OpenVPN, resolvconf, and DNS domain resolution

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While at site1, I need to connect to site2 via OpenVPN. Once connected, the OpenVPN site2 pushes a DNS nameserver and domain search options. This causes all name resolutions for site1 to fail.



Example:




  1. Physically connected at site1, DHCP pushes DNS options and resolvconf manages them.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site1.internal.domain



  2. Open OpenVPN tunnel to site2, OpenVPN pushes dhcp-option DNS and DOMAIN for site2 and /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf pushes them to resolvconf.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 192.168.1.5
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site2.internal.domain site1.internal.domain


  3. DNS resolution works for server.site2.internal.domain but fails for server.site1.internal.domain


Is there a way that any failed DNS request to site21 should fall-through to the site1 DNS servers? Or configure resolvconf that only queries for site2.internal.domain should be passed to the site2 nameserver?



I use an Ubuntu 14.04 machine at site1, and the OpenVPN server at site2 is a pfSense 2.2 box. I manage both sites so making changes to either side isn't a problem. Both domains are non-public and internal use only.










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  • I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

    – Tim Jones
    Jun 15 '15 at 10:10






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    i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

    – nass
    Jun 15 '15 at 12:19















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While at site1, I need to connect to site2 via OpenVPN. Once connected, the OpenVPN site2 pushes a DNS nameserver and domain search options. This causes all name resolutions for site1 to fail.



Example:




  1. Physically connected at site1, DHCP pushes DNS options and resolvconf manages them.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site1.internal.domain



  2. Open OpenVPN tunnel to site2, OpenVPN pushes dhcp-option DNS and DOMAIN for site2 and /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf pushes them to resolvconf.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 192.168.1.5
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site2.internal.domain site1.internal.domain


  3. DNS resolution works for server.site2.internal.domain but fails for server.site1.internal.domain


Is there a way that any failed DNS request to site21 should fall-through to the site1 DNS servers? Or configure resolvconf that only queries for site2.internal.domain should be passed to the site2 nameserver?



I use an Ubuntu 14.04 machine at site1, and the OpenVPN server at site2 is a pfSense 2.2 box. I manage both sites so making changes to either side isn't a problem. Both domains are non-public and internal use only.










share|improve this question






















  • I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

    – Tim Jones
    Jun 15 '15 at 10:10






  • 1





    i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

    – nass
    Jun 15 '15 at 12:19













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While at site1, I need to connect to site2 via OpenVPN. Once connected, the OpenVPN site2 pushes a DNS nameserver and domain search options. This causes all name resolutions for site1 to fail.



Example:




  1. Physically connected at site1, DHCP pushes DNS options and resolvconf manages them.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site1.internal.domain



  2. Open OpenVPN tunnel to site2, OpenVPN pushes dhcp-option DNS and DOMAIN for site2 and /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf pushes them to resolvconf.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 192.168.1.5
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site2.internal.domain site1.internal.domain


  3. DNS resolution works for server.site2.internal.domain but fails for server.site1.internal.domain


Is there a way that any failed DNS request to site21 should fall-through to the site1 DNS servers? Or configure resolvconf that only queries for site2.internal.domain should be passed to the site2 nameserver?



I use an Ubuntu 14.04 machine at site1, and the OpenVPN server at site2 is a pfSense 2.2 box. I manage both sites so making changes to either side isn't a problem. Both domains are non-public and internal use only.










share|improve this question














While at site1, I need to connect to site2 via OpenVPN. Once connected, the OpenVPN site2 pushes a DNS nameserver and domain search options. This causes all name resolutions for site1 to fail.



Example:




  1. Physically connected at site1, DHCP pushes DNS options and resolvconf manages them.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site1.internal.domain



  2. Open OpenVPN tunnel to site2, OpenVPN pushes dhcp-option DNS and DOMAIN for site2 and /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf pushes them to resolvconf.

    /etc/resolv.conf



    # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
    nameserver 192.168.1.5
    nameserver 172.16.1.101
    nameserver 172.16.1.102
    search site2.internal.domain site1.internal.domain


  3. DNS resolution works for server.site2.internal.domain but fails for server.site1.internal.domain


Is there a way that any failed DNS request to site21 should fall-through to the site1 DNS servers? Or configure resolvconf that only queries for site2.internal.domain should be passed to the site2 nameserver?



I use an Ubuntu 14.04 machine at site1, and the OpenVPN server at site2 is a pfSense 2.2 box. I manage both sites so making changes to either side isn't a problem. Both domains are non-public and internal use only.







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  • I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

    – Tim Jones
    Jun 15 '15 at 10:10






  • 1





    i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

    – nass
    Jun 15 '15 at 12:19

















  • I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

    – Tim Jones
    Jun 15 '15 at 10:10






  • 1





    i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

    – nass
    Jun 15 '15 at 12:19
















I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

– Tim Jones
Jun 15 '15 at 10:10





I should add that although the laptop is Ubuntu 14.04, I don't use NetworkManager.

– Tim Jones
Jun 15 '15 at 10:10




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1





i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

– nass
Jun 15 '15 at 12:19





i am interested to see if there is a flexible way to redirect DNS quesries to different servers, for example by checking the FQDN.. :)

– nass
Jun 15 '15 at 12:19










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resolv.conf list all availables DNS servers. As long as the first one in the list is up and running, all queries will be send to it. Nothing to the others unless the first one is down. So, if the first DNS server in list is up and know the answer, he reply "I know it !", else he'll say "I'm afraid I don't know...". And that's all.
You have to make 192.168.1.5 (the DNS server of site2) aware of all entries of site1, and vice-versa of course.
Greetings






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    resolv.conf list all availables DNS servers. As long as the first one in the list is up and running, all queries will be send to it. Nothing to the others unless the first one is down. So, if the first DNS server in list is up and know the answer, he reply "I know it !", else he'll say "I'm afraid I don't know...". And that's all.
    You have to make 192.168.1.5 (the DNS server of site2) aware of all entries of site1, and vice-versa of course.
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      resolv.conf list all availables DNS servers. As long as the first one in the list is up and running, all queries will be send to it. Nothing to the others unless the first one is down. So, if the first DNS server in list is up and know the answer, he reply "I know it !", else he'll say "I'm afraid I don't know...". And that's all.
      You have to make 192.168.1.5 (the DNS server of site2) aware of all entries of site1, and vice-versa of course.
      Greetings






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        resolv.conf list all availables DNS servers. As long as the first one in the list is up and running, all queries will be send to it. Nothing to the others unless the first one is down. So, if the first DNS server in list is up and know the answer, he reply "I know it !", else he'll say "I'm afraid I don't know...". And that's all.
        You have to make 192.168.1.5 (the DNS server of site2) aware of all entries of site1, and vice-versa of course.
        Greetings






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        resolv.conf list all availables DNS servers. As long as the first one in the list is up and running, all queries will be send to it. Nothing to the others unless the first one is down. So, if the first DNS server in list is up and know the answer, he reply "I know it !", else he'll say "I'm afraid I don't know...". And that's all.
        You have to make 192.168.1.5 (the DNS server of site2) aware of all entries of site1, and vice-versa of course.
        Greetings







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