topic Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20 in Firewall and Security Management

Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

Maksimus — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:53:23 GMT

hello everybody

I would like to configure different dns servers per different domains.

It means for local.com - DNS ip1 , and for other domains - DNS ip2.

It looks like this is availible in R82 https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R82/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R82_Gaia_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-GAG/Hosts-and-DNS-DNS-Proxy-Forwarding-Domains.htm

What about R81.20?

In R81.20 i foun only in VS mode this option.

Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

Chris_Atkinson — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:10:43 GMT

Per the what's new & release notes this was a new feature formally introduced with R82 (sk181127).

On rare occasions features may work there way in through JHFs so worth checking with your local SE / local office who can follow-up for you.

Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

RS_Daniel — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:20:20 GMT

Hi,

On this post someone was able to do that on gaia embedded using dnsmasq. I think it is also available on regular gaia all versions. Maybe you can try.

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SMB-Gateways-Spark/DNS-forwarding-for-internal-domain/m-p/69380

Regards

Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

PhoneBoy — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:43:42 GMT

dnsmasq has been in Gaia since as far back as at least R77.20.
Some dude on the Internet explained how to activate it, even.

Of course, it's not actually supported prior to R82, but it's there.

Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

the_rock — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:53:19 GMT

Dated September 2nd, 2014...hehe : - )

Andy

Re: Different DNS server per Domain R81.20

the_rock — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:56:06 GMT

I just verified in the lab and that section is not available in R81.20, only R82.

Andy