[SLL] who is randomizing DNS source ports? deploying DNSSEC?

Jeremy C. Reed reed at reedmedia.net
Fri Jul 25 13:49:50 PDT 2008


> > Any of you choosing not to randomize DNS source ports for your caching 
> > recursive servers? (Why?)
> 
> I use djbdns, which has always used random source ports, and thus
> was already protected by this.  I see no reason to do anything
> wacky to insecurify myself.  ;-)

Which doesn't go with next question :) (no DNSSEC)

> > Anyone deployed DNSSEC? Or plan to within next 30 days? (Let me know if 
> > you need help.)
> 
> Certainly haven't looked at it in a while, but would be interested
> in taking another gander if there's a chance it'd actually be useful.
> Are you using it anywhere currently?

Yes. But no parent knows me.

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