Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 01:21 AM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 08:57:51PM -0500, b...@bitrate.net wrote: When Postfix support for DANE (RFC 6698) is introduced, there will be a requirement to operate a local nameserver that is DNSSEC aware on any machine that wants to take advantage

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Wietse Venema
Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its chroot-jail version). I think it would be entirely reasonable to share a DNS cache among multiple systems within the same trusted perimeter.

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread DTNX Postmaster
On Feb 27, 2013, at 12:58, Wietse Venema wie...@porcupine.org wrote: Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its chroot-jail version). I think it would be entirely reasonable to

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 06:58 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its chroot-jail version). I think it would be entirely reasonable to share a DNS cache among

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 09:25 AM, DTNX Postmaster wrote: On Feb 27, 2013, at 12:58, Wietse Venema wie...@porcupine.org wrote: Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its chroot-jail version).

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 03:25:41PM +0100, DTNX Postmaster wrote: I think it would be entirely reasonable to share a DNS cache among multiple systems within the same trusted perimeter. One DNS server per host in a farm of mail servers may not be practical. A local cache on each,

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Wietse Venema
DTNX Postmaster: On Feb 27, 2013, at 12:58, Wietse Venema wie...@porcupine.org wrote: Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its chroot-jail version). I think it would be

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:20:50AM -0500, Wietse Venema wrote: I think it would be entirely reasonable to share a DNS cache among multiple systems within the same trusted perimeter. One DNS server per host in a farm of mail servers may not be practical. A local cache on each,

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 10:20 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: DTNX Postmaster: On Feb 27, 2013, at 12:58, Wietse Venema wie...@porcupine.org wrote: Viktor Dukhovni: Perhaps postfix check could generate a warning if DANE is enabled and non-local nameservers are found in /etc/resolv.conf (or and/or its

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:53:58AM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: But to share a single DNS among a number of mail servers, say in a mail farm that probably has lots of other types of servers running with questionable content, I would want secure tunnels from the mail server to the DNS server

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 11:10 AM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote: I think we've beaten this thread to death, I'm done for now. And I thank you for all you have said.

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 10:43 AM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote: On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:20:50AM -0500, Wietse Venema wrote: I think it would be entirely reasonable to share a DNS cache among multiple systems within the same trusted perimeter. One DNS server per host in a farm of mail servers may not be

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 27.02.2013 17:42, schrieb Robert Moskowitz: On Centos 6.3 (bind 9.8.2 with security patches) I did: yum install bind bind-chroot In /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 set: DNS1=127.0.0.1 DNS2=::1 ifdown eth0; ifup eth0 Add to /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf options

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 11:47 AM, Reindl Harald wrote: Am 27.02.2013 17:42, schrieb Robert Moskowitz: On Centos 6.3 (bind 9.8.2 with security patches) I did: yum install bind bind-chroot In /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 set: DNS1=127.0.0.1 DNS2=::1 ifdown eth0; ifup eth0 Add to

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 05:47:28PM +0100, Reindl Harald wrote: ... more DNS related suggestions ... Perhaps Postfix could benefit from a DNS_README.html, with examples tuning a local cache for MX overrides, RBLDNSD integration using an internal RBL zone, DNSSEC support, and any other

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread DTNX Postmaster
On Feb 27, 2013, at 18:05, Robert Moskowitz r...@htt-consult.com wrote: Another tidbit is you should firewall access to port 53. Your caching server is only for you. It is listening only on localhost, but why open up a port not needed. Review the examples given again, please. Why would

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-27 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/27/2013 12:26 PM, DTNX Postmaster wrote: On Feb 27, 2013, at 18:05, Robert Moskowitz r...@htt-consult.com wrote: Another tidbit is you should firewall access to port 53. Your caching server is only for you. It is listening only on localhost, but why open up a port not needed.

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 26.02.2013 15:58, schrieb Robert Moskowitz: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly query for names. Some of these names are frequent requests, for example: zen.spamhaus.org. So I was thinking that I could benefit from

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/26/2013 10:10 AM, Reindl Harald wrote: Am 26.02.2013 15:58, schrieb Robert Moskowitz: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly query for names. Some of these names are frequent requests, for example: zen.spamhaus.org. So I

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 09:58:54AM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly query for names. Some of these names are frequent requests, for example: zen.spamhaus.org. So I was thinking that I could

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread DTNX Postmaster
On Feb 26, 2013, at 17:51, Viktor Dukhovni postfix-us...@dukhovni.org wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 09:58:54AM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly query for names. Some of these names are

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread btb
On Feb 26, 2013, at 11.51, Viktor Dukhovni postfix-us...@dukhovni.org wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 09:58:54AM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly query for names. Some of these names are

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/26/2013 08:57 PM, b...@bitrate.net wrote: On Feb 26, 2013, at 11.51, Viktor Dukhovni postfix-us...@dukhovni.org wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 09:58:54AM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: I have recently updated my DNS server and am observing the traffic from my mail server to constantly

Re: Running namecache service on postfix server?

2013-02-26 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 08:57:51PM -0500, b...@bitrate.net wrote: When Postfix support for DANE (RFC 6698) is introduced, there will be a requirement to operate a local nameserver that is DNSSEC aware on any machine that wants to take advantage of peer certificate details published via