# HG changeset patch
# User Sean Farley <sean at farley.io>
# Date 1460059508 18000
# Thu Apr 07 15:05:08 2016 -0500
# Node ID e1cbb903410b0e47ae0e85eb65d9f3cd503b5dba
# Parent b52b4b5c56a2d3553bd3506292725b52b2cebfb4
mac: use networksetup so other apps can resolve dns
It seems that this is the only way to have mac applications actually resolve
the dns on a vpn. Admittedly, this is a bit of hack. Is there a better way? I
do not know but please tell me if you find out.
diff --git a/vpnc-script b/vpnc-script
--- a/vpnc-script
+++ b/vpnc-script
@@ -419,10 +419,20 @@ search $CISCO_DEF_DOMAIN"
# Skip for pre-10.4 systems
4.*|5.*|6.*|7.*)
;;
# 10.4 and later require use of scutil for DNS to work properly
*)
+ # Get the name of the primary network interface
+ IFACE=$( echo 'show State:/Network/Global/IPv4' | scutil | grep PrimaryInterface | cut -d: -f2 | xargs echo )
+ SERVICE_NAME=$( networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder | grep "$IFACE" | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d, -f1 | xargs echo )
+
+ # Backup the current DNS settings
+ networksetup -getdnsservers "$SERVICE_NAME" | grep -v "There are" > /var/run/vpnc/networksetup.dns-backup
+
+ # Append the DNS servers used by the VPN to the list we use
+ networksetup -setdnsservers "$SERVICE_NAME" $( cat /var/run/vpnc/networksetup.dns-backup ) $INTERNAL_IP4_DNS
+
OVERRIDE_PRIMARY=""
if [ -n "$CISCO_SPLIT_INC" ]; then
if [ $CISCO_SPLIT_INC -lt 1 ]; then
# Must override for correct default route
# Cannot use multiple DNS matching in this case
@@ -498,10 +508,21 @@ restore_resolvconf_generic() {
# Skip for pre-10.4 systems
4.*|5.*|6.*|7.*)
;;
# 10.4 and later require use of scutil for DNS to work properly
*)
+ # Get the name of the primary network interface
+ IFACE=$( echo 'show State:/Network/Global/IPv4' | scutil | grep PrimaryInterface | cut -d: -f2 | xargs echo )
+
+ SERVICE_NAME=$( networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder | grep "$IFACE" | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d, -f1 | xargs echo )
+
+ BACKUP_DNS=$( cat /var/run/vpnc/networksetup.dns-backup )
+ [ -z "$BACKUP_DNS" ] && BACKUP_DNS="Empty"
+ # Restore the previous DNS settings and remove the backup file
+ networksetup -setdnsservers "$SERVICE_NAME" "$BACKUP_DNS"
+ rm -f /var/run/vpnc/networksetup.dns-backup
+
scutil >/dev/null 2>&1 <<-EOF
open
remove State:/Network/Service/$TUNDEV/IPv4
remove State:/Network/Service/$TUNDEV/DNS
close
