dig source port

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

lvobr at ies.etisalat.ae wrote:
> Is there a way I can specify source port for the dig, I have setup with 
> firewall, and my nameserver source port is abcd, but I am unable to make 
> the dig to use the same, thus firewall stops the dig random source port 
> requests.

> I can recompile it, but it is the last option for me.

> I found bind8 dig supports it by syntax but it didn't really worked for me

> dig  -b 192.168.1.1:abcd

> and bind 9 dig mentioned only the source ip address but source port is 
> not the option, or perhaps I missed it.

> Ladislav

Talk to your firewall-admin. Filtering on source-address usually only 
adds your local headache, it does not increase your security.




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