open dns servers

[outlaw web]

running dnsreport it shows i have open dns servers etc.

I've tried a few things to no avail.

i plan to edit named.conf and add "set recursive lookup off (0)"

where about do I add it though and what's the correct format to put it in....



thanks
ow

[outlaw web]

hmm

tried all options posted on here to sort the open dns issue and still diddly fixes it.

f*ck it they can stay open i don't really give a toss

owm

[chirpy]

A search on the forum for your thread subject throws up this thread that has all the information you need:
http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread....en+dns+servers

[outlaw web]

hi Chirpy,

Thanks for your reply.

I've actually tried everything posted in that thread plus a few others as well as the tutorial on webhostgear etc and still open dns servers show.

This is a new server I moved over onto but the last server, I managed to close the open dns following the same thread you mention.

It's really strange how it doesn't seem to solve the issue now because I am following all instructions to the letter.

regards
davy

[chirpy]

I would guess that you're running chroot named? If so, you need to modify /var/named/etc/named.conf instead of /etc/named.conf and then restart named after modifying it.

[outlaw web]

hmm..

it's defintely /etc/named.conf i run

tried the one you mentioned but it cannot be found.

i'll get to the bottom of it

cheers
ow

[MrYoDa]

I would guess that you're running chroot named? If so, you need to modify /var/named/etc/named.conf instead of /etc/named.conf and then restart named after modifying it.

Chirpy, you are the man
my path was var/named/chroot/etc/

but changing that was the answer,
so what is the named.conf in /etc/ for ?

thanks again...

[chirpy]

Ideally it should be there, or if it is, it should be a symlink to the live one in the chroot directory. More often than not, it's setup as you have it.