DNS Client allowed by firewall rule, but still get blocked


  1. GormTheOld
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    DNS Client allowed by firewall rule, but still get blocked


    Hi,

    First; I am using Binisoft/Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control as frontend for Windows Firewall.

    My problem is that I allowed DNS Client to local gateway with UDP on port 53, but still for some reason it is being blocked. When opening the log window in Windows Firewall Control it says 'Blocked'.

    The name of the rule was set automatically to DNS Client, but as service I notice in the log that DNS Client is reported with Dnscache as service, but in the rules dialog box there is no Dnscache in the Services drop down menu.

    I am not sure if what I wrote in previous paragraph is of any significance, but my initial question would be if there is any other service that also have to be allowed with outbound rule to make DNS Client work? I have a pretty strict rule set, so nothing get out by coincidence.

    Could someone please help me out?

    Thank you,
    GormTheOld

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  3. Callender
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    It's display name is DNS Client.

    I don't use that firewall.

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  4. Samuria
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    Welcome to the forum its not clear what your trying to do port it uses port 53 tcp and udp aand repies on another port 1023

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  6. GormTheOld
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    Callender said:
    It's display name is DNS Client.
    ....
    Thank you Callender! Good to know.

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    Samuria said:
    Welcome to the forum its not clear what your trying to do port it uses port 53 tcp and udp aand repies on another port 1023
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    Thank you Samuria.

    I found the issue was caused by the "Host Process for Windows Services" being blocked.

    I was then asked for a new separate rule asking to allow the DNS Client, but then again because the "Host Process for Windows Services" was blocked it didn't work to just allow the new DNS Client request.

    Since I like to have control over when things access the internet, the solution was to just allow "Host Process for Windows Services" for 'LocalSubnet'.

    For the record I was told that the DNS Client already has a rule named "WFC - Core Networking - DNS (UDP-Out)", but when "Host Process for Windows Services" is blocked this wrecks the order of things.
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