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Log all DNS queries to my DNS server

Posted in Linux, Tips&Info | October 1st, 2012

We can log all the  DNS queries , type this single command (as root) on your DNS server (Bind)
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rndc querylog
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once this done, all DNS queries will be logged in /var/log/messages, the results will be similar to

Oct 24 03:01:43 ns1 named[30660]: client 200.23.242.196#35545: query: parentsascoaches.net IN MX
Oct 24 03:01:43 ns1 named[30660]: client 80.86.96.1#58395: query: mx1.clients.netdns.net IN A
Oct 24 03:01:43 ns1 named[30660]: client 195.175.39.118#60651: query: abs-pos.com IN MX

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