Support custom DNS resolvers for Let's Encrypt.

acme/acme.go

@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ func (a *ACME) buildACMEClient(account *Account) (*acme.Client, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
+		acmeprovider.SetRecursiveNameServers(a.DNSChallenge.Resolvers)
+		acmeprovider.SetPropagationCheck(a.DNSChallenge.DisablePropagationCheck)
+
 		var provider acme.ChallengeProvider
 		provider, err = dns.NewDNSChallengeProviderByName(a.DNSChallenge.Provider)
 		if err != nil {

cmd/traefik/traefik.go

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Complete documentation is available at https://traefik.io`,
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(kubernetes.Namespaces{}), &kubernetes.Namespaces{})
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(ecs.Clusters{}), &ecs.Clusters{})
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf([]types.Domain{}), &types.Domains{})
+	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(types.DNSResolvers{}), &types.DNSResolvers{})
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(types.Buckets{}), &types.Buckets{})
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(types.StatusCodes{}), &types.StatusCodes{})
 	f.AddParser(reflect.TypeOf(types.FieldNames{}), &types.FieldNames{})

docs/configuration/acme.md

@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ entryPoint = "https"
   #
   # delayBeforeCheck = 0
 
+  # Use following DNS servers to resolve the FQDN authority.
+  #
+  # Optional
+  # Default: empty
+  #
+  # resolvers = ["1.1.1.1:53", "8.8.8.8:53"]
+
+  # Disable the DNS propagation checks before notifying ACME that the DNS challenge is ready.
+  #
+  # NOT RECOMMENDED:
+  # Increase the risk of reaching Let's Encrypt's rate limits.
+  #
+  # Optional
+  # Default: false
+  #
+  # disablePropagationCheck = true
+
 # Domains list.
 # Only domains defined here can generate wildcard certificates.
 # The certificates for these domains are negotiated at traefik startup only.
@@ -302,6 +319,10 @@ Here is a list of supported `provider`s, that can automate the DNS verification,
 | [VegaDNS](https://github.com/shupp/VegaDNS-API)        | `vegadns`      | `SECRET_VEGADNS_KEY`, `SECRET_VEGADNS_SECRET`, `VEGADNS_URL`                                                                              | Not tested yet                 |
 | [VULTR](https://www.vultr.com)                         | `vultr`        | `VULTR_API_KEY`                                                                                                                           | Not tested yet                 |
 
+#### `resolvers`
+
+Use custom DNS servers to resolve the FQDN authority.
+
 ### `domains`
 
 You can provide SANs (alternative domains) to each main domain.

provider/acme/provider.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	fmtlog "log"
+	"net"
 	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ type Certificate struct {
 type DNSChallenge struct {
 	Provider                string             `description:"Use a DNS-01 based challenge provider rather than HTTPS."`
 	DelayBeforeCheck        flaeg.Duration     `description:"Assume DNS propagates after a delay in seconds rather than finding and querying nameservers."`
+	Resolvers               types.DNSResolvers `description:"Use following DNS servers to resolve the FQDN authority."`
+	DisablePropagationCheck bool               `description:"Disable the DNS propagation checks before notifying ACME that the DNS challenge is ready. [not recommended]"`
 	preCheckTimeout         time.Duration
 	preCheckInterval        time.Duration
 }
@@ -252,6 +255,9 @@ func (p *Provider) getClient() (*acme.Client, error) {
 	if p.DNSChallenge != nil && len(p.DNSChallenge.Provider) > 0 {
 		log.Debugf("Using DNS Challenge provider: %s", p.DNSChallenge.Provider)
 
+		SetRecursiveNameServers(p.DNSChallenge.Resolvers)
+		SetPropagationCheck(p.DNSChallenge.DisablePropagationCheck)
+
 		err = dnsOverrideDelay(p.DNSChallenge.DelayBeforeCheck)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -784,3 +790,37 @@ func isDomainAlreadyChecked(domainToCheck string, existentDomains []string) bool
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// SetPropagationCheck to disable the Lego PreCheck.
+func SetPropagationCheck(disable bool) {
+	if disable {
+		acme.PreCheckDNS = func(_, _ string) (bool, error) {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SetRecursiveNameServers to provide a custom DNS resolver.
+func SetRecursiveNameServers(dnsResolvers []string) {
+	resolvers := normaliseDNSResolvers(dnsResolvers)
+	if len(resolvers) > 0 {
+		acme.RecursiveNameservers = resolvers
+		log.Infof("Validating FQDN authority with DNS using %+v", resolvers)
+	}
+}
+
+// ensure all servers have a port number
+func normaliseDNSResolvers(dnsResolvers []string) []string {
+	var normalisedResolvers []string
+	for _, server := range dnsResolvers {
+		srv := strings.TrimSpace(server)
+		if len(srv) > 0 {
+			if host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(srv); err != nil {
+				normalisedResolvers = append(normalisedResolvers, net.JoinHostPort(srv, "53"))
+			} else {
+				normalisedResolvers = append(normalisedResolvers, net.JoinHostPort(host, port))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return normalisedResolvers
+}

types/dns_resolvers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// DNSResolvers is a list of DNSes that we will try to resolve the challenged FQDN against
+type DNSResolvers []string
+
+// String is the method to format the flag's value, part of the flag.Value interface.
+// The String method's output will be used in diagnostics.
+func (r *DNSResolvers) String() string {
+	return strings.Join(*r, ",")
+}
+
+// Set is the method to set the flag value, part of the flag.Value interface.
+// Set's argument is a string to be parsed to set the flag.
+// It's a comma-separated list, so we split it.
+func (r *DNSResolvers) Set(value string) error {
+	entryPoints := strings.Split(value, ",")
+	if len(entryPoints) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong DNSResolvers format: %s", value)
+	}
+	for _, entryPoint := range entryPoints {
+		*r = append(*r, entryPoint)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get return the DNSResolvers list
+func (r *DNSResolvers) Get() interface{} {
+	return *r
+}
+
+// SetValue sets the DNSResolvers list
+func (r *DNSResolvers) SetValue(val interface{}) {
+	*r = val.(DNSResolvers)
+}
+
+// Type is type of the struct
+func (r *DNSResolvers) Type() string {
+	return "dnsresolvers"
+}