[Vpn-help] Bug Report

[Matthew Grooms]

Richard Lorenz wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Problem:
> 
> The VPN Client disabled the DNS Resolution in VirtualBox by using an 
> Bridged Network. Only deactivating the ShreSoft DNS Proxy Daemon allow a 
> DNS resolve in the Virtual Machine.
> 
> To Reproduce:
> 
> Install on a Windows 7 Sun VirtualBox
> Install on the same System ShrewSoft VPN Client on Version 2.1.5-rc-4
> Install a Virtual Machine with a Bridged Network Connection
> 
> Now you can't resolve DNS requests in the Virtual Machine.
> 
> or
> 
> Install on a Windows Vista Sun VirtualBox
> Install on the same System ShrewSoft VPN Client on Version 2.1.4-release
> Install a Virtual Machine with a Bridged Network Connection
> 
> The Problem is the ShrewSoft Lightweight Filter.
> 
> Please fix this Bug as fast as can be!
> 

Richard,

You are bumping into this issue. If you don't need Split DNS support, 
you can disable the Shrew Soft DNS Transparent proxy daemon as a work 
around.

http://www.shrew.net/support/ticket/6

I have a plan for fixing this but unfortunately the changes are 
non-trivial and I don't have an ETA.

-Matthew