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@@ -1352,6 +1352,24 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
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and <varname>port</varname> number.
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By default, <command>b10-auth</command> listens on port 53
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on the IPv6 (::) and IPv4 (0.0.0.0) wildcard addresses.
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+ <note>
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+ <simpara>
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+ The default configuration is not appropriate for a multi-homed host.
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+ In case you have multiple public IP addresses, it is possible the
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+ query UDP packet comes through one interface and the answer goes out
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+ through another. This will probably be dropped by the client, as it
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+ has a different source address than the one it sent the query to. The
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+ client would fall back on TCP after several attempts, which works
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+ well in this situation, but it is clearly not ideal.
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+ </simpara>
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+ <simpara>
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+ There are plans to solve the problem in a way the server will handle
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+ it itself. But until it is actually implemented, it is recommended to
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+ alter the configuration — remove the wildcard addresses and list all
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+ addresses explicitly. Then the server will answer on the same
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+ interface as the request came, preserving the correct address.
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+ </simpara>
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+ </note>
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</simpara>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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