[vpn-help] Split DNS for local LAN

Matthew Grooms mgrooms at shrew.net
Fri Feb 19 00:34:11 CST 2010


On 2/16/2010 12:43 PM, Chris Rodgers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have Shrewsoft VPN 2.1.5 for Windows. I would like to be able to send
> all traffic across the VPN, except for access to some other local
> machines. Mostly, this works by adding a "policy" that excludes the
> local subnet from VPN tunelling.
>
> I'd like to be able to also EXCLUDE the local DNS suffixes from being
> tunnelled, but to send everything else.
>
> Is it possible to add a split DNS rule so that all DNS queries are
> resolved through the remote VPN tunnelled DNS server EXCEPT for a short
> list of (maybe even one) DNS suffix for the local network?
>
> If not, perhaps you'd consider this as a feature.
>

There is currently no option for this style of Split DNS configuration. 
It sounds useful though.

-Matthew



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