[Pdns-users] lazy-recursion

[Liong Kok Foo]

Hmm...I read the docs on recursion again (which I already read a few 
times) and someone this time I got it.

I added google's dns server 8.8.8.8 into the recursor and now external 
recursion works.

There must be a reason why this is off by default. Potential security 
issues?

If this method works, why is there need for pdns's own recursor server?

Thanks.


On 3/4/2010 4:38 PM, none wrote:
> Basically it checks local data first before recursing to external
> nameserver, and you should turn this off. About turning lazy-recursion
> off doesn't lower amount av log enterys, actually it doesn't have any
> effect at all.
> You can read the docs here http://doc.powerdns.com/recursion.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Liong Kok Foo<kokfoo.liong at innity.com>
> To: pdns-users at mailman.powerdns.com
> Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:39:00 +0800
> Subject: [Pdns-users] lazy-recursion
>
>    
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Hope someone can help to answer this noob question.
>>
>> My pdns has gone live. Yeah. But I am seeing a lot of recursion error
>> which is fine as i know those are external domains not authoritive in
>> the pdns server.
>>
>> But can I "fix" this by enabling lazy-recursion? Currently it is
>> commented out. But default is yes??
>>
>> Or do i need to install recursor?
>>
>> What's the difference between lazy-recursion and recursor?
>>
>> Thanks.
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