Get faster and more secure DNS resolution with Knot Resolver on Linux
A tutorial for setting up a recursive DNS over TLS resolver server with Knot Resolver on Fedora Linux.
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How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux
Take manual control of your Linux system’s DNS resolution and keep programs from interfering with and overwriting your resolv.conf file.
I regret transferring my domains to Hover
Ads had promised me that Hover.com was a great domain registrar. Trusting them to handle my domains turned out to be a big mistake.
Don’t register your domains with Automattic
I’d registered my Ctrl.blog domain with Get.blog. That service no longer exists and my domain was transferred to WordPress.com without notice.
How to prevent Let’s Encrypt from issuing certificates for your domain
Let’s Encrypt has made it really easy to obtain TLS certificates. Here is how to block the service from issuing certificates for your domains.
Stop CAs from misissuing certificates for your domains with CAA
Add DNS CAA records for your domains to block unauthorized certificate authorities (CAs) from issuing certificates for your domain names.
Review: Managed GeoDNS on a budget
A comparison review of six GeoDNS service providers. GeoDNS can help reduce latency by directing your website traffic to the nearest datacenter.
Linode DNS Manager pitfall: No TXT record normalization
Be wary when entering DNS TXT records in the Linode DNS Manager. The web interface doesn’t properly normalize user input.
DNS SRV records usage for email and calendar service discovery
A quick survey of the use of DNS SRV records for auto-configuration of email and calendar hosting services. Provider support is fairly good.
mDNS and DNS-SD slowly making their way into Windows 10
Microsoft is working on baking Multicast-DNS and DNS Service Discovery, two widely deployed network-discovery protocols, into Windows 10.
Avahi 0.6.32 enabling IPv6 and Windows 10 log-silencing
The popular mDNS-utility Avahi sees its first update in three years. The update addresses multiple issues with IPv6 and log-flooding from Windows 10 clients.
Resolve the battle for control over your DNS settings in Debian/Ubuntu
Two programs struggle for control over your resolv.conf if you’ve installed Debian from an IPv6-capable network. Take back control over DNS.