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[Kasper Dupont <910559@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

socks_remote_dns is set to false by default, but in many cases this
setting is required to be set to true for proper operation. I am not
aware of any situation in which the default setting of false works
better than setting it to true.

If the socks client and the socks server receives different DNS
responses, it means they are somehow tailored towards who will be
receiving them. Since it is ultimately the socks server, that connects
to the IP address returned by DNS, using the DNS response tailored
towards the server is better than using those tailored towards the
client.

Cases where the default setting of false breaks includes:
- Client has IPv4 and IPv6 support, server has only IPv4 support.
- The http server is within some enterprise and only accessible from inside. A socks proxy (for example through ssh) is used to achieve connectivity for a client on the move.
- A socks proxy is used for additional privacy.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-36.79-generic 2.6.32.46+drm33.20
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-36-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan  1 15:24:54 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 firefox-branding 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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Title:
  socks_remote_dns should be true by default

Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  socks_remote_dns is set to false by default, but in many cases this
  setting is required to be set to true for proper operation. I am not
  aware of any situation in which the default setting of false works
  better than setting it to true.

  If the socks client and the socks server receives different DNS
  responses, it means they are somehow tailored towards who will be
  receiving them. Since it is ultimately the socks server, that connects
  to the IP address returned by DNS, using the DNS response tailored
  towards the server is better than using those tailored towards the
  client.

  Cases where the default setting of false breaks includes:
  - Client has IPv4 and IPv6 support, server has only IPv4 support.
  - The http server is within some enterprise and only accessible from inside. A socks proxy (for example through ssh) is used to achieve connectivity for a client on the move.
  - A socks proxy is used for additional privacy.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: firefox 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-36.79-generic 2.6.32.46+drm33.20
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-36-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jan  1 15:24:54 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  FirefoxPackages:
   firefox 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
   firefox-gnome-support 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
   firefox-branding 3.6.24+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
   abroswer N/A
   abrowser-branding N/A
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_DK.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: firefox

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