---
name: "Fwctl::Services::name_service"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "fwctl"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Fwctl::Services::name_service"
---

# Fwctl::Services::name\_service(3pm)

Fwctl module to handle the DNS protocol.

## NAME

Fwctl::Services::name\_service - Fwctl module to handle the DNS protocol.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    accept   name_service -src INTERNET -dst NAME_SERVER
    accept   name_service -src NAME_SERVER -dst INTERNET -query-port 5353
```

## DESCRIPTION

The name\_service module handles the DNS protocol. It can handle both name server and resolver configuration. When using the *server* option, the query can be from any ports. You can use the *query-port* option to specify the client port.

Default is to use only ports \> 1023 as client port. (Usual resolver situation.)

## AUTHOR

Francis J. Lacoste \<francis.lacoste@iNsu.COM\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1999,2000 iNsu Innovations Inc. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## SEE ALSO

*fwctl*(8) *Fwctl*(3) *Fwctl::RuleSet*(3)