Re: dns interceptors

["Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick () ianai net>]

On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Jason Frisvold wrote:
> On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> > How does that help?  It still sends port 53 requests to the authorities, which will be intercepted.
>
> Hrm..  Maybe I misunderstood.  Are the packets being intercepted, or is the problem the local resolvers?

While I admit I have not read every post in the thread, I note the subject line. :)


> Well, in either case, another option would be to use something like openvpn, cisco vpn, etc. with very limited 
> routes.  Set it up so only your dns traffic is sent over the tunnel.  Then you can still use the local network, 
> crappy as it may be, without having to deal with the added overhead of ssh and the like.

ISTM Randy's comment about SSH tunnels would have the same effect.

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TTFN,
patrick