Stopping Open DNS - FireBrick 2700: Difference between revisions

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On a FireBrick 2700 the DNS service defaults to local-only - this prevents access to the FireBrick DNS resolver from the WAN by default.

'''On a FireBrick 2700 the DNS service defaults to local-only - this prevents access to the FireBrick DNS resolver from the WAN by default.'''

The setting for this is found

The setting for this is found in the Web config editor at:

Config -> Edit -> Setup -> General system services -> DNS service settings -> local-only

*Then re-test from the Control Pages: https://control.aa.net.uk/dnsresolvers.cgi

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The web interface of the FireBrick can list what services are open, go to

Diagnostics - Access Check

Diagnostics -> Access Check

Enter an Source IP of an IP on the Internet.

Enter a Source IP of an IP on the Internet.

The FireBrick will then list all the services open to that IP address, eg:

The FireBrick will then list all the services open to that IP address, e.g.:

DNS resolver access:-

This address is not on a local Ethernet subnet and so not allowed access.

[[Category:Open DNS Resolvers]]

[[Category:AA Routers]]

[[Category:FireBrick]]