Re: Really odd problem

[Gaby Vanhegan <gaby_(_at_)_vanhegan_(_dot_)_net>]

Ben Therode wrote:

> Ugh,  it looks like pf *WAS* blocking port 53.
>
> Despite specifically telling pf.conf:
>
> pass out quick on rl0 proto tcp from any to any port 53 
> and for good measure:
> pass in quick on rl0 proto tcp from any to any port 53 
DNS and it's ilk normally operate over UDP, don't they?  They will fall 
back to a TCP connection if they cannot get a UDP connection through.  
Explicitly opening port 53 for tcp is only half of your problem, you 
needed to open it up for udp as well.

Gaby

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