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If web browser speed has been reduced by >10% on workstations running web filtering, implementing the following GNC script will install and configure DNSmasq to create a local cache for DNS requests. More information on Groovix NetCustomization can be found on the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] page.<br /><br />

<div class="dashed-box">Note: Administrative privileges and knowledge of implementing Groovix NetCustomization scripts are both necessary to follow the steps indicated below. It is highly recommended that the following be handled by an IT professional or with assistance by Groovix Tech Support.</div><br />

== Groovix NetCusomization script ==
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apt-get-dontask install dnsmasq<br />
perl -pi -e 's/#prepend domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1/prepend domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1/' /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf <br />
perl -pi -e 's/#listen-address=.*/listen-address=127.0.0.1/' /etc/dnsmasq.conf <br />
/etc/init.d/networking restart<br />
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== See Also ==
* [http://contentfilter.futuragts.com/wiki/doku.php?id=performance_tuning DansGuardian Performance Tuning]
* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Dnsmasq Ubuntu DNSmasq Community Page]