Re: TorDNS local DNS server for Tor windows users

[Matt Thorne <mlthorne@xxxxxxxxx>]

perhaps the hosts file would do what you want it to do?
http://accs-net.com/hosts/how_to_use_hosts.html
I use it so that I can remember small easy to remember addresses for
complex repetive things.

On 12/6/05, Glymr Darkmoon <glymr_darkmoon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> does anyone know of a program for windows which redirects specific
> addresse to wherever you want them to redirect. i am more accustomed to
> using linux and it... for one thing... does not have such a stupid
> restriction, but even if it did, i could always program iptables to do
> it. i run zonealarm, perhaps it can be told to bounce requests
> transparently?
>
> On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 07:22:25 -0500, "Wilson" <cwilson352@xxxxxxxxx>
> said:
> > Glymr Darkmoon wrote:
> >
> > >yes, it most definitely should not accept external connections
> > >
> > >good job wilson...
> > >
> > >the simplest solution to the issue of dynamic ip's is to have a dynamic
> > >dns service, i think, not certain, but i am pretty sure its possible to
> > >tell it to use a named address (?) damn what a nasty piece of crap this
> > >windows thing is.
> > >
> > >On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:29:39 -0500, "Wilson" <cwilson352@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >said:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Chris Palmer wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Wilson writes:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>What I am going to do is correct the problem by coding TorDNS to
> > >>>>listen on the actual ip address of your internet connection rather
> > >>>>than local host.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>You might consider having an option to make it only *accept* requests
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>from localhost, even if it actually *listens* on the public IP.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>There is two version os TorDNS, one that listens on locahost 127.0.0.1
> > >>(WinXP) and
> > >>one that listens on isp IP (win2000)..... im going to code that option
> > >>in there later on.... taking
> > >>a break :)
> > >>
> > >>C. Wilson
> > >>
> > >>
> > Please let me know how TorDNS works on your win2k system..... :)
> >
> > C. Wilson
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