iptables question

[Derek Atkins]

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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