[aklug] Re: Google DNS

Mike, thanks for the info on Level 3 - and Michael I knew about
OpenDNS as well so I know that's out there.

Agree that Google could use all this info for an evil purpose, but
looking at the privacy policies for the new service they state that
your IP address isn't kept for more than 24-48 hours and no other
personally identifying information is kept either. Of course this all
comes down to how much you trust Google, and yes some people probably
think 24-48 hours is too long itself. Regardless, another service is
now live and available. :)

Scott

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 23:56, Mike Gonnason <gonnason@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Scott A. Johnson
> <scott.a.johnson@gmail.com> wrote:
>> For those that haven't heard yet, Google has launched a free, public
>> DNS resolver service (see
>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/183638/google_launches_alt=
ernative_dns_resolver.html).
>> =C2=A0I thought this was great as I can finally specify something other
>> than the GCI DNS servers that are reliable and free. =C2=A0Best, and
>> probably the least expected part is (and sorry GCI, this is where you
>> lost some respect from me) the servers actually return NXDOMAIN when
>> applicable! =C2=A0Nope, the DNS servers don't just redirect you to a Goo=
gle
>> search page.
>>
>> IP addresses are super easy to remember as well - 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4.
>>
>
> Have you tried Level3's Public DNS servers?
>
> =C2=A0dig yahooisawesome.com @4.2.2.6
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.5.1-P2 <<>> yahooisawesome.com @4.2.2.6
> ;; global options: =C2=A0printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 53053
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;yahooisawesome.com. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0IN =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0A
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> com. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0645 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 IN =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0SOA =C2=A0 =C2=A0 a.gtld-server=
s.net.
> nstld.verisign-grs.com. 1259916604 1800 900 604800 86400
>
> ;; Query time: 102 msec
> ;; SERVER: 4.2.2.6#53(4.2.2.6)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Dec =C2=A03 23:53:20 2009
> ;; MSG SIZE =C2=A0rcvd: 109
>
>
>
> They are 4.2.2.1 - 4.2.2.6
>
> -Mike G
>

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