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Subject: iptables question
From: warlord-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org (Derek Atkins)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:57:50 -0400
In-reply-to: <874757.19563.qm-V7BkTA9pGrU/JfqJOfUXs/u2YVrzzGjVVpNB7YpNyf8@public.gmane.org> (Dave Peters's message of "Fri\, 23 Oct 2009 13\:13\:01 -0700 \(PDT\)")
References: <874757.19563.qm@web110710.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Dave Peters <gameslover987-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:

> Is there anyway to use iptables blocking domain name not IP address?
>
> Example to block hotmail.com.
>
> I tried this iptables -A FORWARD -d hotmail.com -j REJECT and it won't work.

You might have better luck running a local DNS and hosting a master zone
"hotmail.com" and sending all results to either NXDOMAIN or 127.0.0.1.

Or use a browser plugin...

> Thanks.
>
> --D

-derek

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References:
- iptables question
  - From: gameslover987-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Dave Peters)

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