How do I disable recursive DNS queries on my Linux dedicated/virtual dedicated server?
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Last Updated:
September 17, 2007 10:26 AM
For information on recursive DNS, see What risks are associated with recursive DNS queries?.
NOTE: To perform this procedure, you must be the root user on your server.
To Disable Recursive DNS Queries
- Using SSH, log in to your server with the User ID and Password that you created when you set up your dedicated hosting account.
- At the command line, type the following and press Enter.su -
- Type the following three commands and press Enter after each.cd /tmp/wget -O rdnsfix http://products.secureserver.net/scripts/rdnsfixphp -c /r rdnsfix