> > Hi, > > > > im running a dns server here and i'm not sure if the following rule is > > enough to allow dns queries from everywhere: > > > > $IPTABLES -A INPUT -p udp --destination-port 53 -j ACCEPT > > You should also allow TCP port 53. DNS uses both.
As I remember, when clients query the DNS Server the port 53/tcp is used, and when your server queries other servers, it uses the port 53/udp. Best Regards, -- Daniel Bastos System Engineer http://www.dbastos.net GPG/PGP: http://www.dbastos.net/pgpkey.txt
