Hope you can help me. > > thanks > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Sutton" > To: android-developers@googlegroups.com > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Set the DNS from an activity > Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:36:45 +0000 > > > > Why would there be?, as I said before to allow it creates a security > problem. > > Al. > > Giorgio M. wrote: > > Are there other ways to do it from an application? (e.g. > > executing a shell command) > > > > thanks > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Al Sutton" > > To: android-developers@googlegroups.com > > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Set the DNS from an activity > > Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:52:58 +0000 > > > > > > > > It's not possible because it would create a security hole where > > applications could make users think they were going to > > www.mybankingsite.com whereas the DNS servers could be configured to > > send them anywhere. > > > > Al. > > > > Giorgio M. wrote: > > > Anyone knows how i can set the DNS address from an activity? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com ! > > > > > > > > -- > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > > -- > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com <http://www.mail.com/Product.aspx>! > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
