I dont particularly want my dns resolutions 'changed for my protection'. Its good to hear that google doesn't do that.
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:44 AM, inkrypto <[email protected]> wrote: > Comodo was hacked though and are probably more secure now but after that > diginotar bs I can't bring myself to use them . . . > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Michael Potts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Both Comodo SecureDNS and OpenDNS will intentionally change responses to >> protect you. If you attempt to resolve a known-bad domain, the DNS server >> will intentionally respond with a bad bit of data (to redirect you to a >> "You have been blocked for your protection" page) >> >> Google DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) is a speedy mirror of the root DNS >> servers and they have said that they do not adjust the responses in any way >> (so they are not protecting you. Normally ideal for a server network that >> needs to have valid responses 100% of the time. >> >> >> Michael Potts >> GV: (904) 638-2914 | Gtalk: [email protected] >> @HMHackMaster | http://about.me/MichaelPotts >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Alex Stanford <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Certainly OpenDNS is one of the best options. >>> >>> I have been running an entire LAN through Comodo SecureDNS ( >>> http://www.comodo.com/secure-**dns/ <http://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/>) >>> for about a year and have never experienced any issues at all. >>> >>> I've also heard good things about using the DNS root servers 4.2.2.(1-6) >>> from another JaxLUG member. But, I've read that Level3 is trying to >>> discourage the use of the 4.2.2.x DNS servers by the general public. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Alex Stanford >>> http://alexstanford.com >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**alexstanford<http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexstanford> >>> >>> >>> inkrypto wrote: >>> >>>> What external DNS do you use? I use comcast, my ISP's, and run a lil >>>> webserver but don't want to get spoofed and don't know enough about bind >>>> to >>>> harden it so . . . >>>> >>>> OpenDNS? >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- >>> Archive >>> http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-**list&r=1&w=2<http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2> >>> RSS Feed >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/maillist.xml<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >>> Unsubscribe [email protected] >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml Unsubscribe [email protected]
