diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml index d615886c5b..443facab09 100644 --- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml +++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ ]> - BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual @@ -63,414 +62,414 @@ Scope of Document - The Berkeley Internet Name Domain - (BIND) implements a - domain name server for a number of operating systems. This - document provides basic information about the installation and - care of the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) - BIND version 9 software package for - system administrators. + The Berkeley Internet Name Domain + (BIND) implements a + domain name server for a number of operating systems. This + document provides basic information about the installation and + care of the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) + BIND version 9 software package for + system administrators. - This version of the manual corresponds to BIND version 9.9. + This version of the manual corresponds to BIND version 9.9. Organization of This Document - In this document, Chapter 1 introduces - the basic DNS and BIND concepts. Chapter 2 - describes resource requirements for running BIND in various - environments. Information in Chapter 3 is - task-oriented in its presentation and is - organized functionally, to aid in the process of installing the - BIND 9 software. The task-oriented - section is followed by - Chapter 4, which contains more advanced - concepts that the system administrator may need for implementing - certain options. Chapter 5 - describes the BIND 9 lightweight - resolver. The contents of Chapter 6 are - organized as in a reference manual to aid in the ongoing - maintenance of the software. Chapter 7 addresses - security considerations, and - Chapter 8 contains troubleshooting help. The - main body of the document is followed by several - appendices which contain useful reference - information, such as a bibliography and - historic information related to BIND - and the Domain Name - System. + In this document, Chapter 1 introduces + the basic DNS and BIND concepts. Chapter 2 + describes resource requirements for running BIND in various + environments. Information in Chapter 3 is + task-oriented in its presentation and is + organized functionally, to aid in the process of installing the + BIND 9 software. The task-oriented + section is followed by + Chapter 4, which contains more advanced + concepts that the system administrator may need for implementing + certain options. Chapter 5 + describes the BIND 9 lightweight + resolver. The contents of Chapter 6 are + organized as in a reference manual to aid in the ongoing + maintenance of the software. Chapter 7 addresses + security considerations, and + Chapter 8 contains troubleshooting help. The + main body of the document is followed by several + appendices which contain useful reference + information, such as a bibliography and + historic information related to BIND + and the Domain Name + System. Conventions Used in This Document - In this document, we use the following general typographic - conventions: + In this document, we use the following general typographic + conventions: - - - - - - - - To describe: - - - - - We use the style: - - - - - - - a pathname, filename, URL, hostname, - mailing list name, or new term or concept - - - - - Fixed width - - - - - - - literal user - input - - - - - Fixed Width Bold - - - - - - - program output - - - - - Fixed Width - - - - - + + + + + + + + To describe: + + + + + We use the style: + + + + + + + a pathname, filename, URL, hostname, + mailing list name, or new term or concept + + + + + Fixed width + + + + + + + literal user + input + + + + + Fixed Width Bold + + + + + + + program output + + + + + Fixed Width + + + + + - The following conventions are used in descriptions of the - BIND configuration file: - - - - - - - - To describe: - - - - - We use the style: - - - - - - - keywords - - - - - Fixed Width - - - - - - - variables - - - - - Fixed Width - - - - - - - Optional input - - - - - Text is enclosed in square brackets - - - - - - + The following conventions are used in descriptions of the + BIND configuration file: + + + + + + + + To describe: + + + + + We use the style: + + + + + + + keywords + + + + + Fixed Width + + + + + + + variables + + + + + Fixed Width + + + + + + + Optional input + + + + + Text is enclosed in square brackets + + + + + + The Domain Name System (<acronym>DNS</acronym>) - The purpose of this document is to explain the installation - and upkeep of the BIND (Berkeley Internet + The purpose of this document is to explain the installation + and upkeep of the BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) software package, and we - begin by reviewing the fundamentals of the Domain Name System - (DNS) as they relate to BIND. + begin by reviewing the fundamentals of the Domain Name System + (DNS) as they relate to BIND. - DNS Fundamentals + DNS Fundamentals - - The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, distributed - database. It stores information for mapping Internet host names to - IP - addresses and vice versa, mail routing information, and other data - used by Internet applications. - + + The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, distributed + database. It stores information for mapping Internet host names to + IP + addresses and vice versa, mail routing information, and other data + used by Internet applications. + - - Clients look up information in the DNS by calling a - resolver library, which sends queries to one or - more name servers and interprets the responses. - The BIND 9 software distribution - contains a - name server, named, and a resolver - library, liblwres. The older - libbind resolver library is also available - from ISC as a separate download. - + + Clients look up information in the DNS by calling a + resolver library, which sends queries to one or + more name servers and interprets the responses. + The BIND 9 software distribution + contains a + name server, named, and a resolver + library, liblwres. The older + libbind resolver library is also available + from ISC as a separate download. + - - Domains and Domain Names + + Domains and Domain Names - - The data stored in the DNS is identified by domain names that are organized as a tree according to - organizational or administrative boundaries. Each node of the tree, - called a domain, is given a label. The domain - name of the - node is the concatenation of all the labels on the path from the - node to the root node. This is represented - in written form as a string of labels listed from right to left and - separated by dots. A label need only be unique within its parent - domain. - + + The data stored in the DNS is identified by domain names that are organized as a tree according to + organizational or administrative boundaries. Each node of the tree, + called a domain, is given a label. The domain + name of the + node is the concatenation of all the labels on the path from the + node to the root node. This is represented + in written form as a string of labels listed from right to left and + separated by dots. A label need only be unique within its parent + domain. + - - For example, a domain name for a host at the - company Example, Inc. could be - ourhost.example.com, - where com is the - top level domain to which - ourhost.example.com belongs, - example is - a subdomain of com, and - ourhost is the - name of the host. - + + For example, a domain name for a host at the + company Example, Inc. could be + ourhost.example.com, + where com is the + top level domain to which + ourhost.example.com belongs, + example is + a subdomain of com, and + ourhost is the + name of the host. + - - For administrative purposes, the name space is partitioned into - areas called zones, each starting at a node and - extending down to the leaf nodes or to nodes where other zones - start. - The data for each zone is stored in a name server, which answers queries about the zone using the - DNS protocol. - + + For administrative purposes, the name space is partitioned into + areas called zones, each starting at a node and + extending down to the leaf nodes or to nodes where other zones + start. + The data for each zone is stored in a name server, which answers queries about the zone using the + DNS protocol. + - - The data associated with each domain name is stored in the - form of resource records (RRs). - Some of the supported resource record types are described in - . - + + The data associated with each domain name is stored in the + form of resource records (RRs). + Some of the supported resource record types are described in + . + - - For more detailed information about the design of the DNS and - the DNS protocol, please refer to the standards documents listed in - . - + + For more detailed information about the design of the DNS and + the DNS protocol, please refer to the standards documents listed in + . + - Zones - - To properly operate a name server, it is important to understand - the difference between a zone - and a domain. - + Zones + + To properly operate a name server, it is important to understand + the difference between a zone + and a domain. + - - As stated previously, a zone is a point of delegation in - the DNS tree. A zone consists of - those contiguous parts of the domain - tree for which a name server has complete information and over which - it has authority. It contains all domain names from a certain point - downward in the domain tree except those which are delegated to - other zones. A delegation point is marked by one or more - NS records in the - parent zone, which should be matched by equivalent NS records at - the root of the delegated zone. - + + As stated previously, a zone is a point of delegation in + the DNS tree. A zone consists of + those contiguous parts of the domain + tree for which a name server has complete information and over which + it has authority. It contains all domain names from a certain point + downward in the domain tree except those which are delegated to + other zones. A delegation point is marked by one or more + NS records in the + parent zone, which should be matched by equivalent NS records at + the root of the delegated zone. + - - For instance, consider the example.com - domain which includes names - such as host.aaa.example.com and - host.bbb.example.com even though - the example.com zone includes - only delegations for the aaa.example.com and - bbb.example.com zones. A zone can - map - exactly to a single domain, but could also include only part of a - domain, the rest of which could be delegated to other - name servers. Every name in the DNS - tree is a - domain, even if it is - terminal, that is, has no - subdomains. Every subdomain is a domain and - every domain except the root is also a subdomain. The terminology is - not intuitive and we suggest that you read RFCs 1033, 1034 and 1035 - to - gain a complete understanding of this difficult and subtle - topic. - + + For instance, consider the example.com + domain which includes names + such as host.aaa.example.com and + host.bbb.example.com even though + the example.com zone includes + only delegations for the aaa.example.com and + bbb.example.com zones. A zone can + map + exactly to a single domain, but could also include only part of a + domain, the rest of which could be delegated to other + name servers. Every name in the DNS + tree is a + domain, even if it is + terminal, that is, has no + subdomains. Every subdomain is a domain and + every domain except the root is also a subdomain. The terminology is + not intuitive and we suggest that you read RFCs 1033, 1034 and 1035 + to + gain a complete understanding of this difficult and subtle + topic. + - - Though BIND is called a "domain name - server", - it deals primarily in terms of zones. The master and slave - declarations in the named.conf file - specify - zones, not domains. When you ask some other site if it is willing to - be a slave server for your domain, you are - actually asking for slave service for some collection of zones. - + + Though BIND is called a "domain name + server", + it deals primarily in terms of zones. The master and slave + declarations in the named.conf file + specify + zones, not domains. When you ask some other site if it is willing to + be a slave server for your domain, you are + actually asking for slave service for some collection of zones. + - Authoritative Name Servers + Authoritative Name Servers - - Each zone is served by at least - one authoritative name server, - which contains the complete data for the zone. - To make the DNS tolerant of server and network failures, - most zones have two or more authoritative servers, on - different networks. - + + Each zone is served by at least + one authoritative name server, + which contains the complete data for the zone. + To make the DNS tolerant of server and network failures, + most zones have two or more authoritative servers, on + different networks. + - - Responses from authoritative servers have the "authoritative - answer" (AA) bit set in the response packets. This makes them - easy to identify when debugging DNS configurations using tools like - dig (). - + + Responses from authoritative servers have the "authoritative + answer" (AA) bit set in the response packets. This makes them + easy to identify when debugging DNS configurations using tools like + dig (). + - - The Primary Master + + The Primary Master - - The authoritative server where the master copy of the zone - data is maintained is called the + + The authoritative server where the master copy of the zone + data is maintained is called the primary master server, or simply the - primary. Typically it loads the zone - contents from some local file edited by humans or perhaps - generated mechanically from some other local file which is - edited by humans. This file is called the + primary. Typically it loads the zone + contents from some local file edited by humans or perhaps + generated mechanically from some other local file which is + edited by humans. This file is called the zone file or master file. - + In some cases, however, the master file may not be edited by humans at all, but may instead be the result of dynamic update operations. - + - - Slave Servers - - The other authoritative servers, the slave - servers (also known as secondary servers) - load - the zone contents from another server using a replication process - known as a zone transfer. Typically the data - are - transferred directly from the primary master, but it is also - possible - to transfer it from another slave. In other words, a slave server - may itself act as a master to a subordinate slave server. - - + + Slave Servers + + The other authoritative servers, the slave + servers (also known as secondary servers) + load + the zone contents from another server using a replication process + known as a zone transfer. Typically the data + are + transferred directly from the primary master, but it is also + possible + to transfer it from another slave. In other words, a slave server + may itself act as a master to a subordinate slave server. + + - - Stealth Servers + + Stealth Servers - - Usually all of the zone's authoritative servers are listed in - NS records in the parent zone. These NS records constitute - a delegation of the zone from the parent. - The authoritative servers are also listed in the zone file itself, - at the top level or apex - of the zone. You can list servers in the zone's top-level NS - records that are not in the parent's NS delegation, but you cannot - list servers in the parent's delegation that are not present at - the zone's top level. - + + Usually all of the zone's authoritative servers are listed in + NS records in the parent zone. These NS records constitute + a delegation of the zone from the parent. + The authoritative servers are also listed in the zone file itself, + at the top level or apex + of the zone. You can list servers in the zone's top-level NS + records that are not in the parent's NS delegation, but you cannot + list servers in the parent's delegation that are not present at + the zone's top level. + - - A stealth server is a server that is - authoritative for a zone but is not listed in that zone's NS - records. Stealth servers can be used for keeping a local copy of - a - zone to speed up access to the zone's records or to make sure that - the - zone is available even if all the "official" servers for the zone - are - inaccessible. - + + A stealth server is a server that is + authoritative for a zone but is not listed in that zone's NS + records. Stealth servers can be used for keeping a local copy of + a + zone to speed up access to the zone's records or to make sure that + the + zone is available even if all the "official" servers for the zone + are + inaccessible. + - - A configuration where the primary master server itself is a - stealth server is often referred to as a "hidden primary" - configuration. One use for this configuration is when the primary - master - is behind a firewall and therefore unable to communicate directly - with the outside world. - + + A configuration where the primary master server itself is a + stealth server is often referred to as a "hidden primary" + configuration. One use for this configuration is when the primary + master + is behind a firewall and therefore unable to communicate directly + with the outside world. + - + - Caching Name Servers + Caching Name Servers - - The resolver libraries provided by most operating systems are - stub resolvers, meaning that they are not - capable of - performing the full DNS resolution process by themselves by talking - directly to the authoritative servers. Instead, they rely on a - local - name server to perform the resolution on their behalf. Such a - server - is called a recursive name server; it performs - recursive lookups for local clients. - + + The resolver libraries provided by most operating systems are + stub resolvers, meaning that they are not + capable of + performing the full DNS resolution process by themselves by talking + directly to the authoritative servers. Instead, they rely on a + local + name server to perform the resolution on their behalf. Such a + server + is called a recursive name server; it performs + recursive lookups for local clients. + - - To improve performance, recursive servers cache the results of - the lookups they perform. Since the processes of recursion and - caching are intimately connected, the terms - recursive server and - caching server are often used synonymously. - + + To improve performance, recursive servers cache the results of + the lookups they perform. Since the processes of recursion and + caching are intimately connected, the terms + recursive server and + caching server are often used synonymously. + - - The length of time for which a record may be retained in - the cache of a caching name server is controlled by the - Time To Live (TTL) field associated with each resource record. - + + The length of time for which a record may be retained in + the cache of a caching name server is controlled by the + Time To Live (TTL) field associated with each resource record. + - - Forwarding + + Forwarding - - Even a caching name server does not necessarily perform - the complete recursive lookup itself. Instead, it can - forward some or all of the queries - that it cannot satisfy from its cache to another caching name - server, - commonly referred to as a forwarder. - + + Even a caching name server does not necessarily perform + the complete recursive lookup itself. Instead, it can + forward some or all of the queries + that it cannot satisfy from its cache to another caching name + server, + commonly referred to as a forwarder. + - - There may be one or more forwarders, - and they are queried in turn until the list is exhausted or an - answer - is found. Forwarders are typically used when you do not - wish all the servers at a given site to interact directly with the - rest of - the Internet servers. A typical scenario would involve a number - of internal DNS servers and an - Internet firewall. Servers unable - to pass packets through the firewall would forward to the server - that can do it, and that server would query the Internet DNS servers - on the internal server's behalf. - - + + There may be one or more forwarders, + and they are queried in turn until the list is exhausted or an + answer + is found. Forwarders are typically used when you do not + wish all the servers at a given site to interact directly with the + rest of + the Internet servers. A typical scenario would involve a number + of internal DNS servers and an + Internet firewall. Servers unable + to pass packets through the firewall would forward to the server + that can do it, and that server would query the Internet DNS servers + on the internal server's behalf. + + - Name Servers in Multiple Roles + Name Servers in Multiple Roles - - The BIND name server can - simultaneously act as - a master for some zones, a slave for other zones, and as a caching - (recursive) server for a set of local clients. - + + The BIND name server can + simultaneously act as + a master for some zones, a slave for other zones, and as a caching + (recursive) server for a set of local clients. + - - However, since the functions of authoritative name service - and caching/recursive name service are logically separate, it is - often advantageous to run them on separate server machines. + + However, since the functions of authoritative name service + and caching/recursive name service are logically separate, it is + often advantageous to run them on separate server machines. - A server that only provides authoritative name service - (an authoritative-only server) can run with - recursion disabled, improving reliability and security. + A server that only provides authoritative name service + (an authoritative-only server) can run with + recursion disabled, improving reliability and security. - A server that is not authoritative for any zones and only provides - recursive service to local - clients (a caching-only server) - does not need to be reachable from the Internet at large and can - be placed inside a firewall. - + A server that is not authoritative for any zones and only provides + recursive service to local + clients (a caching-only server) + does not need to be reachable from the Internet at large and can + be placed inside a firewall. + @@ -573,87 +572,87 @@ Hardware requirements - DNS hardware requirements have - traditionally been quite modest. - For many installations, servers that have been pensioned off from - active duty have performed admirably as DNS servers. + DNS hardware requirements have + traditionally been quite modest. + For many installations, servers that have been pensioned off from + active duty have performed admirably as DNS servers. - The DNSSEC features of BIND 9 - may prove to be quite - CPU intensive however, so organizations that make heavy use of these - features may wish to consider larger systems for these applications. - BIND 9 is fully multithreaded, allowing - full utilization of - multiprocessor systems for installations that need it. + The DNSSEC features of BIND 9 + may prove to be quite + CPU intensive however, so organizations that make heavy use of these + features may wish to consider larger systems for these applications. + BIND 9 is fully multithreaded, allowing + full utilization of + multiprocessor systems for installations that need it. CPU Requirements - CPU requirements for BIND 9 range from - i486-class machines - for serving of static zones without caching, to enterprise-class - machines if you intend to process many dynamic updates and DNSSEC - signed zones, serving many thousands of queries per second. + CPU requirements for BIND 9 range from + i486-class machines + for serving of static zones without caching, to enterprise-class + machines if you intend to process many dynamic updates and DNSSEC + signed zones, serving many thousands of queries per second. Memory Requirements - The memory of the server has to be large enough to fit the - cache and zones loaded off disk. The max-cache-size - option can be used to limit the amount of memory used by the cache, - at the expense of reducing cache hit rates and causing more DNS - traffic. - Additionally, if additional section caching - () is enabled, - the max-acache-size option can be used to - limit the amount - of memory used by the mechanism. - It is still good practice to have enough memory to load - all zone and cache data into memory — unfortunately, the best - way - to determine this for a given installation is to watch the name server - in operation. After a few weeks the server process should reach - a relatively stable size where entries are expiring from the cache as - fast as they are being inserted. + The memory of the server has to be large enough to fit the + cache and zones loaded off disk. The max-cache-size + option can be used to limit the amount of memory used by the cache, + at the expense of reducing cache hit rates and causing more DNS + traffic. + Additionally, if additional section caching + () is enabled, + the max-acache-size option can be used to + limit the amount + of memory used by the mechanism. + It is still good practice to have enough memory to load + all zone and cache data into memory — unfortunately, the best + way + to determine this for a given installation is to watch the name server + in operation. After a few weeks the server process should reach + a relatively stable size where entries are expiring from the cache as + fast as they are being inserted. + --> Name Server Intensive Environment Issues - For name server intensive environments, there are two alternative - configurations that may be used. The first is where clients and - any second-level internal name servers query a main name server, which - has enough memory to build a large cache. This approach minimizes - the bandwidth used by external name lookups. The second alternative - is to set up second-level internal name servers to make queries - independently. - In this configuration, none of the individual machines needs to - have as much memory or CPU power as in the first alternative, but - this has the disadvantage of making many more external queries, - as none of the name servers share their cached data. + For name server intensive environments, there are two alternative + configurations that may be used. The first is where clients and + any second-level internal name servers query a main name server, which + has enough memory to build a large cache. This approach minimizes + the bandwidth used by external name lookups. The second alternative + is to set up second-level internal name servers to make queries + independently. + In this configuration, none of the individual machines needs to + have as much memory or CPU power as in the first alternative, but + this has the disadvantage of making many more external queries, + as none of the name servers share their cached data. Supported Operating Systems - ISC BIND 9 compiles and runs on a large - number - of Unix-like operating systems and on - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008, and Windows XP and Vista. - For an up-to-date - list of supported systems, see the README file in the top level - directory - of the BIND 9 source distribution. + ISC BIND 9 compiles and runs on a large + number + of Unix-like operating systems and on + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008, and Windows XP and Vista. + For an up-to-date + list of supported systems, see the README file in the top level + directory + of the BIND 9 source distribution. @@ -669,16 +668,16 @@ Sample Configurations - A Caching-only Name Server - - The following sample configuration is appropriate for a caching-only - name server for use by clients internal to a corporation. All - queries - from outside clients are refused using the allow-query - option. Alternatively, the same effect could be achieved using - suitable - firewall rules. - + A Caching-only Name Server + + The following sample configuration is appropriate for a caching-only + name server for use by clients internal to a corporation. All + queries + from outside clients are refused using the allow-query + option. Alternatively, the same effect could be achieved using + suitable + firewall rules. + // Two corporate subnets we wish to allow queries from. @@ -701,12 +700,12 @@ zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" { - An Authoritative-only Name Server - - This sample configuration is for an authoritative-only server - that is the master server for "example.com" - and a slave for the subdomain "eng.example.com". - + An Authoritative-only Name Server + + This sample configuration is for an authoritative-only server + that is the master server for "example.com" + and a slave for the subdomain "eng.example.com". + options { @@ -734,8 +733,8 @@ zone "example.com" { // IP addresses of slave servers allowed to // transfer example.com allow-transfer { - 192.168.4.14; - 192.168.5.53; + 192.168.4.14; + 192.168.5.53; }; }; // We are a slave server for eng.example.com @@ -753,150 +752,150 @@ zone "eng.example.com" { Load Balancing + --> - A primitive form of load balancing can be achieved in - the DNS by using multiple records + A primitive form of load balancing can be achieved in + the DNS by using multiple records (such as multiple A records) for one name. - For example, if you have three WWW servers with network addresses - of 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3, a set of records such as the - following means that clients will connect to each machine one third - of the time: + For example, if you have three WWW servers with network addresses + of 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3, a set of records such as the + following means that clients will connect to each machine one third + of the time: - - - - - - - - - - - Name - - - - - TTL - - - - - CLASS - - - - - TYPE - - - - - Resource Record (RR) Data - - - - - - - www - - - - - 600 - - - - - IN - - - - - A - - - - - 10.0.0.1 - - - - - - - - - - 600 - - - - - IN - - - - - A - - - - - 10.0.0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 600 - - - - - IN - - - - - A - - - - - 10.0.0.3 - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + Name + + + + + TTL + + + + + CLASS + + + + + TYPE + + + + + Resource Record (RR) Data + + + + + + + www + + + + + 600 + + + + + IN + + + + + A + + + + + 10.0.0.1 + + + + + + + + + + 600 + + + + + IN + + + + + A + + + + + 10.0.0.2 + + + + + + + + + + 600 + + + + + IN + + + + + A + + + + + 10.0.0.3 + + + + + - When a resolver queries for these records, BIND will rotate - them and respond to the query with the records in a different - order. In the example above, clients will randomly receive - records in the order 1, 2, 3; 2, 3, 1; and 3, 1, 2. Most clients - will use the first record returned and discard the rest. + When a resolver queries for these records, BIND will rotate + them and respond to the query with the records in a different + order. In the example above, clients will randomly receive + records in the order 1, 2, 3; 2, 3, 1; and 3, 1, 2. Most clients + will use the first record returned and discard the rest. - For more detail on ordering responses, check the - rrset-order sub-statement in the - options statement, see - . + For more detail on ordering responses, check the + rrset-order sub-statement in the + options statement, see + . @@ -905,188 +904,188 @@ zone "eng.example.com" { Name Server Operations - Tools for Use With the Name Server Daemon - - This section describes several indispensable diagnostic, - administrative and monitoring tools available to the system - administrator for controlling and debugging the name server - daemon. - - - Diagnostic Tools - - The dig, host, and - nslookup programs are all command - line tools - for manually querying name servers. They differ in style and - output format. - + Tools for Use With the Name Server Daemon + + This section describes several indispensable diagnostic, + administrative and monitoring tools available to the system + administrator for controlling and debugging the name server + daemon. + + + Diagnostic Tools + + The dig, host, and + nslookup programs are all command + line tools + for manually querying name servers. They differ in style and + output format. + - - - dig - - - The domain information groper (dig) - is the most versatile and complete of these lookup tools. - It has two modes: simple interactive - mode for a single query, and batch mode which executes a - query for - each in a list of several query lines. All query options are - accessible - from the command line. - - - dig - @server - domain - query-type - query-class - +query-option - -dig-option - %comment - - - The usual simple use of dig will take the form - - - dig @server domain query-type query-class - - - For more information and a list of available commands and - options, see the dig man - page. - - - + + + dig + + + The domain information groper (dig) + is the most versatile and complete of these lookup tools. + It has two modes: simple interactive + mode for a single query, and batch mode which executes a + query for + each in a list of several query lines. All query options are + accessible + from the command line. + + + dig + @server + domain + query-type + query-class + +query-option + -dig-option + %comment + + + The usual simple use of dig will take the form + + + dig @server domain query-type query-class + + + For more information and a list of available commands and + options, see the dig man + page. + + + - - host - - - The host utility emphasizes - simplicity - and ease of use. By default, it converts - between host names and Internet addresses, but its - functionality - can be extended with the use of options. - - - host - -aCdlnrsTwv - -c class - -N ndots - -t type - -W timeout - -R retries - -m flag + + host + + + The host utility emphasizes + simplicity + and ease of use. By default, it converts + between host names and Internet addresses, but its + functionality + can be extended with the use of options. + + + host + -aCdlnrsTwv + -c class + -N ndots + -t type + -W timeout + -R retries + -m flag -4 -6 - hostname - server - - - For more information and a list of available commands and - options, see the host man - page. - - - + hostname + server + + + For more information and a list of available commands and + options, see the host man + page. + + + - - nslookup - - nslookup + + nslookup + + nslookup has two modes: interactive and - non-interactive. Interactive mode allows the user to - query name servers for information about various - hosts and domains or to print a list of hosts in a - domain. Non-interactive mode is used to print just - the name and requested information for a host or - domain. - - - nslookup - -option - - host-to-find - - server - - - - Interactive mode is entered when no arguments are given (the - default name server will be used) or when the first argument - is a - hyphen (`-') and the second argument is the host name or - Internet address - of a name server. - - - Non-interactive mode is used when the name or Internet - address - of the host to be looked up is given as the first argument. - The - optional second argument specifies the host name or address - of a name server. - - - Due to its arcane user interface and frequently inconsistent - behavior, we do not recommend the use of nslookup. - Use dig instead. - - + non-interactive. Interactive mode allows the user to + query name servers for information about various + hosts and domains or to print a list of hosts in a + domain. Non-interactive mode is used to print just + the name and requested information for a host or + domain. + + + nslookup + -option + + host-to-find + - server + + + + Interactive mode is entered when no arguments are given (the + default name server will be used) or when the first argument + is a + hyphen (`-') and the second argument is the host name or + Internet address + of a name server. + + + Non-interactive mode is used when the name or Internet + address + of the host to be looked up is given as the first argument. + The + optional second argument specifies the host name or address + of a name server. + + + Due to its arcane user interface and frequently inconsistent + behavior, we do not recommend the use of nslookup. + Use dig instead. + + - - - + + + - - Administrative Tools - - Administrative tools play an integral part in the management - of a server. - - - + + Administrative Tools + + Administrative tools play an integral part in the management + of a server. + + + - named-checkconf - - - The named-checkconf program - checks the syntax of a named.conf file. - - - named-checkconf - -jvz - -t directory - filename - - - - + named-checkconf + + + The named-checkconf program + checks the syntax of a named.conf file. + + + named-checkconf + -jvz + -t directory + filename + + + + - named-checkzone - - - The named-checkzone program - checks a master file for - syntax and consistency. - - - named-checkzone - -djqvD - -c class - -o output - -t directory - -w directory - -k (ignore|warn|fail) - -n (ignore|warn|fail) - -W (ignore|warn) - zone - filename - - - + named-checkzone + + + The named-checkzone program + checks a master file for + syntax and consistency. + + + named-checkzone + -djqvD + -c class + -o output + -t directory + -w directory + -k (ignore|warn|fail) + -n (ignore|warn|fail) + -W (ignore|warn) + zone + filename + + + named-compilezone @@ -1097,139 +1096,139 @@ zone "eng.example.com" { - + - rndc - - - The remote name daemon control - (rndc) program allows the - system - administrator to control the operation of a name server. - Since BIND 9.2, rndc - supports all the commands of the BIND 8 ndc - utility except ndc start and - ndc restart, which were also - not supported in ndc's - channel mode. - If you run rndc without any - options - it will display a usage message as follows: - - - rndc - -c config - -s server - -p port - -y key - command - command - + rndc + + + The remote name daemon control + (rndc) program allows the + system + administrator to control the operation of a name server. + Since BIND 9.2, rndc + supports all the commands of the BIND 8 ndc + utility except ndc start and + ndc restart, which were also + not supported in ndc's + channel mode. + If you run rndc without any + options + it will display a usage message as follows: + + + rndc + -c config + -s server + -p port + -y key + command + command + - See for details of - the available rndc commands. - + See for details of + the available rndc commands. + - - rndc requires a configuration file, - since all - communication with the server is authenticated with - digital signatures that rely on a shared secret, and - there is no way to provide that secret other than with a - configuration file. The default location for the - rndc configuration file is - /etc/rndc.conf, but an - alternate - location can be specified with the - option. If the configuration file is not found, - rndc will also look in - /etc/rndc.key (or whatever - sysconfdir was defined when - the BIND build was - configured). - The rndc.key file is - generated by - running rndc-confgen -a as - described in - . - + + rndc requires a configuration file, + since all + communication with the server is authenticated with + digital signatures that rely on a shared secret, and + there is no way to provide that secret other than with a + configuration file. The default location for the + rndc configuration file is + /etc/rndc.conf, but an + alternate + location can be specified with the + option. If the configuration file is not found, + rndc will also look in + /etc/rndc.key (or whatever + sysconfdir was defined when + the BIND build was + configured). + The rndc.key file is + generated by + running rndc-confgen -a as + described in + . + - - The format of the configuration file is similar to - that of named.conf, but - limited to - only four statements, the options, - key, server and - include - statements. These statements are what associate the - secret keys to the servers with which they are meant to - be shared. The order of statements is not - significant. - + + The format of the configuration file is similar to + that of named.conf, but + limited to + only four statements, the options, + key, server and + include + statements. These statements are what associate the + secret keys to the servers with which they are meant to + be shared. The order of statements is not + significant. + - - The options statement has - three clauses: - default-server, default-key, - and default-port. - default-server takes a - host name or address argument and represents the server - that will - be contacted if no - option is provided on the command line. - default-key takes - the name of a key as its argument, as defined by a key statement. - default-port specifies the - port to which - rndc should connect if no - port is given on the command line or in a - server statement. - + + The options statement has + three clauses: + default-server, default-key, + and default-port. + default-server takes a + host name or address argument and represents the server + that will + be contacted if no + option is provided on the command line. + default-key takes + the name of a key as its argument, as defined by a key statement. + default-port specifies the + port to which + rndc should connect if no + port is given on the command line or in a + server statement. + - - The key statement defines a - key to be used - by rndc when authenticating - with - named. Its syntax is - identical to the - key statement in named.conf. - The keyword key is - followed by a key name, which must be a valid - domain name, though it need not actually be hierarchical; - thus, - a string like "rndc_key" is a valid - name. - The key statement has two - clauses: - algorithm and secret. - While the configuration parser will accept any string as the - argument - to algorithm, currently only the string "hmac-md5" - has any meaning. The secret is a base-64 encoded string + + The key statement defines a + key to be used + by rndc when authenticating + with + named. Its syntax is + identical to the + key statement in named.conf. + The keyword key is + followed by a key name, which must be a valid + domain name, though it need not actually be hierarchical; + thus, + a string like "rndc_key" is a valid + name. + The key statement has two + clauses: + algorithm and secret. + While the configuration parser will accept any string as the + argument + to algorithm, currently only the string "hmac-md5" + has any meaning. The secret is a base-64 encoded string as specified in RFC 3548. - + - - The server statement - associates a key - defined using the key - statement with a server. - The keyword server is followed by a - host name or address. The server statement - has two clauses: key and port. - The key clause specifies the - name of the key - to be used when communicating with this server, and the - port clause can be used to - specify the port rndc should - connect - to on the server. - + + The server statement + associates a key + defined using the key + statement with a server. + The keyword server is followed by a + host name or address. The server statement + has two clauses: key and port. + The key clause specifies the + name of the key + to be used when communicating with this server, and the + port clause can be used to + specify the port rndc should + connect + to on the server. + - - A sample minimal configuration file is as follows: - + + A sample minimal configuration file is as follows: + key rndc_key { @@ -1243,103 +1242,103 @@ options { }; - - This file, if installed as /etc/rndc.conf, - would allow the command: - + + This file, if installed as /etc/rndc.conf, + would allow the command: + - - $ rndc reload - + + $ rndc reload + - - to connect to 127.0.0.1 port 953 and cause the name server - to reload, if a name server on the local machine were - running with - following controls statements: - + + to connect to 127.0.0.1 port 953 and cause the name server + to reload, if a name server on the local machine were + running with + following controls statements: + controls { - inet 127.0.0.1 - allow { localhost; } keys { rndc_key; }; + inet 127.0.0.1 + allow { localhost; } keys { rndc_key; }; }; - - and it had an identical key statement for - rndc_key. - + + and it had an identical key statement for + rndc_key. + - - Running the rndc-confgen - program will - conveniently create a rndc.conf - file for you, and also display the - corresponding controls - statement that you need to - add to named.conf. - Alternatively, - you can run rndc-confgen -a - to set up - a rndc.key file and not - modify - named.conf at all. - + + Running the rndc-confgen + program will + conveniently create a rndc.conf + file for you, and also display the + corresponding controls + statement that you need to + add to named.conf. + Alternatively, + you can run rndc-confgen -a + to set up + a rndc.key file and not + modify + named.conf at all. + - - - + + + - + - Signals - - Certain UNIX signals cause the name server to take specific - actions, as described in the following table. These signals can - be sent using the kill command. - - - - - - - - - SIGHUP - - - - Causes the server to read named.conf and - reload the database. - - - - - - SIGTERM - - - - Causes the server to clean up and exit. - - - - - - SIGINT - - - - Causes the server to clean up and exit. - - - - - - + Signals + + Certain UNIX signals cause the name server to take specific + actions, as described in the following table. These signals can + be sent using the kill command. + + + + + + + + + SIGHUP + + + + Causes the server to read named.conf and + reload the database. + + + + + + SIGTERM + + + + Causes the server to clean up and exit. + + + + + + SIGINT + + + + Causes the server to clean up and exit. + + + + + + @@ -1351,25 +1350,25 @@ controls { Notify - DNS NOTIFY is a mechanism that allows master - servers to notify their slave servers of changes to a zone's data. In - response to a NOTIFY from a master server, the - slave will check to see that its version of the zone is the - current version and, if not, initiate a zone transfer. + DNS NOTIFY is a mechanism that allows master + servers to notify their slave servers of changes to a zone's data. In + response to a NOTIFY from a master server, the + slave will check to see that its version of the zone is the + current version and, if not, initiate a zone transfer. - For more information about DNS - NOTIFY, see the description of the - notify option in and - the description of the zone option also-notify in - . The NOTIFY - protocol is specified in RFC 1996. + For more information about DNS + NOTIFY, see the description of the + notify option in and + the description of the zone option also-notify in + . The NOTIFY + protocol is specified in RFC 1996. As a slave zone can also be a master to other slaves, named, - by default, sends NOTIFY messages for every zone + by default, sends NOTIFY messages for every zone it loads. Specifying notify master-only; will cause named to only send NOTIFY for master zones that it loads. @@ -1381,10 +1380,10 @@ controls { Dynamic Update - Dynamic Update is a method for adding, replacing or deleting - records in a master server by sending it a special form of DNS - messages. The format and meaning of these messages is specified - in RFC 2136. + Dynamic Update is a method for adding, replacing or deleting + records in a master server by sending it a special form of DNS + messages. The format and meaning of these messages is specified + in RFC 2136. @@ -1397,7 +1396,7 @@ controls { If the zone's update-policy is set to local, updates to the zone will be permitted for the key local-ddns, - which will be generated by named at startup. + which will be generated by named at startup. See for more details. @@ -1423,30 +1422,30 @@ controls { The journal file - - All changes made to a zone using dynamic update are stored - in the zone's journal file. This file is automatically created - by the server when the first dynamic update takes place. - The name of the journal file is formed by appending the extension - .jnl to the name of the - corresponding zone - file unless specifically overridden. The journal file is in a - binary format and should not be edited manually. - + + All changes made to a zone using dynamic update are stored + in the zone's journal file. This file is automatically created + by the server when the first dynamic update takes place. + The name of the journal file is formed by appending the extension + .jnl to the name of the + corresponding zone + file unless specifically overridden. The journal file is in a + binary format and should not be edited manually. + - - The server will also occasionally write ("dump") - the complete contents of the updated zone to its zone file. - This is not done immediately after - each dynamic update, because that would be too slow when a large - zone is updated frequently. Instead, the dump is delayed by - up to 15 minutes, allowing additional updates to take place. - During the dump process, transient files will be created - with the extensions .jnw and - .jbk; under ordinary circumstances, these - will be removed when the dump is complete, and can be safely - ignored. - + + The server will also occasionally write ("dump") + the complete contents of the updated zone to its zone file. + This is not done immediately after + each dynamic update, because that would be too slow when a large + zone is updated frequently. Instead, the dump is delayed by + up to 15 minutes, allowing additional updates to take place. + During the dump process, transient files will be created + with the extensions .jnw and + .jbk; under ordinary circumstances, these + will be removed when the dump is complete, and can be safely + ignored. + When a server is restarted after a shutdown or crash, it will replay @@ -1498,194 +1497,194 @@ controls { Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR) - The incremental zone transfer (IXFR) protocol is a way for - slave servers to transfer only changed data, instead of having to - transfer the entire zone. The IXFR protocol is specified in RFC - 1995. See . + The incremental zone transfer (IXFR) protocol is a way for + slave servers to transfer only changed data, instead of having to + transfer the entire zone. The IXFR protocol is specified in RFC + 1995. See . - When acting as a master, BIND 9 - supports IXFR for those zones - where the necessary change history information is available. These - include master zones maintained by dynamic update and slave zones - whose data was obtained by IXFR. For manually maintained master - zones, and for slave zones obtained by performing a full zone - transfer (AXFR), IXFR is supported only if the option - ixfr-from-differences is set - to yes. + When acting as a master, BIND 9 + supports IXFR for those zones + where the necessary change history information is available. These + include master zones maintained by dynamic update and slave zones + whose data was obtained by IXFR. For manually maintained master + zones, and for slave zones obtained by performing a full zone + transfer (AXFR), IXFR is supported only if the option + ixfr-from-differences is set + to yes. - When acting as a slave, BIND 9 will - attempt to use IXFR unless - it is explicitly disabled. For more information about disabling - IXFR, see the description of the request-ixfr clause - of the server statement. + When acting as a slave, BIND 9 will + attempt to use IXFR unless + it is explicitly disabled. For more information about disabling + IXFR, see the description of the request-ixfr clause + of the server statement. Split DNS - Setting up different views, or visibility, of the DNS space to - internal and external resolvers is usually referred to as a + Setting up different views, or visibility, of the DNS space to + internal and external resolvers is usually referred to as a Split DNS setup. There are several - reasons an organization would want to set up its DNS this way. + reasons an organization would want to set up its DNS this way. - One common reason for setting up a DNS system this way is - to hide "internal" DNS information from "external" clients on the - Internet. There is some debate as to whether or not this is actually - useful. - Internal DNS information leaks out in many ways (via email headers, - for example) and most savvy "attackers" can find the information - they need using other means. + One common reason for setting up a DNS system this way is + to hide "internal" DNS information from "external" clients on the + Internet. There is some debate as to whether or not this is actually + useful. + Internal DNS information leaks out in many ways (via email headers, + for example) and most savvy "attackers" can find the information + they need using other means. However, since listing addresses of internal servers that - external clients cannot possibly reach can result in - connection delays and other annoyances, an organization may - choose to use a Split DNS to present a consistent view of itself - to the outside world. + external clients cannot possibly reach can result in + connection delays and other annoyances, an organization may + choose to use a Split DNS to present a consistent view of itself + to the outside world. - Another common reason for setting up a Split DNS system is - to allow internal networks that are behind filters or in RFC 1918 - space (reserved IP space, as documented in RFC 1918) to resolve DNS - on the Internet. Split DNS can also be used to allow mail from outside - back in to the internal network. + Another common reason for setting up a Split DNS system is + to allow internal networks that are behind filters or in RFC 1918 + space (reserved IP space, as documented in RFC 1918) to resolve DNS + on the Internet. Split DNS can also be used to allow mail from outside + back in to the internal network. Example split DNS setup - Let's say a company named Example, Inc. - (example.com) - has several corporate sites that have an internal network with - reserved - Internet Protocol (IP) space and an external demilitarized zone (DMZ), - or "outside" section of a network, that is available to the public. + Let's say a company named Example, Inc. + (example.com) + has several corporate sites that have an internal network with + reserved + Internet Protocol (IP) space and an external demilitarized zone (DMZ), + or "outside" section of a network, that is available to the public. - Example, Inc. wants its internal clients - to be able to resolve external hostnames and to exchange mail with - people on the outside. The company also wants its internal resolvers - to have access to certain internal-only zones that are not available - at all outside of the internal network. + Example, Inc. wants its internal clients + to be able to resolve external hostnames and to exchange mail with + people on the outside. The company also wants its internal resolvers + to have access to certain internal-only zones that are not available + at all outside of the internal network. - In order to accomplish this, the company will set up two sets - of name servers. One set will be on the inside network (in the - reserved - IP space) and the other set will be on bastion hosts, which are - "proxy" - hosts that can talk to both sides of its network, in the DMZ. + In order to accomplish this, the company will set up two sets + of name servers. One set will be on the inside network (in the + reserved + IP space) and the other set will be on bastion hosts, which are + "proxy" + hosts that can talk to both sides of its network, in the DMZ. - The internal servers will be configured to forward all queries, - except queries for site1.internal, site2.internal, site1.example.com, - and site2.example.com, to the servers - in the - DMZ. These internal servers will have complete sets of information - for site1.example.com, site2.example.com, site1.internal, - and site2.internal. + The internal servers will be configured to forward all queries, + except queries for site1.internal, site2.internal, site1.example.com, + and site2.example.com, to the servers + in the + DMZ. These internal servers will have complete sets of information + for site1.example.com, site2.example.com, site1.internal, + and site2.internal. - To protect the site1.internal and site2.internal domains, - the internal name servers must be configured to disallow all queries - to these domains from any external hosts, including the bastion - hosts. + To protect the site1.internal and site2.internal domains, + the internal name servers must be configured to disallow all queries + to these domains from any external hosts, including the bastion + hosts. - The external servers, which are on the bastion hosts, will - be configured to serve the "public" version of the site1 and site2.example.com zones. - This could include things such as the host records for public servers - (www.example.com and ftp.example.com), - and mail exchange (MX) records (a.mx.example.com and b.mx.example.com). + The external servers, which are on the bastion hosts, will + be configured to serve the "public" version of the site1 and site2.example.com zones. + This could include things such as the host records for public servers + (www.example.com and ftp.example.com), + and mail exchange (MX) records (a.mx.example.com and b.mx.example.com). - In addition, the public site1 and site2.example.com zones - should have special MX records that contain wildcard (`*') records - pointing to the bastion hosts. This is needed because external mail - servers do not have any other way of looking up how to deliver mail - to those internal hosts. With the wildcard records, the mail will - be delivered to the bastion host, which can then forward it on to - internal hosts. + In addition, the public site1 and site2.example.com zones + should have special MX records that contain wildcard (`*') records + pointing to the bastion hosts. This is needed because external mail + servers do not have any other way of looking up how to deliver mail + to those internal hosts. With the wildcard records, the mail will + be delivered to the bastion host, which can then forward it on to + internal hosts. - Here's an example of a wildcard MX record: + Here's an example of a wildcard MX record: * IN MX 10 external1.example.com. - Now that they accept mail on behalf of anything in the internal - network, the bastion hosts will need to know how to deliver mail - to internal hosts. In order for this to work properly, the resolvers - on - the bastion hosts will need to be configured to point to the internal - name servers for DNS resolution. + Now that they accept mail on behalf of anything in the internal + network, the bastion hosts will need to know how to deliver mail + to internal hosts. In order for this to work properly, the resolvers + on + the bastion hosts will need to be configured to point to the internal + name servers for DNS resolution. - Queries for internal hostnames will be answered by the internal - servers, and queries for external hostnames will be forwarded back - out to the DNS servers on the bastion hosts. + Queries for internal hostnames will be answered by the internal + servers, and queries for external hostnames will be forwarded back + out to the DNS servers on the bastion hosts. - In order for all this to work properly, internal clients will - need to be configured to query only the internal - name servers for DNS queries. This could also be enforced via - selective - filtering on the network. + In order for all this to work properly, internal clients will + need to be configured to query only the internal + name servers for DNS queries. This could also be enforced via + selective + filtering on the network. - If everything has been set properly, Example, Inc.'s - internal clients will now be able to: + If everything has been set properly, Example, Inc.'s + internal clients will now be able to: - - - Look up any hostnames in the site1 - and - site2.example.com zones. - - - - - Look up any hostnames in the site1.internal and - site2.internal domains. - - - - Look up any hostnames on the Internet. - - - Exchange mail with both internal and external people. - + + + Look up any hostnames in the site1 + and + site2.example.com zones. + + + + + Look up any hostnames in the site1.internal and + site2.internal domains. + + + + Look up any hostnames on the Internet. + + + Exchange mail with both internal and external people. + - Hosts on the Internet will be able to: + Hosts on the Internet will be able to: - - - Look up any hostnames in the site1 - and - site2.example.com zones. - - - - - Exchange mail with anyone in the site1 and - site2.example.com zones. - - + + + Look up any hostnames in the site1 + and + site2.example.com zones. + + + + + Exchange mail with anyone in the site1 and + site2.example.com zones. + + - Here is an example configuration for the setup we just - described above. Note that this is only configuration information; - for information on how to configure your zone files, see . + Here is an example configuration for the setup we just + described above. Note that this is only configuration information; + for information on how to configure your zone files, see . - Internal DNS server config: + Internal DNS server config: @@ -1700,7 +1699,7 @@ options { forward only; // forward to external servers forwarders { - bastion-ips-go-here; + bastion-ips-go-here; }; // sample allow-transfer (no one) allow-transfer { none; }; @@ -1751,7 +1750,7 @@ zone "site2.internal" { - External (bastion host) DNS server config: + External (bastion host) DNS server config: @@ -1790,8 +1789,8 @@ zone "site2.example.com" { - In the resolv.conf (or equivalent) on - the bastion host(s): + In the resolv.conf (or equivalent) on + the bastion host(s): @@ -1806,89 +1805,89 @@ nameserver 172.16.72.4 TSIG - This is a short guide to setting up Transaction SIGnatures - (TSIG) based transaction security in BIND. It describes changes - to the configuration file as well as what changes are required for - different features, including the process of creating transaction - keys and using transaction signatures with BIND. + This is a short guide to setting up Transaction SIGnatures + (TSIG) based transaction security in BIND. It describes changes + to the configuration file as well as what changes are required for + different features, including the process of creating transaction + keys and using transaction signatures with BIND. - BIND primarily supports TSIG for server - to server communication. - This includes zone transfer, notify, and recursive query messages. - Resolvers based on newer versions of BIND 8 have limited support - for TSIG. + BIND primarily supports TSIG for server + to server communication. + This includes zone transfer, notify, and recursive query messages. + Resolvers based on newer versions of BIND 8 have limited support + for TSIG. - TSIG can also be useful for dynamic update. A primary - server for a dynamic zone should control access to the dynamic - update service, but IP-based access control is insufficient. - The cryptographic access control provided by TSIG - is far superior. The nsupdate - program supports TSIG via the and - command line options or inline by use + TSIG can also be useful for dynamic update. A primary + server for a dynamic zone should control access to the dynamic + update service, but IP-based access control is insufficient. + The cryptographic access control provided by TSIG + is far superior. The nsupdate + program supports TSIG via the and + command line options or inline by use of the key. - Generate Shared Keys for Each Pair of Hosts - - A shared secret is generated to be shared between host1 and host2. - An arbitrary key name is chosen: "host1-host2.". The key name must - be the same on both hosts. - - - Automatic Generation - - The following command will generate a 128-bit (16 byte) HMAC-SHA256 - key as described above. Longer keys are better, but shorter keys - are easier to read. Note that the maximum key length is the digest - length, here 256 bits. - - - dnssec-keygen -a hmac-sha256 -b 128 -n HOST host1-host2. - - - The key is in the file Khost1-host2.+163+00000.private. - Nothing directly uses this file, but the base-64 encoded string - following "Key:" - can be extracted from the file and used as a shared secret: - - Key: La/E5CjG9O+os1jq0a2jdA== - - The string "La/E5CjG9O+os1jq0a2jdA==" can - be used as the shared secret. - - - - Manual Generation - - The shared secret is simply a random sequence of bits, encoded - in base-64. Most ASCII strings are valid base-64 strings (assuming - the length is a multiple of 4 and only valid characters are used), - so the shared secret can be manually generated. - - - Also, a known string can be run through mmencode or - a similar program to generate base-64 encoded data. - - + Generate Shared Keys for Each Pair of Hosts + + A shared secret is generated to be shared between host1 and host2. + An arbitrary key name is chosen: "host1-host2.". The key name must + be the same on both hosts. + + + Automatic Generation + + The following command will generate a 128-bit (16 byte) HMAC-SHA256 + key as described above. Longer keys are better, but shorter keys + are easier to read. Note that the maximum key length is the digest + length, here 256 bits. + + + dnssec-keygen -a hmac-sha256 -b 128 -n HOST host1-host2. + + + The key is in the file Khost1-host2.+163+00000.private. + Nothing directly uses this file, but the base-64 encoded string + following "Key:" + can be extracted from the file and used as a shared secret: + + Key: La/E5CjG9O+os1jq0a2jdA== + + The string "La/E5CjG9O+os1jq0a2jdA==" can + be used as the shared secret. + + + + Manual Generation + + The shared secret is simply a random sequence of bits, encoded + in base-64. Most ASCII strings are valid base-64 strings (assuming + the length is a multiple of 4 and only valid characters are used), + so the shared secret can be manually generated. + + + Also, a known string can be run through mmencode or + a similar program to generate base-64 encoded data. + + - Copying the Shared Secret to Both Machines - - This is beyond the scope of DNS. A secure transport mechanism - should be used. This could be secure FTP, ssh, telephone, etc. - + Copying the Shared Secret to Both Machines + + This is beyond the scope of DNS. A secure transport mechanism + should be used. This could be secure FTP, ssh, telephone, etc. + - Informing the Servers of the Key's Existence - - Imagine host1 and host 2 - are - both servers. The following is added to each server's named.conf file: - + Informing the Servers of the Key's Existence + + Imagine host1 and host 2 + are + both servers. The following is added to each server's named.conf file: + key host1-host2. { @@ -1897,28 +1896,28 @@ key host1-host2. { }; - - The secret is the one generated above. Since this is a secret, it - is recommended that either named.conf be - non-world readable, or the key directive be added to a non-world - readable file that is included by named.conf. - - - At this point, the key is recognized. This means that if the - server receives a message signed by this key, it can verify the - signature. If the signature is successfully verified, the - response is signed by the same key. - + + The secret is the one generated above. Since this is a secret, it + is recommended that either named.conf be + non-world readable, or the key directive be added to a non-world + readable file that is included by named.conf. + + + At this point, the key is recognized. This means that if the + server receives a message signed by this key, it can verify the + signature. If the signature is successfully verified, the + response is signed by the same key. + - Instructing the Server to Use the Key - - Since keys are shared between two hosts only, the server must - be told when keys are to be used. The following is added to the named.conf file - for host1, if the IP address of host2 is - 10.1.2.3: - + Instructing the Server to Use the Key + + Since keys are shared between two hosts only, the server must + be told when keys are to be used. The following is added to the named.conf file + for host1, if the IP address of host2 is + 10.1.2.3: + server 10.1.2.3 { @@ -1926,38 +1925,38 @@ server 10.1.2.3 { }; - - Multiple keys may be present, but only the first is used. - This directive does not contain any secrets, so it may be in a - world-readable - file. - - - If host1 sends a message that is a request - to that address, the message will be signed with the specified key. host1 will - expect any responses to signed messages to be signed with the same - key. - - - A similar statement must be present in host2's - configuration file (with host1's address) for host2 to - sign request messages to host1. - + + Multiple keys may be present, but only the first is used. + This directive does not contain any secrets, so it may be in a + world-readable + file. + + + If host1 sends a message that is a request + to that address, the message will be signed with the specified key. host1 will + expect any responses to signed messages to be signed with the same + key. + + + A similar statement must be present in host2's + configuration file (with host1's address) for host2 to + sign request messages to host1. + - TSIG Key Based Access Control - - BIND allows IP addresses and ranges - to be specified in ACL - definitions and - allow-{ query | transfer | update } - directives. - This has been extended to allow TSIG keys also. The above key would - be denoted key host1-host2. - - - An example of an allow-update directive would be: - + TSIG Key Based Access Control + + BIND allows IP addresses and ranges + to be specified in ACL + definitions and + allow-{ query | transfer | update } + directives. + This has been extended to allow TSIG keys also. The above key would + be denoted key host1-host2. + + + An example of an allow-update directive would be: + allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; @@ -1970,35 +1969,35 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; See for a discussion of - the more flexible update-policy statement. + the more flexible update-policy statement. - Errors + Errors - - The processing of TSIG signed messages can result in - several errors. If a signed message is sent to a non-TSIG aware - server, a FORMERR (format error) will be returned, since the server will not - understand the record. This is a result of misconfiguration, - since the server must be explicitly configured to send a TSIG - signed message to a specific server. - + + The processing of TSIG signed messages can result in + several errors. If a signed message is sent to a non-TSIG aware + server, a FORMERR (format error) will be returned, since the server will not + understand the record. This is a result of misconfiguration, + since the server must be explicitly configured to send a TSIG + signed message to a specific server. + - - If a TSIG aware server receives a message signed by an - unknown key, the response will be unsigned with the TSIG - extended error code set to BADKEY. If a TSIG aware server - receives a message with a signature that does not validate, the - response will be unsigned with the TSIG extended error code set - to BADSIG. If a TSIG aware server receives a message with a time - outside of the allowed range, the response will be signed with - the TSIG extended error code set to BADTIME, and the time values - will be adjusted so that the response can be successfully - verified. In any of these cases, the message's rcode (response code) is set to - NOTAUTH (not authenticated). - + + If a TSIG aware server receives a message signed by an + unknown key, the response will be unsigned with the TSIG + extended error code set to BADKEY. If a TSIG aware server + receives a message with a signature that does not validate, the + response will be unsigned with the TSIG extended error code set + to BADSIG. If a TSIG aware server receives a message with a time + outside of the allowed range, the response will be signed with + the TSIG extended error code set to BADTIME, and the time values + will be adjusted so that the response can be successfully + verified. In any of these cases, the message's rcode (response code) is set to + NOTAUTH (not authenticated). + @@ -2006,37 +2005,37 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; TKEY TKEY - is a mechanism for automatically generating a shared secret - between two hosts. There are several "modes" of - TKEY that specify how the key is generated - or assigned. BIND 9 implements only one of - these modes, the Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Both hosts are - required to have a Diffie-Hellman KEY record (although this - record is not required to be present in a zone). The - TKEY process must use signed messages, - signed either by TSIG or SIG(0). The result of - TKEY is a shared secret that can be used to - sign messages with TSIG. TKEY can also be - used to delete shared secrets that it had previously - generated. + is a mechanism for automatically generating a shared secret + between two hosts. There are several "modes" of + TKEY that specify how the key is generated + or assigned. BIND 9 implements only one of + these modes, the Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Both hosts are + required to have a Diffie-Hellman KEY record (although this + record is not required to be present in a zone). The + TKEY process must use signed messages, + signed either by TSIG or SIG(0). The result of + TKEY is a shared secret that can be used to + sign messages with TSIG. TKEY can also be + used to delete shared secrets that it had previously + generated. - The TKEY process is initiated by a - client - or server by sending a signed TKEY - query - (including any appropriate KEYs) to a TKEY-aware server. The - server response, if it indicates success, will contain a - TKEY record and any appropriate keys. - After - this exchange, both participants have enough information to - determine the shared secret; the exact process depends on the - TKEY mode. When using the - Diffie-Hellman - TKEY mode, Diffie-Hellman keys are - exchanged, - and the shared secret is derived by both participants. + The TKEY process is initiated by a + client + or server by sending a signed TKEY + query + (including any appropriate KEYs) to a TKEY-aware server. The + server response, if it indicates success, will contain a + TKEY record and any appropriate keys. + After + this exchange, both participants have enough information to + determine the shared secret; the exact process depends on the + TKEY mode. When using the + Diffie-Hellman + TKEY mode, Diffie-Hellman keys are + exchanged, + and the shared secret is derived by both participants. @@ -2044,28 +2043,28 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; SIG(0) - BIND 9 partially supports DNSSEC SIG(0) - transaction signatures as specified in RFC 2535 and RFC 2931. - SIG(0) - uses public/private keys to authenticate messages. Access control - is performed in the same manner as TSIG keys; privileges can be - granted or denied based on the key name. + BIND 9 partially supports DNSSEC SIG(0) + transaction signatures as specified in RFC 2535 and RFC 2931. + SIG(0) + uses public/private keys to authenticate messages. Access control + is performed in the same manner as TSIG keys; privileges can be + granted or denied based on the key name. - When a SIG(0) signed message is received, it will only be - verified if the key is known and trusted by the server; the server - will not attempt to locate and/or validate the key. + When a SIG(0) signed message is received, it will only be + verified if the key is known and trusted by the server; the server + will not attempt to locate and/or validate the key. - SIG(0) signing of multiple-message TCP streams is not - supported. + SIG(0) signing of multiple-message TCP streams is not + supported. - The only tool shipped with BIND 9 that - generates SIG(0) signed messages is nsupdate. + The only tool shipped with BIND 9 that + generates SIG(0) signed messages is nsupdate. @@ -2073,108 +2072,108 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; DNSSEC - Cryptographic authentication of DNS information is possible - through the DNS Security (DNSSEC-bis) extensions, - defined in RFC 4033, RFC 4034, and RFC 4035. + Cryptographic authentication of DNS information is possible + through the DNS Security (DNSSEC-bis) extensions, + defined in RFC 4033, RFC 4034, and RFC 4035. This section describes the creation and use of DNSSEC signed zones. - In order to set up a DNSSEC secure zone, there are a series - of steps which must be followed. BIND - 9 ships - with several tools - that are used in this process, which are explained in more detail - below. In all cases, the option prints a - full list of parameters. Note that the DNSSEC tools require the - keyset files to be in the working directory or the - directory specified by the option, and - that the tools shipped with BIND 9.2.x and earlier are not compatible - with the current ones. + In order to set up a DNSSEC secure zone, there are a series + of steps which must be followed. BIND + 9 ships + with several tools + that are used in this process, which are explained in more detail + below. In all cases, the option prints a + full list of parameters. Note that the DNSSEC tools require the + keyset files to be in the working directory or the + directory specified by the option, and + that the tools shipped with BIND 9.2.x and earlier are not compatible + with the current ones. - There must also be communication with the administrators of - the parent and/or child zone to transmit keys. A zone's security - status must be indicated by the parent zone for a DNSSEC capable - resolver to trust its data. This is done through the presence - or absence of a DS record at the - delegation - point. + There must also be communication with the administrators of + the parent and/or child zone to transmit keys. A zone's security + status must be indicated by the parent zone for a DNSSEC capable + resolver to trust its data. This is done through the presence + or absence of a DS record at the + delegation + point. - For other servers to trust data in this zone, they must - either be statically configured with this zone's zone key or the - zone key of another zone above this one in the DNS tree. + For other servers to trust data in this zone, they must + either be statically configured with this zone's zone key or the + zone key of another zone above this one in the DNS tree. - Generating Keys + Generating Keys - - The dnssec-keygen program is used to - generate keys. - + + The dnssec-keygen program is used to + generate keys. + - - A secure zone must contain one or more zone keys. The - zone keys will sign all other records in the zone, as well as - the zone keys of any secure delegated zones. Zone keys must - have the same name as the zone, a name type of - ZONE, and must be usable for - authentication. - It is recommended that zone keys use a cryptographic algorithm - designated as "mandatory to implement" by the IETF; currently - the only one is RSASHA1. - + + A secure zone must contain one or more zone keys. The + zone keys will sign all other records in the zone, as well as + the zone keys of any secure delegated zones. Zone keys must + have the same name as the zone, a name type of + ZONE, and must be usable for + authentication. + It is recommended that zone keys use a cryptographic algorithm + designated as "mandatory to implement" by the IETF; currently + the only one is RSASHA1. + - - The following command will generate a 768-bit RSASHA1 key for - the child.example zone: - + + The following command will generate a 768-bit RSASHA1 key for + the child.example zone: + - - dnssec-keygen -a RSASHA1 -b 768 -n ZONE child.example. - + + dnssec-keygen -a RSASHA1 -b 768 -n ZONE child.example. + - - Two output files will be produced: - Kchild.example.+005+12345.key and - Kchild.example.+005+12345.private - (where - 12345 is an example of a key tag). The key filenames contain - the key name (child.example.), - algorithm (3 - is DSA, 1 is RSAMD5, 5 is RSASHA1, etc.), and the key tag (12345 in - this case). - The private key (in the .private - file) is - used to generate signatures, and the public key (in the - .key file) is used for signature - verification. - + + Two output files will be produced: + Kchild.example.+005+12345.key and + Kchild.example.+005+12345.private + (where + 12345 is an example of a key tag). The key filenames contain + the key name (child.example.), + algorithm (3 + is DSA, 1 is RSAMD5, 5 is RSASHA1, etc.), and the key tag (12345 in + this case). + The private key (in the .private + file) is + used to generate signatures, and the public key (in the + .key file) is used for signature + verification. + - - To generate another key with the same properties (but with - a different key tag), repeat the above command. - + + To generate another key with the same properties (but with + a different key tag), repeat the above command. + - - The dnssec-keyfromlabel program is used - to get a key pair from a crypto hardware and build the key - files. Its usage is similar to dnssec-keygen. - + + The dnssec-keyfromlabel program is used + to get a key pair from a crypto hardware and build the key + files. Its usage is similar to dnssec-keygen. + - - The public keys should be inserted into the zone file by - including the .key files using - $INCLUDE statements. - + + The public keys should be inserted into the zone file by + including the .key files using + $INCLUDE statements. + - Signing the Zone + Signing the Zone The dnssec-signzone program is used @@ -2192,66 +2191,66 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; zones need to be added manually. - - The following command signs the zone, assuming it is in a - file called zone.child.example. By - default, all zone keys which have an available private key are - used to generate signatures. - + + The following command signs the zone, assuming it is in a + file called zone.child.example. By + default, all zone keys which have an available private key are + used to generate signatures. + - - dnssec-signzone -o child.example zone.child.example - + + dnssec-signzone -o child.example zone.child.example + - - One output file is produced: - zone.child.example.signed. This - file - should be referenced by named.conf - as the - input file for the zone. - + + One output file is produced: + zone.child.example.signed. This + file + should be referenced by named.conf + as the + input file for the zone. + - dnssec-signzone + dnssec-signzone will also produce a keyset and dsset files and optionally a - dlvset file. These are used to provide the parent zone - administrators with the DNSKEYs (or their - corresponding DS records) that are the - secure entry point to the zone. - + dlvset file. These are used to provide the parent zone + administrators with the DNSKEYs (or their + corresponding DS records) that are the + secure entry point to the zone. + - Configuring Servers + Configuring Servers To enable named to respond appropriately to DNS requests from DNSSEC aware clients, dnssec-enable must be set to yes. - (This is the default setting.) - + (This is the default setting.) + To enable named to validate answers from other servers, the dnssec-enable option - must be set to yes, and the - dnssec-validation options must be set to - yes or auto. - + must be set to yes, and the + dnssec-validation options must be set to + yes or auto. + - If dnssec-validation is set to - auto, then a default - trust anchor for the DNS root zone will be used. - If it is set to yes, however, - then at least one trust anchor must be configured - with a trusted-keys or - managed-keys statement in - named.conf, or DNSSEC validation - will not occur. The default setting is - yes. - + If dnssec-validation is set to + auto, then a default + trust anchor for the DNS root zone will be used. + If it is set to yes, however, + then at least one trust anchor must be configured + with a trusted-keys or + managed-keys statement in + named.conf, or DNSSEC validation + will not occur. The default setting is + yes. + trusted-keys are copies of DNSKEY RRs @@ -2264,13 +2263,13 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; managed-keys are trusted keys which are - automatically kept up to date via RFC 5011 trust anchor - maintenance. + automatically kept up to date via RFC 5011 trust anchor + maintenance. trusted-keys and - managed-keys are described in more detail + managed-keys are described in more detail later in this document. @@ -2287,55 +2286,55 @@ allow-update { key host1-host2. ;}; more public keys for the root. This allows answers from outside the organization to be validated. It will also have several keys for parts of the namespace the organization - controls. These are here to ensure that named - is immune to compromises in the DNSSEC components of the security - of parent zones. + controls. These are here to ensure that named + is immune to compromises in the DNSSEC components of the security + of parent zones. managed-keys { /* Root Key */ - "." initial-key 257 3 3 "BNY4wrWM1nCfJ+CXd0rVXyYmobt7sEEfK3clRbGaTwS - JxrGkxJWoZu6I7PzJu/E9gx4UC1zGAHlXKdE4zYIpRh - aBKnvcC2U9mZhkdUpd1Vso/HAdjNe8LmMlnzY3zy2Xy - 4klWOADTPzSv9eamj8V18PHGjBLaVtYvk/ln5ZApjYg - hf+6fElrmLkdaz MQ2OCnACR817DF4BBa7UR/beDHyp - 5iWTXWSi6XmoJLbG9Scqc7l70KDqlvXR3M/lUUVRbke - g1IPJSidmK3ZyCllh4XSKbje/45SKucHgnwU5jefMtq - 66gKodQj+MiA21AfUVe7u99WzTLzY3qlxDhxYQQ20FQ - 97S+LKUTpQcq27R7AT3/V5hRQxScINqwcz4jYqZD2fQ - dgxbcDTClU0CRBdiieyLMNzXG3"; + "." initial-key 257 3 3 "BNY4wrWM1nCfJ+CXd0rVXyYmobt7sEEfK3clRbGaTwS + JxrGkxJWoZu6I7PzJu/E9gx4UC1zGAHlXKdE4zYIpRh + aBKnvcC2U9mZhkdUpd1Vso/HAdjNe8LmMlnzY3zy2Xy + 4klWOADTPzSv9eamj8V18PHGjBLaVtYvk/ln5ZApjYg + hf+6fElrmLkdaz MQ2OCnACR817DF4BBa7UR/beDHyp + 5iWTXWSi6XmoJLbG9Scqc7l70KDqlvXR3M/lUUVRbke + g1IPJSidmK3ZyCllh4XSKbje/45SKucHgnwU5jefMtq + 66gKodQj+MiA21AfUVe7u99WzTLzY3qlxDhxYQQ20FQ + 97S+LKUTpQcq27R7AT3/V5hRQxScINqwcz4jYqZD2fQ + dgxbcDTClU0CRBdiieyLMNzXG3"; }; trusted-keys { - /* Key for our organization's forward zone */ - example.com. 257 3 5 "AwEAAaxPMcR2x0HbQV4WeZB6oEDX+r0QM6 - 5KbhTjrW1ZaARmPhEZZe3Y9ifgEuq7vZ/z - GZUdEGNWy+JZzus0lUptwgjGwhUS1558Hb - 4JKUbbOTcM8pwXlj0EiX3oDFVmjHO444gL - kBOUKUf/mC7HvfwYH/Be22GnClrinKJp1O - g4ywzO9WglMk7jbfW33gUKvirTHr25GL7S - TQUzBb5Usxt8lgnyTUHs1t3JwCY5hKZ6Cq - FxmAVZP20igTixin/1LcrgX/KMEGd/biuv - F4qJCyduieHukuY3H4XMAcR+xia2nIUPvm - /oyWR8BW/hWdzOvnSCThlHf3xiYleDbt/o - 1OTQ09A0="; + /* Key for our organization's forward zone */ + example.com. 257 3 5 "AwEAAaxPMcR2x0HbQV4WeZB6oEDX+r0QM6 + 5KbhTjrW1ZaARmPhEZZe3Y9ifgEuq7vZ/z + GZUdEGNWy+JZzus0lUptwgjGwhUS1558Hb + 4JKUbbOTcM8pwXlj0EiX3oDFVmjHO444gL + kBOUKUf/mC7HvfwYH/Be22GnClrinKJp1O + g4ywzO9WglMk7jbfW33gUKvirTHr25GL7S + TQUzBb5Usxt8lgnyTUHs1t3JwCY5hKZ6Cq + FxmAVZP20igTixin/1LcrgX/KMEGd/biuv + F4qJCyduieHukuY3H4XMAcR+xia2nIUPvm + /oyWR8BW/hWdzOvnSCThlHf3xiYleDbt/o + 1OTQ09A0="; - /* Key for our reverse zone. */ - 2.0.192.IN-ADDRPA.NET. 257 3 5 "AQOnS4xn/IgOUpBPJ3bogzwc - xOdNax071L18QqZnQQQAVVr+i - LhGTnNGp3HoWQLUIzKrJVZ3zg - gy3WwNT6kZo6c0tszYqbtvchm - gQC8CzKojM/W16i6MG/eafGU3 - siaOdS0yOI6BgPsw+YZdzlYMa - IJGf4M4dyoKIhzdZyQ2bYQrjy - Q4LB0lC7aOnsMyYKHHYeRvPxj - IQXmdqgOJGq+vsevG06zW+1xg - YJh9rCIfnm1GX/KMgxLPG2vXT - D/RnLX+D3T3UL7HJYHJhAZD5L - 59VvjSPsZJHeDCUyWYrvPZesZ - DIRvhDD52SKvbheeTJUm6Ehkz - ytNN2SN96QRk8j/iI8ib"; + /* Key for our reverse zone. */ + 2.0.192.IN-ADDRPA.NET. 257 3 5 "AQOnS4xn/IgOUpBPJ3bogzwc + xOdNax071L18QqZnQQQAVVr+i + LhGTnNGp3HoWQLUIzKrJVZ3zg + gy3WwNT6kZo6c0tszYqbtvchm + gQC8CzKojM/W16i6MG/eafGU3 + siaOdS0yOI6BgPsw+YZdzlYMa + IJGf4M4dyoKIhzdZyQ2bYQrjy + Q4LB0lC7aOnsMyYKHHYeRvPxj + IQXmdqgOJGq+vsevG06zW+1xg + YJh9rCIfnm1GX/KMgxLPG2vXT + D/RnLX+D3T3UL7HJYHJhAZD5L + 59VvjSPsZJHeDCUyWYrvPZesZ + DIRvhDD52SKvbheeTJUm6Ehkz + ytNN2SN96QRk8j/iI8ib"; }; options { @@ -2379,10 +2378,10 @@ options { forgery; it rejects the response and logs an error. - The logged error reads "insecurity proof failed" and - "got insecure response; parent indicates it should be secure". + The logged error reads "insecurity proof failed" and + "got insecure response; parent indicates it should be secure". (Prior to BIND 9.7, the logged error was "not insecure". - This referred to the zone, not the response.) + This referred to the zone, not the response.) @@ -2399,82 +2398,82 @@ options { IPv6 Support in <acronym>BIND</acronym> 9 - BIND 9 fully supports all currently - defined forms of IPv6 name to address and address to name - lookups. It will also use IPv6 addresses to make queries when - running on an IPv6 capable system. + BIND 9 fully supports all currently + defined forms of IPv6 name to address and address to name + lookups. It will also use IPv6 addresses to make queries when + running on an IPv6 capable system. - For forward lookups, BIND 9 supports - only AAAA records. RFC 3363 deprecated the use of A6 records, - and client-side support for A6 records was accordingly removed - from BIND 9. - However, authoritative BIND 9 name servers still - load zone files containing A6 records correctly, answer queries - for A6 records, and accept zone transfer for a zone containing A6 - records. + For forward lookups, BIND 9 supports + only AAAA records. RFC 3363 deprecated the use of A6 records, + and client-side support for A6 records was accordingly removed + from BIND 9. + However, authoritative BIND 9 name servers still + load zone files containing A6 records correctly, answer queries + for A6 records, and accept zone transfer for a zone containing A6 + records. - For IPv6 reverse lookups, BIND 9 supports - the traditional "nibble" format used in the - ip6.arpa domain, as well as the older, deprecated - ip6.int domain. - Older versions of BIND 9 - supported the "binary label" (also known as "bitstring") format, - but support of binary labels has been completely removed per - RFC 3363. - Many applications in BIND 9 do not understand - the binary label format at all any more, and will return an - error if given. + For IPv6 reverse lookups, BIND 9 supports + the traditional "nibble" format used in the + ip6.arpa domain, as well as the older, deprecated + ip6.int domain. + Older versions of BIND 9 + supported the "binary label" (also known as "bitstring") format, + but support of binary labels has been completely removed per + RFC 3363. + Many applications in BIND 9 do not understand + the binary label format at all any more, and will return an + error if given. In particular, an authoritative BIND 9 - name server will not load a zone file containing binary labels. + name server will not load a zone file containing binary labels. - For an overview of the format and structure of IPv6 addresses, - see . + For an overview of the format and structure of IPv6 addresses, + see . - Address Lookups Using AAAA Records + Address Lookups Using AAAA Records - - The IPv6 AAAA record is a parallel to the IPv4 A record, - and, unlike the deprecated A6 record, specifies the entire - IPv6 address in a single record. For example, - + + The IPv6 AAAA record is a parallel to the IPv4 A record, + and, unlike the deprecated A6 record, specifies the entire + IPv6 address in a single record. For example, + $ORIGIN example.com. host 3600 IN AAAA 2001:db8::1 - - Use of IPv4-in-IPv6 mapped addresses is not recommended. + + Use of IPv4-in-IPv6 mapped addresses is not recommended. If a host has an IPv4 address, use an A record, not - a AAAA, with ::ffff:192.168.42.1 as - the address. - + a AAAA, with ::ffff:192.168.42.1 as + the address. + - Address to Name Lookups Using Nibble Format + Address to Name Lookups Using Nibble Format - - When looking up an address in nibble format, the address - components are simply reversed, just as in IPv4, and - ip6.arpa. is appended to the - resulting name. - For example, the following would provide reverse name lookup for - a host with address - 2001:db8::1. - + + When looking up an address in nibble format, the address + components are simply reversed, just as in IPv4, and + ip6.arpa. is appended to the + resulting name. + For example, the following would provide reverse name lookup for + a host with address + 2001:db8::1. + $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0 14400 IN PTR ( - host.example.com. ) + host.example.com. ) @@ -2486,75 +2485,75 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. The Lightweight Resolver Library - Traditionally applications have been linked with a stub resolver - library that sends recursive DNS queries to a local caching name - server. + Traditionally applications have been linked with a stub resolver + library that sends recursive DNS queries to a local caching name + server. - IPv6 once introduced new complexity into the resolution process, - such as following A6 chains and DNAME records, and simultaneous - lookup of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Though most of the complexity was - then removed, these are hard or impossible - to implement in a traditional stub resolver. + IPv6 once introduced new complexity into the resolution process, + such as following A6 chains and DNAME records, and simultaneous + lookup of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Though most of the complexity was + then removed, these are hard or impossible + to implement in a traditional stub resolver. - BIND 9 therefore can also provide resolution - services to local clients - using a combination of a lightweight resolver library and a resolver - daemon process running on the local host. These communicate using - a simple UDP-based protocol, the "lightweight resolver protocol" - that is distinct from and simpler than the full DNS protocol. + BIND 9 therefore can also provide resolution + services to local clients + using a combination of a lightweight resolver library and a resolver + daemon process running on the local host. These communicate using + a simple UDP-based protocol, the "lightweight resolver protocol" + that is distinct from and simpler than the full DNS protocol. Running a Resolver Daemon - To use the lightweight resolver interface, the system must - run the resolver daemon lwresd or a - local - name server configured with a lwres - statement. + To use the lightweight resolver interface, the system must + run the resolver daemon lwresd or a + local + name server configured with a lwres + statement. - By default, applications using the lightweight resolver library will - make - UDP requests to the IPv4 loopback address (127.0.0.1) on port 921. - The - address can be overridden by lwserver - lines in - /etc/resolv.conf. + By default, applications using the lightweight resolver library will + make + UDP requests to the IPv4 loopback address (127.0.0.1) on port 921. + The + address can be overridden by lwserver + lines in + /etc/resolv.conf. - The daemon currently only looks in the DNS, but in the future - it may use other sources such as /etc/hosts, - NIS, etc. + The daemon currently only looks in the DNS, but in the future + it may use other sources such as /etc/hosts, + NIS, etc. - The lwresd daemon is essentially a - caching-only name server that responds to requests using the - lightweight - resolver protocol rather than the DNS protocol. Because it needs - to run on each host, it is designed to require no or minimal - configuration. - Unless configured otherwise, it uses the name servers listed on - nameserver lines in /etc/resolv.conf - as forwarders, but is also capable of doing the resolution - autonomously if - none are specified. + The lwresd daemon is essentially a + caching-only name server that responds to requests using the + lightweight + resolver protocol rather than the DNS protocol. Because it needs + to run on each host, it is designed to require no or minimal + configuration. + Unless configured otherwise, it uses the name servers listed on + nameserver lines in /etc/resolv.conf + as forwarders, but is also capable of doing the resolution + autonomously if + none are specified. - The lwresd daemon may also be - configured with a - named.conf style configuration file, - in - /etc/lwresd.conf by default. A name - server may also - be configured to act as a lightweight resolver daemon using the - lwres statement in named.conf. + The lwresd daemon may also be + configured with a + named.conf style configuration file, + in + /etc/lwresd.conf by default. A name + server may also + be configured to act as a lightweight resolver daemon using the + lwres statement in named.conf. @@ -2583,118 +2582,118 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. Configuration File Elements - Following is a list of elements used throughout the BIND configuration - file documentation: + Following is a list of elements used throughout the BIND configuration + file documentation: - - - - - - - - acl_name - - - - - The name of an address_match_list as - defined by the acl statement. - - - - - - - address_match_list - - - - - A list of one or more - ip_addr, - ip_prefix, key_id, - or acl_name elements, see - . - - - - - - - masters_list - - - - - A named list of one or more ip_addr + + + + + + + + acl_name + + + + + The name of an address_match_list as + defined by the acl statement. + + + + + + + address_match_list + + + + + A list of one or more + ip_addr, + ip_prefix, key_id, + or acl_name elements, see + . + + + + + + + masters_list + + + + + A named list of one or more ip_addr with optional key_id and/or ip_port. A masters_list may include other masters_lists. - - - - - - - domain_name - - - - - A quoted string which will be used as - a DNS name, for example "my.test.domain". - - - - - - - namelist - - - - - A list of one or more domain_name - elements. - - - - - - - dotted_decimal - - - - - One to four integers valued 0 through - 255 separated by dots (`.'), such as 123, - 45.67 or 89.123.45.67. - - - - - - - ip4_addr - - - - - An IPv4 address with exactly four elements - in dotted_decimal notation. - - - - - - - ip6_addr - - + + + + + + + domain_name + + + + + A quoted string which will be used as + a DNS name, for example "my.test.domain". + + + + + + + namelist + + + + + A list of one or more domain_name + elements. + + + + + + + dotted_decimal + + + + + One to four integers valued 0 through + 255 separated by dots (`.'), such as 123, + 45.67 or 89.123.45.67. + + + + + + + ip4_addr + + + + + An IPv4 address with exactly four elements + in dotted_decimal notation. + + + + + + + ip6_addr + + An IPv6 address, such as 2001:db8::1234. @@ -2718,126 +2717,126 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - - - - ip_addr - - - - - An ip4_addr or ip6_addr. - - - - - - - ip_port - - - - - An IP port number. - The number is limited to 0 - through 65535, with values - below 1024 typically restricted to use by processes running - as root. - In some cases, an asterisk (`*') character can be used as a - placeholder to - select a random high-numbered port. - - - - - - - ip_prefix - - - - - An IP network specified as an ip_addr, - followed by a slash (`/') and then the number of bits in the - netmask. - Trailing zeros in a ip_addr - may omitted. - For example, 127/8 is the - network 127.0.0.0 with - netmask 255.0.0.0 and 1.2.3.0/28 is - network 1.2.3.0 with netmask 255.255.255.240. - - + + + + ip_addr + + + + + An ip4_addr or ip6_addr. + + + + + + + ip_port + + + + + An IP port number. + The number is limited to 0 + through 65535, with values + below 1024 typically restricted to use by processes running + as root. + In some cases, an asterisk (`*') character can be used as a + placeholder to + select a random high-numbered port. + + + + + + + ip_prefix + + + + + An IP network specified as an ip_addr, + followed by a slash (`/') and then the number of bits in the + netmask. + Trailing zeros in a ip_addr + may omitted. + For example, 127/8 is the + network 127.0.0.0 with + netmask 255.0.0.0 and 1.2.3.0/28 is + network 1.2.3.0 with netmask 255.255.255.240. + + When specifying a prefix involving a IPv6 scoped address the scope may be omitted. In that case the prefix will match packets from any scope. - - - - - - - key_id - - - - - A domain_name representing - the name of a shared key, to be used for transaction - security. - - - - - - - key_list - - - - - A list of one or more - key_ids, - separated by semicolons and ending with a semicolon. - - - - - - - number - - - - - A non-negative 32-bit integer - (i.e., a number between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive). - Its acceptable value might further - be limited by the context in which it is used. - - - - - - - path_name - - - - - A quoted string which will be used as - a pathname, such as zones/master/my.test.domain. - - - - - - - port_list - - - - + + + + + + + key_id + + + + + A domain_name representing + the name of a shared key, to be used for transaction + security. + + + + + + + key_list + + + + + A list of one or more + key_ids, + separated by semicolons and ending with a semicolon. + + + + + + + number + + + + + A non-negative 32-bit integer + (i.e., a number between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive). + Its acceptable value might further + be limited by the context in which it is used. + + + + + + + path_name + + + + + A quoted string which will be used as + a pathname, such as zones/master/my.test.domain. + + + + + + + port_list + + + + A list of an ip_port or a port range. A port range is specified in the form of @@ -2854,99 +2853,99 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. ports from 1024 through 65535. In either case an asterisk (`*') character is not allowed as a valid ip_port. - - - - - - - size_spec - - - - - A 64-bit unsigned integer, or the keywords - unlimited or - default. - - - Integers may take values - 0 <= value <= 18446744073709551615, though - certain parameters may use a more limited range - within these extremes. In most cases, setting a - value to 0 does not literally mean zero; it means - "undefined" or "as big as psosible", depending on - the context. See the expalantions of particular - parameters that use size_spec - for details on how they interpret its use. - - - Numeric values can optionally be followed by a - scaling factor: + + + + + + + size_spec + + + + + A 64-bit unsigned integer, or the keywords + unlimited or + default. + + + Integers may take values + 0 <= value <= 18446744073709551615, though + certain parameters may use a more limited range + within these extremes. In most cases, setting a + value to 0 does not literally mean zero; it means + "undefined" or "as big as psosible", depending on + the context. See the expalantions of particular + parameters that use size_spec + for details on how they interpret its use. + + + Numeric values can optionally be followed by a + scaling factor: K or k for kilobytes, M or m for megabytes, and - G or g - for gigabytes, which scale by 1024, 1024*1024, and - 1024*1024*1024 respectively. - + G or g + for gigabytes, which scale by 1024, 1024*1024, and + 1024*1024*1024 respectively. + - unlimited generally means - "as big as possible", though in certain contexts, - (including ), it may - mean the largest possible 32-bit unsigned integer - (0xffffffff); this distinction can be important when - dealing with larger quantities. - unlimited is usually the best way - to safely set a very large number. - + unlimited generally means + "as big as possible", though in certain contexts, + (including ), it may + mean the largest possible 32-bit unsigned integer + (0xffffffff); this distinction can be important when + dealing with larger quantities. + unlimited is usually the best way + to safely set a very large number. + - default - uses the limit that was in force when the server was started. - - - - - - - yes_or_no - - - - - Either yes or no. - The words true and false are - also accepted, as are the numbers 1 - and 0. - - - - - - - dialup_option - - - - - One of yes, - no, notify, - notify-passive, refresh or - passive. - When used in a zone, notify-passive, - refresh, and passive - are restricted to slave and stub zones. - - - - - + default + uses the limit that was in force when the server was started. + + + + + + + yes_or_no + + + + + Either yes or no. + The words true and false are + also accepted, as are the numbers 1 + and 0. + + + + + + + dialup_option + + + + + One of yes, + no, notify, + notify-passive, refresh or + passive. + When used in a zone, notify-passive, + refresh, and passive + are restricted to slave and stub zones. + + + + + - Address Match Lists - - Syntax + Address Match Lists + + Syntax address_match_list = address_match_list_element ; address_match_list_element; ... @@ -2954,67 +2953,67 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. key key_id | acl_name | { address_match_list } ) - - - Definition and Usage - - Address match lists are primarily used to determine access - control for various server operations. They are also used in - the listen-on and sortlist - statements. The elements which constitute an address match - list can be any of the following: - - - - an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) - - - an IP prefix (in `/' notation) - - - - a key ID, as defined by the key - statement - - - - the name of an address match list defined with - the acl statement - - - - a nested address match list enclosed in braces - - + + + Definition and Usage + + Address match lists are primarily used to determine access + control for various server operations. They are also used in + the listen-on and sortlist + statements. The elements which constitute an address match + list can be any of the following: + + + + an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) + + + an IP prefix (in `/' notation) + + + + a key ID, as defined by the key + statement + + + + the name of an address match list defined with + the acl statement + + + + a nested address match list enclosed in braces + + - - Elements can be negated with a leading exclamation mark (`!'), - and the match list names "any", "none", "localhost", and - "localnets" are predefined. More information on those names - can be found in the description of the acl statement. - + + Elements can be negated with a leading exclamation mark (`!'), + and the match list names "any", "none", "localhost", and + "localnets" are predefined. More information on those names + can be found in the description of the acl statement. + - - The addition of the key clause made the name of this syntactic - element something of a misnomer, since security keys can be used - to validate access without regard to a host or network address. - Nonetheless, the term "address match list" is still used - throughout the documentation. - + + The addition of the key clause made the name of this syntactic + element something of a misnomer, since security keys can be used + to validate access without regard to a host or network address. + Nonetheless, the term "address match list" is still used + throughout the documentation. + - - When a given IP address or prefix is compared to an address - match list, the comparison takes place in approximately O(1) - time. However, key comparisons require that the list of keys - be traversed until a matching key is found, and therefore may - be somewhat slower. - + + When a given IP address or prefix is compared to an address + match list, the comparison takes place in approximately O(1) + time. However, key comparisons require that the list of keys + be traversed until a matching key is found, and therefore may + be somewhat slower. + - - The interpretation of a match depends on whether the list is being - used for access control, defining listen-on ports, or in a - sortlist, and whether the element was negated. - + + The interpretation of a match depends on whether the list is being + used for access control, defining listen-on ports, or in a + sortlist, and whether the element was negated. + When used as an access control list, a non-negated match @@ -3036,63 +3035,63 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. addresses which do not match the list. - - Order of insertion is significant. If more than one element - in an ACL is found to match a given IP address or prefix, - preference will be given to the one that came - first in the ACL definition. - Because of this first-match behavior, an element that - defines a subset of another element in the list should - come before the broader element, regardless of whether - either is negated. For example, in - 1.2.3/24; ! 1.2.3.13; - the 1.2.3.13 element is completely useless because the - algorithm will match any lookup for 1.2.3.13 to the 1.2.3/24 - element. Using ! 1.2.3.13; 1.2.3/24 fixes - that problem by having 1.2.3.13 blocked by the negation, but - all other 1.2.3.* hosts fall through. - - + + Order of insertion is significant. If more than one element + in an ACL is found to match a given IP address or prefix, + preference will be given to the one that came + first in the ACL definition. + Because of this first-match behavior, an element that + defines a subset of another element in the list should + come before the broader element, regardless of whether + either is negated. For example, in + 1.2.3/24; ! 1.2.3.13; + the 1.2.3.13 element is completely useless because the + algorithm will match any lookup for 1.2.3.13 to the 1.2.3/24 + element. Using ! 1.2.3.13; 1.2.3/24 fixes + that problem by having 1.2.3.13 blocked by the negation, but + all other 1.2.3.* hosts fall through. + + - Comment Syntax + Comment Syntax - - The BIND 9 comment syntax allows for - comments to appear - anywhere that whitespace may appear in a BIND configuration - file. To appeal to programmers of all kinds, they can be written - in the C, C++, or shell/perl style. - + + The BIND 9 comment syntax allows for + comments to appear + anywhere that whitespace may appear in a BIND configuration + file. To appeal to programmers of all kinds, they can be written + in the C, C++, or shell/perl style. + - - Syntax + + Syntax - - /* This is a BIND comment as in C */ - // This is a BIND comment as in C++ - # This is a BIND comment as in common UNIX shells + + /* This is a BIND comment as in C */ + // This is a BIND comment as in C++ + # This is a BIND comment as in common UNIX shells # and perl - - - - Definition and Usage - - Comments may appear anywhere that whitespace may appear in - a BIND configuration file. - - - C-style comments start with the two characters /* (slash, - star) and end with */ (star, slash). Because they are completely - delimited with these characters, they can be used to comment only - a portion of a line or to span multiple lines. - - - C-style comments cannot be nested. For example, the following - is not valid because the entire comment ends with the first */: - - + + + + Definition and Usage + + Comments may appear anywhere that whitespace may appear in + a BIND configuration file. + + + C-style comments start with the two characters /* (slash, + star) and end with */ (star, slash). Because they are completely + delimited with these characters, they can be used to comment only + a portion of a line or to span multiple lines. + + + C-style comments cannot be nested. For example, the following + is not valid because the entire comment ends with the first */: + + /* This is the start of a comment. This is still part of the comment. @@ -3100,49 +3099,49 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. This is no longer in any comment. */ - + - - C++-style comments start with the two characters // (slash, - slash) and continue to the end of the physical line. They cannot - be continued across multiple physical lines; to have one logical - comment span multiple lines, each line must use the // pair. - For example: - - + + C++-style comments start with the two characters // (slash, + slash) and continue to the end of the physical line. They cannot + be continued across multiple physical lines; to have one logical + comment span multiple lines, each line must use the // pair. + For example: + + // This is the start of a comment. The next line // is a new comment, even though it is logically // part of the previous comment. - - - Shell-style (or perl-style, if you prefer) comments start - with the character # (number sign) - and continue to the end of the - physical line, as in C++ comments. - For example: - + + + Shell-style (or perl-style, if you prefer) comments start + with the character # (number sign) + and continue to the end of the + physical line, as in C++ comments. + For example: + - + # This is the start of a comment. The next line # is a new comment, even though it is logically # part of the previous comment. - + - - - You cannot use the semicolon (`;') character - to start a comment such as you would in a zone file. The - semicolon indicates the end of a configuration - statement. - - - + + + You cannot use the semicolon (`;') character + to start a comment such as you would in a zone file. The + semicolon indicates the end of a configuration + statement. + + + @@ -3150,188 +3149,188 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. Configuration File Grammar - A BIND 9 configuration consists of - statements and comments. - Statements end with a semicolon. Statements and comments are the - only elements that can appear without enclosing braces. Many - statements contain a block of sub-statements, which are also - terminated with a semicolon. + A BIND 9 configuration consists of + statements and comments. + Statements end with a semicolon. Statements and comments are the + only elements that can appear without enclosing braces. Many + statements contain a block of sub-statements, which are also + terminated with a semicolon. - The following statements are supported: + The following statements are supported: - - - - - - - acl - - - - defines a named IP address - matching list, for access control and other uses. - - - - - - controls - - - - declares control channels to be used - by the rndc utility. - - - - - - include - - - - includes a file. - - - - - - key - - - - specifies key information for use in - authentication and authorization using TSIG. - - - - - - logging - - - - specifies what the server logs, and where - the log messages are sent. - - - - - - lwres - - - - configures named to - also act as a light-weight resolver daemon (lwresd). - - - - - - masters - - - - defines a named masters list for - inclusion in stub and slave zones' - masters or - also-notify lists. - - - - - - options - - - - controls global server configuration - options and sets defaults for other statements. - - - - - - server - - - - sets certain configuration options on - a per-server basis. - - - - - - statistics-channels - - - + + + + + + + acl + + + + defines a named IP address + matching list, for access control and other uses. + + + + + + controls + + + + declares control channels to be used + by the rndc utility. + + + + + + include + + + + includes a file. + + + + + + key + + + + specifies key information for use in + authentication and authorization using TSIG. + + + + + + logging + + + + specifies what the server logs, and where + the log messages are sent. + + + + + + lwres + + + + configures named to + also act as a light-weight resolver daemon (lwresd). + + + + + + masters + + + + defines a named masters list for + inclusion in stub and slave zones' + masters or + also-notify lists. + + + + + + options + + + + controls global server configuration + options and sets defaults for other statements. + + + + + + server + + + + sets certain configuration options on + a per-server basis. + + + + + + statistics-channels + + + declares communication channels to get access to named statistics. - - - - - - trusted-keys - - - - defines trusted DNSSEC keys. - - - - - - managed-keys - - - - lists DNSSEC keys to be kept up to date - using RFC 5011 trust anchor maintenance. - - - - - - view - - - - defines a view. - - - - - - zone - - - - defines a zone. - - - - - + + + + + + trusted-keys + + + + defines trusted DNSSEC keys. + + + + + + managed-keys + + + + lists DNSSEC keys to be kept up to date + using RFC 5011 trust anchor maintenance. + + + + + + view + + + + defines a view. + + + + + + zone + + + + defines a zone. + + + + + - The logging and - options statements may only occur once - per - configuration. + The logging and + options statements may only occur once + per + configuration. - <command>acl</command> Statement Grammar + <command>acl</command> Statement Grammar acl acl-name { address_match_list @@ -3340,90 +3339,90 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - <command>acl</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>acl</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The acl statement assigns a symbolic - name to an address match list. It gets its name from a primary - use of address match lists: Access Control Lists (ACLs). - + + The acl statement assigns a symbolic + name to an address match list. It gets its name from a primary + use of address match lists: Access Control Lists (ACLs). + - - Note that an address match list's name must be defined - with acl before it can be used - elsewhere; no forward references are allowed. - + + Note that an address match list's name must be defined + with acl before it can be used + elsewhere; no forward references are allowed. + - - The following ACLs are built-in: - + + The following ACLs are built-in: + - - - - - - - - any - - - - Matches all hosts. - - - - - - none - - - - Matches no hosts. - - - - - - localhost - - - - Matches the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of all network - interfaces on the system. - - - - - - localnets - - - - Matches any host on an IPv4 or IPv6 network - for which the system has an interface. - Some systems do not provide a way to determine the prefix - lengths of - local IPv6 addresses. - In such a case, localnets - only matches the local - IPv6 addresses, just like localhost. - - - - - - + + + + + + + + any + + + + Matches all hosts. + + + + + + none + + + + Matches no hosts. + + + + + + localhost + + + + Matches the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of all network + interfaces on the system. + + + + + + localnets + + + + Matches any host on an IPv4 or IPv6 network + for which the system has an interface. + Some systems do not provide a way to determine the prefix + lengths of + local IPv6 addresses. + In such a case, localnets + only matches the local + IPv6 addresses, just like localhost. + + + + + + - <command>controls</command> Statement Grammar + <command>controls</command> Statement Grammar controls { [ inet ( ip_addr | * ) [ port ip_port ] - allow { address_match_list } - keys { key_list }; ] + allow { address_match_list } + keys { key_list }; ] [ inet ...; ] [ unix path perm number owner number group number keys { key_list }; ] @@ -3434,46 +3433,46 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - <command>controls</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>controls</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The controls statement declares control - channels to be used by system administrators to control the - operation of the name server. These control channels are - used by the rndc utility to send - commands to and retrieve non-DNS results from a name server. - + + The controls statement declares control + channels to be used by system administrators to control the + operation of the name server. These control channels are + used by the rndc utility to send + commands to and retrieve non-DNS results from a name server. + - - An inet control channel is a TCP socket + + An inet control channel is a TCP socket listening at the specified ip_port on the specified ip_addr, which can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address. An ip_addr of * (asterisk) is interpreted as the IPv4 wildcard address; connections will be accepted on any of the system's IPv4 addresses. To listen on the IPv6 wildcard address, - use an ip_addr of ::. - If you will only use rndc on the local host, - using the loopback address (127.0.0.1 - or ::1) is recommended for maximum security. - + use an ip_addr of ::. + If you will only use rndc on the local host, + using the loopback address (127.0.0.1 + or ::1) is recommended for maximum security. + - - If no port is specified, port 953 is used. The asterisk + + If no port is specified, port 953 is used. The asterisk "*" cannot be used for ip_port. - + - - The ability to issue commands over the control channel is - restricted by the allow and - keys clauses. + + The ability to issue commands over the control channel is + restricted by the allow and + keys clauses. Connections to the control channel are permitted based on the - address_match_list. This is for simple - IP address based filtering only; any key_id - elements of the address_match_list - are ignored. - + address_match_list. This is for simple + IP address based filtering only; any key_id + elements of the address_match_list + are ignored. + A unix control channel is a UNIX domain @@ -3485,96 +3484,96 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. as the permissions on the socket itself are ignored. - - The primary authorization mechanism of the command - channel is the key_list, which - contains a list of key_ids. - Each key_id in the key_list + + The primary authorization mechanism of the command + channel is the key_list, which + contains a list of key_ids. + Each key_id in the key_list is authorized to execute commands over the control channel. - See in ) + See in ) for information about configuring keys in rndc. - + - - If no controls statement is present, - named will set up a default - control channel listening on the loopback address 127.0.0.1 - and its IPv6 counterpart ::1. - In this case, and also when the controls statement - is present but does not have a keys clause, - named will attempt to load the command channel key - from the file rndc.key in - /etc (or whatever sysconfdir - was specified as when BIND was built). - To create a rndc.key file, run - rndc-confgen -a. - + + If no controls statement is present, + named will set up a default + control channel listening on the loopback address 127.0.0.1 + and its IPv6 counterpart ::1. + In this case, and also when the controls statement + is present but does not have a keys clause, + named will attempt to load the command channel key + from the file rndc.key in + /etc (or whatever sysconfdir + was specified as when BIND was built). + To create a rndc.key file, run + rndc-confgen -a. + - - The rndc.key feature was created to - ease the transition of systems from BIND 8, - which did not have digital signatures on its command channel - messages and thus did not have a keys clause. + + The rndc.key feature was created to + ease the transition of systems from BIND 8, + which did not have digital signatures on its command channel + messages and thus did not have a keys clause. - It makes it possible to use an existing BIND 8 - configuration file in BIND 9 unchanged, - and still have rndc work the same way - ndc worked in BIND 8, simply by executing the - command rndc-confgen -a after BIND 9 is - installed. - + It makes it possible to use an existing BIND 8 + configuration file in BIND 9 unchanged, + and still have rndc work the same way + ndc worked in BIND 8, simply by executing the + command rndc-confgen -a after BIND 9 is + installed. + - - Since the rndc.key feature - is only intended to allow the backward-compatible usage of - BIND 8 configuration files, this - feature does not - have a high degree of configurability. You cannot easily change - the key name or the size of the secret, so you should make a - rndc.conf with your own key if you - wish to change - those things. The rndc.key file - also has its - permissions set such that only the owner of the file (the user that - named is running as) can access it. - If you - desire greater flexibility in allowing other users to access - rndc commands, then you need to create - a - rndc.conf file and make it group - readable by a group - that contains the users who should have access. - + + Since the rndc.key feature + is only intended to allow the backward-compatible usage of + BIND 8 configuration files, this + feature does not + have a high degree of configurability. You cannot easily change + the key name or the size of the secret, so you should make a + rndc.conf with your own key if you + wish to change + those things. The rndc.key file + also has its + permissions set such that only the owner of the file (the user that + named is running as) can access it. + If you + desire greater flexibility in allowing other users to access + rndc commands, then you need to create + a + rndc.conf file and make it group + readable by a group + that contains the users who should have access. + - - To disable the command channel, use an empty + + To disable the command channel, use an empty controls statement: controls { };. - + - <command>include</command> Statement Grammar - include filename; + <command>include</command> Statement Grammar + include filename; - <command>include</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>include</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The include statement inserts the - specified file at the point where the include - statement is encountered. The include - statement facilitates the administration of configuration - files - by permitting the reading or writing of some things but not - others. For example, the statement could include private keys - that are readable only by the name server. - + + The include statement inserts the + specified file at the point where the include + statement is encountered. The include + statement facilitates the administration of configuration + files + by permitting the reading or writing of some things but not + others. For example, the statement could include private keys + that are readable only by the name server. + - <command>key</command> Statement Grammar + <command>key</command> Statement Grammar key key_id { algorithm string; @@ -3585,35 +3584,35 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - <command>key</command> Statement Definition and Usage + <command>key</command> Statement Definition and Usage - - The key statement defines a shared - secret key for use with TSIG (see ) - or the command channel - (see ). - + + The key statement defines a shared + secret key for use with TSIG (see ) + or the command channel + (see ). + - - The key statement can occur at the - top level - of the configuration file or inside a view - statement. Keys defined in top-level key - statements can be used in all views. Keys intended for use in - a controls statement - (see ) - must be defined at the top level. - + + The key statement can occur at the + top level + of the configuration file or inside a view + statement. Keys defined in top-level key + statements can be used in all views. Keys intended for use in + a controls statement + (see ) + must be defined at the top level. + - - The key_id, also known as the - key name, is a domain name uniquely identifying the key. It can - be used in a server - statement to cause requests sent to that - server to be signed with this key, or in address match lists to - verify that incoming requests have been signed with a key - matching this name, algorithm, and secret. - + + The key_id, also known as the + key name, is a domain name uniquely identifying the key. It can + be used in a server + statement to cause requests sent to that + server to be signed with this key, or in address match lists to + verify that incoming requests have been signed with a key + matching this name, algorithm, and secret. + The algorithm_id is a string @@ -3632,18 +3631,18 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - <command>logging</command> Statement Grammar + <command>logging</command> Statement Grammar logging { [ channel channel_name { ( file path_name - [ versions ( number | unlimited ) ] - [ size size_spec ] + [ versions ( number | unlimited ) ] + [ size size_spec ] | syslog syslog_facility | stderr | null ); [ severity ( | | | | - | [ level ] | ); ] + | [ level ] | ); ] [ print-category or ; ] [ print-severity or ; ] [ print-time or ; ] @@ -3658,23 +3657,23 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. - <command>logging</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>logging</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The logging statement configures a - wide - variety of logging options for the name server. Its channel phrase - associates output methods, format options and severity levels with - a name that can then be used with the category phrase - to select how various classes of messages are logged. - - - Only one logging statement is used to - define - as many channels and categories as are wanted. If there is no logging statement, - the logging configuration will be: - + + The logging statement configures a + wide + variety of logging options for the name server. Its channel phrase + associates output methods, format options and severity levels with + a name that can then be used with the category phrase + to select how various classes of messages are logged. + + + Only one logging statement is used to + define + as many channels and categories as are wanted. If there is no logging statement, + the logging configuration will be: + logging { category default { default_syslog; default_debug; }; @@ -3682,98 +3681,98 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. }; - - In BIND 9, the logging configuration - is only established when - the entire configuration file has been parsed. In BIND 8, it was - established as soon as the logging - statement - was parsed. When the server is starting up, all logging messages - regarding syntax errors in the configuration file go to the default - channels, or to standard error if the "" option - was specified. - + + In BIND 9, the logging configuration + is only established when + the entire configuration file has been parsed. In BIND 8, it was + established as soon as the logging + statement + was parsed. When the server is starting up, all logging messages + regarding syntax errors in the configuration file go to the default + channels, or to standard error if the "" option + was specified. + - - The <command>channel</command> Phrase + + The <command>channel</command> Phrase - - All log output goes to one or more channels; - you can make as many of them as you want. - + + All log output goes to one or more channels; + you can make as many of them as you want. + - - Every channel definition must include a destination clause that - says whether messages selected for the channel go to a file, to a - particular syslog facility, to the standard error stream, or are - discarded. It can optionally also limit the message severity level - that will be accepted by the channel (the default is - info), and whether to include a - named-generated time stamp, the - category name - and/or severity level (the default is not to include any). - + + Every channel definition must include a destination clause that + says whether messages selected for the channel go to a file, to a + particular syslog facility, to the standard error stream, or are + discarded. It can optionally also limit the message severity level + that will be accepted by the channel (the default is + info), and whether to include a + named-generated time stamp, the + category name + and/or severity level (the default is not to include any). + - - The null destination clause - causes all messages sent to the channel to be discarded; - in that case, other options for the channel are meaningless. - + + The null destination clause + causes all messages sent to the channel to be discarded; + in that case, other options for the channel are meaningless. + - - The file destination clause directs - the channel - to a disk file. It can include limitations - both on how large the file is allowed to become, and how many - versions - of the file will be saved each time the file is opened. - + + The file destination clause directs + the channel + to a disk file. It can include limitations + both on how large the file is allowed to become, and how many + versions + of the file will be saved each time the file is opened. + - - If you use the versions log file - option, then - named will retain that many backup - versions of the file by - renaming them when opening. For example, if you choose to keep - three old versions - of the file lamers.log, then just - before it is opened - lamers.log.1 is renamed to - lamers.log.2, lamers.log.0 is renamed - to lamers.log.1, and lamers.log is - renamed to lamers.log.0. - You can say versions unlimited to - not limit - the number of versions. - If a size option is associated with - the log file, - then renaming is only done when the file being opened exceeds the - indicated size. No backup versions are kept by default; any - existing - log file is simply appended. - + + If you use the versions log file + option, then + named will retain that many backup + versions of the file by + renaming them when opening. For example, if you choose to keep + three old versions + of the file lamers.log, then just + before it is opened + lamers.log.1 is renamed to + lamers.log.2, lamers.log.0 is renamed + to lamers.log.1, and lamers.log is + renamed to lamers.log.0. + You can say versions unlimited to + not limit + the number of versions. + If a size option is associated with + the log file, + then renaming is only done when the file being opened exceeds the + indicated size. No backup versions are kept by default; any + existing + log file is simply appended. + - - The size option for files is used - to limit log - growth. If the file ever exceeds the size, then named will - stop writing to the file unless it has a versions option - associated with it. If backup versions are kept, the files are - rolled as - described above and a new one begun. If there is no - versions option, no more data will - be written to the log - until some out-of-band mechanism removes or truncates the log to - less than the - maximum size. The default behavior is not to limit the size of - the - file. - + + The size option for files is used + to limit log + growth. If the file ever exceeds the size, then named will + stop writing to the file unless it has a versions option + associated with it. If backup versions are kept, the files are + rolled as + described above and a new one begun. If there is no + versions option, no more data will + be written to the log + until some out-of-band mechanism removes or truncates the log to + less than the + maximum size. The default behavior is not to limit the size of + the + file. + - - Example usage of the size and - versions options: - + + Example usage of the size and + versions options: + channel an_example_channel { file "example.log" versions 3 size 20m; @@ -3782,77 +3781,77 @@ $ORIGIN 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. }; - - The syslog destination clause - directs the - channel to the system log. Its argument is a - syslog facility as described in the syslog man - page. Known facilities are kern, user, - mail, daemon, auth, - syslog, lpr, news, - uucp, cron, authpriv, - ftp, local0, local1, - local2, local3, local4, - local5, local6 and - local7, however not all facilities - are supported on - all operating systems. - How syslog will handle messages - sent to - this facility is described in the syslog.conf man - page. If you have a system which uses a very old version of syslog that - only uses two arguments to the openlog() function, - then this clause is silently ignored. - - + + The syslog destination clause + directs the + channel to the system log. Its argument is a + syslog facility as described in the syslog man + page. Known facilities are kern, user, + mail, daemon, auth, + syslog, lpr, news, + uucp, cron, authpriv, + ftp, local0, local1, + local2, local3, local4, + local5, local6 and + local7, however not all facilities + are supported on + all operating systems. + How syslog will handle messages + sent to + this facility is described in the syslog.conf man + page. If you have a system which uses a very old version of syslog that + only uses two arguments to the openlog() function, + then this clause is silently ignored. + + On Windows machines syslog messages are directed to the EventViewer. - - - The severity clause works like syslog's - "priorities", except that they can also be used if you are writing - straight to a file rather than using syslog. - Messages which are not at least of the severity level given will - not be selected for the channel; messages of higher severity - levels - will be accepted. - - - If you are using syslog, then the syslog.conf priorities - will also determine what eventually passes through. For example, - defining a channel facility and severity as daemon and debug but - only logging daemon.warning via syslog.conf will - cause messages of severity info and - notice to - be dropped. If the situation were reversed, with named writing - messages of only warning or higher, - then syslogd would - print all messages it received from the channel. - + + + The severity clause works like syslog's + "priorities", except that they can also be used if you are writing + straight to a file rather than using syslog. + Messages which are not at least of the severity level given will + not be selected for the channel; messages of higher severity + levels + will be accepted. + + + If you are using syslog, then the syslog.conf priorities + will also determine what eventually passes through. For example, + defining a channel facility and severity as daemon and debug but + only logging daemon.warning via syslog.conf will + cause messages of severity info and + notice to + be dropped. If the situation were reversed, with named writing + messages of only warning or higher, + then syslogd would + print all messages it received from the channel. + - - The stderr destination clause - directs the - channel to the server's standard error stream. This is intended - for - use when the server is running as a foreground process, for - example - when debugging a configuration. - + + The stderr destination clause + directs the + channel to the server's standard error stream. This is intended + for + use when the server is running as a foreground process, for + example + when debugging a configuration. + - - The server can supply extensive debugging information when - it is in debugging mode. If the server's global debug level is - greater - than zero, then debugging mode will be active. The global debug - level is set either by starting the named server - with the flag followed by a positive integer, - or by running rndc trace. - The global debug level - can be set to zero, and debugging mode turned off, by running rndc + + The server can supply extensive debugging information when + it is in debugging mode. If the server's global debug level is + greater + than zero, then debugging mode will be active. The global debug + level is set either by starting the named server + with the flag followed by a positive integer, + or by running rndc trace. + The global debug level + can be set to zero, and debugging mode turned off, by running rndc notrace. All debugging messages in the server have a debug - level, and higher debug levels give more detailed output. Channels - that specify a specific debug severity, for example: - + level, and higher debug levels give more detailed output. Channels + that specify a specific debug severity, for example: + channel specific_debug_level { file "foo"; @@ -3860,42 +3859,42 @@ notrace. All debugging messages in the server have a debug }; - - will get debugging output of level 3 or less any time the - server is in debugging mode, regardless of the global debugging - level. Channels with dynamic - severity use the - server's global debug level to determine what messages to print. - - - If print-time has been turned on, - then - the date and time will be logged. print-time may - be specified for a syslog channel, - but is usually - pointless since syslog also logs - the date and - time. If print-category is - requested, then the - category of the message will be logged as well. Finally, if print-severity is - on, then the severity level of the message will be logged. The print- options may - be used in any combination, and will always be printed in the - following - order: time, category, severity. Here is an example where all - three print- options - are on: - + + will get debugging output of level 3 or less any time the + server is in debugging mode, regardless of the global debugging + level. Channels with dynamic + severity use the + server's global debug level to determine what messages to print. + + + If print-time has been turned on, + then + the date and time will be logged. print-time may + be specified for a syslog channel, + but is usually + pointless since syslog also logs + the date and + time. If print-category is + requested, then the + category of the message will be logged as well. Finally, if print-severity is + on, then the severity level of the message will be logged. The print- options may + be used in any combination, and will always be printed in the + following + order: time, category, severity. Here is an example where all + three print- options + are on: + - - 28-Feb-2000 15:05:32.863 general: notice: running - + + 28-Feb-2000 15:05:32.863 general: notice: running + - - There are four predefined channels that are used for - named's default logging as follows. - How they are - used is described in . - + + There are four predefined channels that are used for + named's default logging as follows. + How they are + used is described in . + channel default_syslog { // send to syslog's daemon facility @@ -3925,55 +3924,55 @@ channel null { }; - - The default_debug channel has the - special - property that it only produces output when the server's debug - level is - nonzero. It normally writes to a file called named.run - in the server's working directory. - + + The default_debug channel has the + special + property that it only produces output when the server's debug + level is + nonzero. It normally writes to a file called named.run + in the server's working directory. + - - For security reasons, when the "" - command line option is used, the named.run file - is created only after named has - changed to the - new UID, and any debug output generated while named is - starting up and still running as root is discarded. If you need - to capture this output, you must run the server with the "" - option and redirect standard error to a file. - + + For security reasons, when the "" + command line option is used, the named.run file + is created only after named has + changed to the + new UID, and any debug output generated while named is + starting up and still running as root is discarded. If you need + to capture this output, you must run the server with the "" + option and redirect standard error to a file. + - - Once a channel is defined, it cannot be redefined. Thus you - cannot alter the built-in channels directly, but you can modify - the default logging by pointing categories at channels you have - defined. - - + + Once a channel is defined, it cannot be redefined. Thus you + cannot alter the built-in channels directly, but you can modify + the default logging by pointing categories at channels you have + defined. + + - - The <command>category</command> Phrase + + The <command>category</command> Phrase - - There are many categories, so you can send the logs you want - to see wherever you want, without seeing logs you don't want. If - you don't specify a list of channels for a category, then log - messages - in that category will be sent to the default category - instead. If you don't specify a default category, the following - "default default" is used: - + + There are many categories, so you can send the logs you want + to see wherever you want, without seeing logs you don't want. If + you don't specify a list of channels for a category, then log + messages + in that category will be sent to the default category + instead. If you don't specify a default category, the following + "default default" is used: + category default { default_syslog; default_debug; }; - - As an example, let's say you want to log security events to - a file, but you also want keep the default logging behavior. You'd - specify the following: - + + As an example, let's say you want to log security events to + a file, but you also want keep the default logging behavior. You'd + specify the following: + channel my_security_channel { file "my_security_file"; @@ -3985,190 +3984,190 @@ category security { default_debug; }; - - To discard all messages in a category, specify the null channel: - + + To discard all messages in a category, specify the null channel: + category xfer-out { null; }; category notify { null; }; - - Following are the available categories and brief descriptions - of the types of log information they contain. More - categories may be added in future BIND releases. - - - - - - - - - default - - - - The default category defines the logging - options for those categories where no specific - configuration has been - defined. - - - - - - general - - - - The catch-all. Many things still aren't - classified into categories, and they all end up here. - - - - - - database - - - - Messages relating to the databases used - internally by the name server to store zone and cache - data. - - - - - - security - - - - Approval and denial of requests. - - - - - - config - - - - Configuration file parsing and processing. - - - - - - resolver - - - - DNS resolution, such as the recursive - lookups performed on behalf of clients by a caching name - server. - - - - - - xfer-in - - - - Zone transfers the server is receiving. - - - - - - xfer-out - - - - Zone transfers the server is sending. - - - - - - notify - - - - The NOTIFY protocol. - - - - - - client - - - - Processing of client requests. - - - - - - unmatched - - - - Messages that named was unable to determine the - class of or for which there was no matching view. - A one line summary is also logged to the client category. - This category is best sent to a file or stderr, by - default it is sent to - the null channel. - - - - - - network - - - - Network operations. - - - - - - update - - - - Dynamic updates. - - - - - - update-security - - - - Approval and denial of update requests. - - - - - - queries - - - - Specify where queries should be logged to. - - - At startup, specifying the category queries will also - enable query logging unless querylog option has been - specified. - + + Following are the available categories and brief descriptions + of the types of log information they contain. More + categories may be added in future BIND releases. + + + + + + + + + default + + + + The default category defines the logging + options for those categories where no specific + configuration has been + defined. + + + + + + general + + + + The catch-all. Many things still aren't + classified into categories, and they all end up here. + + + + + + database + + + + Messages relating to the databases used + internally by the name server to store zone and cache + data. + + + + + + security + + + + Approval and denial of requests. + + + + + + config + + + + Configuration file parsing and processing. + + + + + + resolver + + + + DNS resolution, such as the recursive + lookups performed on behalf of clients by a caching name + server. + + + + + + xfer-in + + + + Zone transfers the server is receiving. + + + + + + xfer-out + + + + Zone transfers the server is sending. + + + + + + notify + + + + The NOTIFY protocol. + + + + + + client + + + + Processing of client requests. + + + + + + unmatched + + + + Messages that named was unable to determine the + class of or for which there was no matching view. + A one line summary is also logged to the client category. + This category is best sent to a file or stderr, by + default it is sent to + the null channel. + + + + + + network + + + + Network operations. + + + + + + update + + + + Dynamic updates. + + + + + + update-security + + + + Approval and denial of update requests. + + + + + + queries + + + + Specify where queries should be logged to. + + + At startup, specifying the category queries will also + enable query logging unless querylog option has been + specified. + The query log entry reports the client's IP @@ -4183,68 +4182,68 @@ category notify { null; }; reported. - - client 127.0.0.1#62536 (www.example.com): query: www.example.com IN AAAA +SE - - - client ::1#62537 (www.example.net): query: www.example.net IN AAAA -SE - - (The first part of this log message, showing the - client address/port number and query name, is - repeated in all subsequent log messages related - to the same query.) + client 127.0.0.1#62536 (www.example.com): query: www.example.com IN AAAA +SE - - - - - query-errors - - - - Information about queries that resulted in some - failure. + + client ::1#62537 (www.example.net): query: www.example.net IN AAAA -SE + + + (The first part of this log message, showing the + client address/port number and query name, is + repeated in all subsequent log messages related + to the same query.) - - - dispatch - - - - Dispatching of incoming packets to the - server modules where they are to be processed. - - - - - - dnssec - - - - DNSSEC and TSIG protocol processing. - - - - - - lame-servers - - - - Lame servers. These are misconfigurations - in remote servers, discovered by BIND 9 when trying to - query those servers during resolution. - - - - - - delegation-only - + + + query-errors + + + + Information about queries that resulted in some + failure. + + + + + + dispatch + + + + Dispatching of incoming packets to the + server modules where they are to be processed. + + + + + + dnssec + + + + DNSSEC and TSIG protocol processing. + + + + + + lame-servers + + + + Lame servers. These are misconfigurations + in remote servers, discovered by BIND 9 when trying to + query those servers during resolution. + + + + + + delegation-only + Delegation only. Logs queries that have been @@ -4255,10 +4254,10 @@ category notify { null; }; - - - edns-disabled - + + + edns-disabled + Log queries that have been forced to use plain @@ -4289,10 +4288,10 @@ category notify { null; }; - - - RPZ - + + + RPZ + Information about errors in response policy zone files, @@ -4302,16 +4301,16 @@ category notify { null; }; - - - rate-limit - + + + rate-limit + - (Only available when BIND 9 is - configured with the --enable-rrl - option at compile time.) - + (Only available when BIND 9 is + configured with the --enable-rrl + option at compile time.) + The start, periodic, and final notices of the rate limiting of a stream of responses are logged at @@ -4371,12 +4370,12 @@ category notify { null; }; - + fetch completed at resolver.c:2970 for www.example.com/A in 30.000183: timed out/success [domain:example.com, referral:2,restart:7,qrysent:8,timeout:5,lame:0,neterr:0, badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - + The first part before the colon shows that a recursive @@ -4406,30 +4405,30 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] following table. - - - - - - - - referral - - - + + + + + + + + referral + + + The number of referrals the resolver received throughout the resolution process. In the above example this is 2, which are most likely com and example.com. - - - - - - restart - - - + + + + + + restart + + + The number of cycles that the resolver tried remote servers at the domain zone. @@ -4437,37 +4436,37 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] (possibly resending it, depending on the response) to each known name server of the domain zone. - - - - - - qrysent - - - + + + + + + qrysent + + + The number of queries the resolver sent at the domain zone. - - - - - - timeout - - - + + + + + + timeout + + + The number of timeouts since the resolver received the last response. - - - lame - - - + + + lame + + + The number of lame servers the resolver detected at the domain zone. A server is detected to be lame either by an @@ -4477,12 +4476,12 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - - - neterr - - - + + + neterr + + + The number of erroneous results that the resolver encountered in sending queries at the domain zone. @@ -4492,24 +4491,24 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - - - badresp - - - + + + badresp + + + The number of unexpected responses (other than lame) to queries sent by the resolver at the domain zone. - - - adberr - - - + + + adberr + + + Failures in finding remote server addresses of the domain zone in the ADB. One common case of this is that the remote @@ -4517,24 +4516,24 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - - - findfail - - - + + + findfail + + + Failures of resolving remote server addresses. This is a total number of failures throughout the resolution process. - - - valfail - - - + + + valfail + + + Failures of DNSSEC validation. Validation failures are counted throughout the resolution process (not limited to @@ -4566,16 +4565,16 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - <command>lwres</command> Statement Grammar + <command>lwres</command> Statement Grammar - - This is the grammar of the lwres - statement in the named.conf file: - + + This is the grammar of the lwres + statement in the named.conf file: + lwres { listen-on { ip_addr port ip_port ; - ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; + ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; view view_name; search { domain_name ; domain_name ; ... }; ndots number; @@ -4584,62 +4583,62 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - <command>lwres</command> Statement Definition and Usage + <command>lwres</command> Statement Definition and Usage - - The lwres statement configures the - name - server to also act as a lightweight resolver server. (See - .) There may be multiple - lwres statements configuring - lightweight resolver servers with different properties. - + + The lwres statement configures the + name + server to also act as a lightweight resolver server. (See + .) There may be multiple + lwres statements configuring + lightweight resolver servers with different properties. + - - The listen-on statement specifies a - list of - IPv4 addresses (and ports) that this instance of a lightweight - resolver daemon - should accept requests on. If no port is specified, port 921 is - used. - If this statement is omitted, requests will be accepted on - 127.0.0.1, - port 921. - + + The listen-on statement specifies a + list of + IPv4 addresses (and ports) that this instance of a lightweight + resolver daemon + should accept requests on. If no port is specified, port 921 is + used. + If this statement is omitted, requests will be accepted on + 127.0.0.1, + port 921. + - - The view statement binds this - instance of a - lightweight resolver daemon to a view in the DNS namespace, so that - the - response will be constructed in the same manner as a normal DNS - query - matching this view. If this statement is omitted, the default view - is - used, and if there is no default view, an error is triggered. - + + The view statement binds this + instance of a + lightweight resolver daemon to a view in the DNS namespace, so that + the + response will be constructed in the same manner as a normal DNS + query + matching this view. If this statement is omitted, the default view + is + used, and if there is no default view, an error is triggered. + - - The search statement is equivalent to - the - search statement in - /etc/resolv.conf. It provides a - list of domains - which are appended to relative names in queries. - + + The search statement is equivalent to + the + search statement in + /etc/resolv.conf. It provides a + list of domains + which are appended to relative names in queries. + - - The ndots statement is equivalent to - the - ndots statement in - /etc/resolv.conf. It indicates the - minimum - number of dots in a relative domain name that should result in an - exact match lookup before search path elements are appended. - + + The ndots statement is equivalent to + the + ndots statement in + /etc/resolv.conf. It indicates the + minimum + number of dots in a relative domain name that should result in an + exact match lookup before search path elements are appended. + - <command>masters</command> Statement Grammar + <command>masters</command> Statement Grammar masters name port ip_port { ( masters_list | @@ -4649,22 +4648,22 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - <command>masters</command> Statement Definition and - Usage - masters + <command>masters</command> Statement Definition and + Usage + masters lists allow for a common set of masters to be easily used by - multiple stub and slave zones in their masters - or also-notify lists. - + multiple stub and slave zones in their masters + or also-notify lists. + - <command>options</command> Statement Grammar + <command>options</command> Statement Grammar - - This is the grammar of the options - statement in the named.conf file: - + + This is the grammar of the options + statement in the named.conf file: + options { attach-cache cache_name; @@ -4714,17 +4713,17 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] dnssec-validation (yes_or_no | auto); dnssec-lookaside ( auto | no | - domain trust-anchor domain ); + domain trust-anchor domain ); dnssec-must-be-secure domain yes_or_no; dnssec-accept-expired yes_or_no; forward ( only | first ); forwarders { ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; dual-stack-servers port ip_port { - ( domain_name port ip_port | - ip_addr port ip_port ) ; - ... }; + ( domain_name port ip_port | + ip_addr port ip_port ) ; + ... }; check-names ( master | slave | response ) - ( warn | fail | ignore ); + ( warn | fail | ignore ); check-dup-records ( warn | fail | ignore ); check-mx ( warn | fail | ignore ); check-wildcard yes_or_no; @@ -4760,13 +4759,13 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] listen-on port ip_port { address_match_list }; listen-on-v6 port ip_port { address_match_list }; query-source ( ( ip4_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) | - address ( ip4_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) ) ; + port ( ip_port | * ) | + address ( ip4_addr | * ) + port ( ip_port | * ) ) ; query-source-v6 ( ( ip6_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) | - address ( ip6_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) ) ; + port ( ip_port | * ) | + address ( ip6_addr | * ) + port ( ip_port | * ) ) ; use-queryport-pool yes_or_no; queryport-pool-ports number; queryport-pool-updateinterval number; @@ -4788,15 +4787,15 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) - port ip_port ; + port ip_port ; use-alt-transfer-source yes_or_no; notify-delay seconds ; notify-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; notify-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) port ip_port ; notify-to-soa yes_or_no ; also-notify { ip_addr - port ip_port key keyname ; - ip_addr port ip_port key keyname ; ... }; + port ip_port key keyname ; + ip_addr port ip_port key keyname ; ... }; max-ixfr-log-size number; max-journal-size size_spec; coresize size_spec ; @@ -4837,7 +4836,7 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] dns64 ipv6-prefix { clients { address_match_list }; mapped { address_match_list }; - exclude { address_match_list }; + exclude { address_match_list }; suffix IPv6-address; recursive-only yes_or_no; break-dnssec yes_or_no; @@ -4851,7 +4850,7 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] root-delegation-only exclude { namelist } ; querylog yes_or_no ; disable-algorithms domain { algorithm; - algorithm; }; + algorithm; }; acache-enable yes_or_no ; acache-cleaning-interval number; max-acache-size size_spec ; @@ -4895,25 +4894,25 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - <command>options</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>options</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The options statement sets up global - options - to be used by BIND. This statement - may appear only - once in a configuration file. If there is no options - statement, an options block with each option set to its default will - be used. - + + The options statement sets up global + options + to be used by BIND. This statement + may appear only + once in a configuration file. If there is no options + statement, an options block with each option set to its default will + be used. + - + - - attach-cache - - + + attach-cache + + Allows multiple views to share a single cache database. Each view has its own cache database by default, but @@ -4921,14 +4920,14 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] for name resolution and caching, those views can share a single cache to save memory and possibly improve resolution efficiency by using this option. - + - - The attach-cache option - may also be specified in view - statements, in which case it overrides the - global attach-cache option. - + + The attach-cache option + may also be specified in view + statements, in which case it overrides the + global attach-cache option. + The cache_name specifies @@ -5002,68 +5001,68 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] configuration differences in different views do not cause disruption with a shared cache. - + - + - - directory - - - The working directory of the server. - Any non-absolute pathnames in the configuration file will be - taken - as relative to this directory. The default location for most - server - output files (e.g. named.run) - is this directory. - If a directory is not specified, the working directory - defaults to `.', the directory from - which the server - was started. The directory specified should be an absolute - path. - - - + + directory + + + The working directory of the server. + Any non-absolute pathnames in the configuration file will be + taken + as relative to this directory. The default location for most + server + output files (e.g. named.run) + is this directory. + If a directory is not specified, the working directory + defaults to `.', the directory from + which the server + was started. The directory specified should be an absolute + path. + + + - - key-directory - - - When performing dynamic update of secure zones, the - directory where the public and private DNSSEC key files - should be found, if different than the current working - directory. (Note that this option has no effect on the - paths for files containing non-DNSSEC keys such as - bind.keys, - rndc.key or - session.key.) - - - + + key-directory + + + When performing dynamic update of secure zones, the + directory where the public and private DNSSEC key files + should be found, if different than the current working + directory. (Note that this option has no effect on the + paths for files containing non-DNSSEC keys such as + bind.keys, + rndc.key or + session.key.) + + + - - managed-keys-directory - - - Specifies the directory in which to store the files that - track managed DNSSEC keys. By default, this is the working - directory. - - - If named is not configured to use views, - then managed keys for the server will be tracked in a single - file called managed-keys.bind. - Otherwise, managed keys will be tracked in separate files, - one file per view; each file name will be the SHA256 hash - of the view name, followed by the extension - .mkeys. - - - + + managed-keys-directory + + + Specifies the directory in which to store the files that + track managed DNSSEC keys. By default, this is the working + directory. + + + If named is not configured to use views, + then managed keys for the server will be tracked in a single + file called managed-keys.bind. + Otherwise, managed keys will be tracked in separate files, + one file per view; each file name will be the SHA256 hash + of the view name, followed by the extension + .mkeys. + + + - - named-xfer + + named-xfer This option is obsolete. It @@ -5108,8 +5107,8 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - - tkey-domain + + tkey-domain The domain appended to the names of all shared keys @@ -5131,224 +5130,224 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] - - tkey-dhkey - - - The Diffie-Hellman key used by the server - to generate shared keys with clients using the Diffie-Hellman - mode - of TKEY. The server must be - able to load the - public and private keys from files in the working directory. - In - most cases, the keyname should be the server's host name. - - - + + tkey-dhkey + + + The Diffie-Hellman key used by the server + to generate shared keys with clients using the Diffie-Hellman + mode + of TKEY. The server must be + able to load the + public and private keys from files in the working directory. + In + most cases, the keyname should be the server's host name. + + + - - cache-file - - + + cache-file + + This is for testing only. Do not use. - - - + + + - - dump-file - - - The pathname of the file the server dumps - the database to when instructed to do so with - rndc dumpdb. - If not specified, the default is named_dump.db. - - - + + dump-file + + + The pathname of the file the server dumps + the database to when instructed to do so with + rndc dumpdb. + If not specified, the default is named_dump.db. + + + - - memstatistics-file - - - The pathname of the file the server writes memory - usage statistics to on exit. If not specified, - the default is named.memstats. - - - + + memstatistics-file + + + The pathname of the file the server writes memory + usage statistics to on exit. If not specified, + the default is named.memstats. + + + - - pid-file - - - The pathname of the file the server writes its process ID - in. If not specified, the default is + + pid-file + + + The pathname of the file the server writes its process ID + in. If not specified, the default is /var/run/named/named.pid. - The PID file is used by programs that want to send signals to - the running - name server. Specifying pid-file none disables the - use of a PID file — no file will be written and any - existing one will be removed. Note that none - is a keyword, not a filename, and therefore is not enclosed - in - double quotes. - - - + The PID file is used by programs that want to send signals to + the running + name server. Specifying pid-file none disables the + use of a PID file — no file will be written and any + existing one will be removed. Note that none + is a keyword, not a filename, and therefore is not enclosed + in + double quotes. + + + - - recursing-file - - - The pathname of the file the server dumps - the queries that are currently recursing when instructed - to do so with rndc recursing. - If not specified, the default is named.recursing. - - - + + recursing-file + + + The pathname of the file the server dumps + the queries that are currently recursing when instructed + to do so with rndc recursing. + If not specified, the default is named.recursing. + + + - - statistics-file - - - The pathname of the file the server appends statistics - to when instructed to do so using rndc stats. - If not specified, the default is named.stats in the - server's current directory. The format of the file is - described - in . - - - + + statistics-file + + + The pathname of the file the server appends statistics + to when instructed to do so using rndc stats. + If not specified, the default is named.stats in the + server's current directory. The format of the file is + described + in . + + + - - bindkeys-file - - - The pathname of a file to override the built-in trusted + + bindkeys-file + + + The pathname of a file to override the built-in trusted keys provided by named. See the discussion of dnssec-lookaside - and dnssec-validation for details. - If not specified, the default is + and dnssec-validation for details. + If not specified, the default is /etc/bind.keys. - - - + + + - - secroots-file - - - The pathname of the file the server dumps - security roots to when instructed to do so with - rndc secroots. - If not specified, the default is + + secroots-file + + + The pathname of the file the server dumps + security roots to when instructed to do so with + rndc secroots. + If not specified, the default is named.secroots. - - - + + + - - session-keyfile - - - The pathname of the file into which to write a TSIG - session key generated by named for use by - nsupdate -l. If not specified, the - default is /var/run/named/session.key. - (See , and in - particular the discussion of the - update-policy statement's - local option for more - information about this feature.) - - - + + session-keyfile + + + The pathname of the file into which to write a TSIG + session key generated by named for use by + nsupdate -l. If not specified, the + default is /var/run/named/session.key. + (See , and in + particular the discussion of the + update-policy statement's + local option for more + information about this feature.) + + + - - session-keyname - - - The key name to use for the TSIG session key. - If not specified, the default is "local-ddns". - - - + + session-keyname + + + The key name to use for the TSIG session key. + If not specified, the default is "local-ddns". + + + - - session-keyalg - - - The algorithm to use for the TSIG session key. - Valid values are hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-sha256, - hmac-sha384, hmac-sha512 and hmac-md5. If not - specified, the default is hmac-sha256. - - - + + session-keyalg + + + The algorithm to use for the TSIG session key. + Valid values are hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-sha256, + hmac-sha384, hmac-sha512 and hmac-md5. If not + specified, the default is hmac-sha256. + + + - - port - - - The UDP/TCP port number the server uses for - receiving and sending DNS protocol traffic. - The default is 53. This option is mainly intended for server - testing; - a server using a port other than 53 will not be able to - communicate with - the global DNS. - - - + + port + + + The UDP/TCP port number the server uses for + receiving and sending DNS protocol traffic. + The default is 53. This option is mainly intended for server + testing; + a server using a port other than 53 will not be able to + communicate with + the global DNS. + + + - - random-device - - - The source of entropy to be used by the server. Entropy is - primarily needed - for DNSSEC operations, such as TKEY transactions and dynamic - update of signed - zones. This options specifies the device (or file) from which - to read - entropy. If this is a file, operations requiring entropy will - fail when the - file has been exhausted. If not specified, the default value - is - /dev/random - (or equivalent) when present, and none otherwise. The - random-device option takes - effect during - the initial configuration load at server startup time and - is ignored on subsequent reloads. - - - + + random-device + + + The source of entropy to be used by the server. Entropy is + primarily needed + for DNSSEC operations, such as TKEY transactions and dynamic + update of signed + zones. This options specifies the device (or file) from which + to read + entropy. If this is a file, operations requiring entropy will + fail when the + file has been exhausted. If not specified, the default value + is + /dev/random + (or equivalent) when present, and none otherwise. The + random-device option takes + effect during + the initial configuration load at server startup time and + is ignored on subsequent reloads. + + + - - preferred-glue - - - If specified, the listed type (A or AAAA) will be emitted - before other glue - in the additional section of a query response. - The default is not to prefer any type (NONE). - - - + + preferred-glue + + + If specified, the listed type (A or AAAA) will be emitted + before other glue + in the additional section of a query response. + The default is not to prefer any type (NONE). + + + - - root-delegation-only - - - Turn on enforcement of delegation-only in TLDs + + root-delegation-only + + + Turn on enforcement of delegation-only in TLDs (top level domains) and root zones with an optional exclude list. - + DS queries are expected to be made to and be answered by delegation only zones. Such queries and responses are @@ -5377,10 +5376,10 @@ badresp:1,adberr:0,findfail:0,valfail:0] (no records at the name) in the delegation only zone when the query type is not ANY. - - Note some TLDs are not delegation only (e.g. "DE", "LV", + + Note some TLDs are not delegation only (e.g. "DE", "LV", "US" and "MUSEUM"). This list is not exhaustive. - + options { @@ -5388,26 +5387,26 @@ options { }; - - + + - - disable-algorithms - - - Disable the specified DNSSEC algorithms at and below the - specified name. - Multiple disable-algorithms - statements are allowed. - Only the most specific will be applied. - - - + + disable-algorithms + + + Disable the specified DNSSEC algorithms at and below the + specified name. + Multiple disable-algorithms + statements are allowed. + Only the most specific will be applied. + + + - - dnssec-lookaside - - + + dnssec-lookaside + + When set, dnssec-lookaside provides the validator with an alternate method to validate DNSKEY records at the top of a zone. When a DNSKEY is at or @@ -5417,7 +5416,7 @@ options { will be appended to the key name and a DLV record will be looked up to see if it can validate the key. If the DLV record validates a DNSKEY (similarly to the way a DS - record does) the DNSKEY RRset is deemed to be trusted. + record does) the DNSKEY RRset is deemed to be trusted. If dnssec-lookaside is set to @@ -5430,54 +5429,54 @@ options { no, then dnssec-lookaside is not used. - - The default DLV key is stored in the file - bind.keys; - named will load that key at - startup if dnssec-lookaside is set to - auto. A copy of the file is - installed along with BIND 9, and is - current as of the release date. If the DLV key expires, a - new copy of bind.keys can be downloaded - from + The default DLV key is stored in the file + bind.keys; + named will load that key at + startup if dnssec-lookaside is set to + auto. A copy of the file is + installed along with BIND 9, and is + current as of the release date. If the DLV key expires, a + new copy of bind.keys can be downloaded + from https://www.isc.org/solutions/dlv/. - - - (To prevent problems if bind.keys is - not found, the current key is also compiled in to - named. Relying on this is not - recommended, however, as it requires named - to be recompiled with a new key when the DLV key expires.) - - - NOTE: named only loads certain specific - keys from bind.keys: those for the - DLV zone and for the DNS root zone. The file cannot be - used to store keys for other zones. - - - + + + (To prevent problems if bind.keys is + not found, the current key is also compiled in to + named. Relying on this is not + recommended, however, as it requires named + to be recompiled with a new key when the DLV key expires.) + + + NOTE: named only loads certain specific + keys from bind.keys: those for the + DLV zone and for the DNS root zone. The file cannot be + used to store keys for other zones. + + + - - dnssec-must-be-secure - - - Specify hierarchies which must be or may not be secure - (signed and validated). If yes, - then named will only accept answers if - they are secure. If no, then normal - DNSSEC validation applies allowing for insecure answers to - be accepted. The specified domain must be under a - trusted-keys or - managed-keys statement, or - dnssec-lookaside must be active. - - - + + dnssec-must-be-secure + + + Specify hierarchies which must be or may not be secure + (signed and validated). If yes, + then named will only accept answers if + they are secure. If no, then normal + DNSSEC validation applies allowing for insecure answers to + be accepted. The specified domain must be under a + trusted-keys or + managed-keys statement, or + dnssec-lookaside must be active. + + + dns64 - + This directive instructs named to return mapped IPv4 addresses to AAAA queries when @@ -5503,8 +5502,8 @@ options { Each dns64 supports an optional clients ACL that determines which - clients are affected by this directive. If not defined, - it defaults to any;. + clients are affected by this directive. If not defined, + it defaults to any;. Each dns64 supports an optional @@ -5550,515 +5549,515 @@ options { acl rfc1918 { 10/8; 192.168/16; 172.16/12; }; - dns64 64:FF9B::/96 { - clients { any; }; - mapped { !rfc1918; any; }; - exclude { 64:FF9B::/96; ::ffff:0000:0000/96; }; - suffix ::; - }; + dns64 64:FF9B::/96 { + clients { any; }; + mapped { !rfc1918; any; }; + exclude { 64:FF9B::/96; ::ffff:0000:0000/96; }; + suffix ::; + }; - + dnssec-update-mode - - If this option is set to its default value of - maintain in a zone of type - master which is DNSSEC-signed - and configured to allow dynamic updates (see - ), and - if named has access to the - private signing key(s) for the zone, then - named will automatically sign all new - or changed records and maintain signatures for the zone - by regenerating RRSIG records whenever they approach - their expiration date. + + If this option is set to its default value of + maintain in a zone of type + master which is DNSSEC-signed + and configured to allow dynamic updates (see + ), and + if named has access to the + private signing key(s) for the zone, then + named will automatically sign all new + or changed records and maintain signatures for the zone + by regenerating RRSIG records whenever they approach + their expiration date. - If the option is changed to no-resign, - then named will sign all new or - changed records, but scheduled maintenance of - signatures is disabled. - - - With either of these settings, named - will reject updates to a DNSSEC-signed zone when the - signing keys are inactive or unavailable to - named. (A planned third option, - external, will disable all automatic - signing and allow DNSSEC data to be submitted into a zone - via dynamic update; this is not yet implemented.) + If the option is changed to no-resign, + then named will sign all new or + changed records, but scheduled maintenance of + signatures is disabled. + + + With either of these settings, named + will reject updates to a DNSSEC-signed zone when the + signing keys are inactive or unavailable to + named. (A planned third option, + external, will disable all automatic + signing and allow DNSSEC data to be submitted into a zone + via dynamic update; this is not yet implemented.) - - zone-statistics - - - If full, the server will collect - statistical data on all zones (unless specifically - turned off on a per-zone basis by specifying - zone-statistics terse or - zone-statistics none - in the zone statement). - The default is terse, providing - minimal statistics on zones (including name and - current serial number, but not query type - counters). - - - These statistics may be accessed via the - statistics-channel or - using rndc stats, which - will dump them to the file listed - in the statistics-file. See - also . - - - For backward compatibility with earlier versions - of BIND 9, the zone-statistics - option can also accept yes - or no, which have the same - effect as full and - terse, respectively. - - - - + + zone-statistics + + + If full, the server will collect + statistical data on all zones (unless specifically + turned off on a per-zone basis by specifying + zone-statistics terse or + zone-statistics none + in the zone statement). + The default is terse, providing + minimal statistics on zones (including name and + current serial number, but not query type + counters). + + + These statistics may be accessed via the + statistics-channel or + using rndc stats, which + will dump them to the file listed + in the statistics-file. See + also . + + + For backward compatibility with earlier versions + of BIND 9, the zone-statistics + option can also accept yes + or no, which have the same + effect as full and + terse, respectively. + + + + - - Boolean Options + + Boolean Options - + - - allow-new-zones - - - If yes, then zones can be - added at runtime via rndc addzone - or deleted via rndc delzone. - The default is no. - - - + + allow-new-zones + + + If yes, then zones can be + added at runtime via rndc addzone + or deleted via rndc delzone. + The default is no. + + + - - auth-nxdomain - - - If yes, then the AA bit - is always set on NXDOMAIN responses, even if the server is - not actually - authoritative. The default is no; - this is - a change from BIND 8. If you - are using very old DNS software, you - may need to set it to yes. - - - + + auth-nxdomain + + + If yes, then the AA bit + is always set on NXDOMAIN responses, even if the server is + not actually + authoritative. The default is no; + this is + a change from BIND 8. If you + are using very old DNS software, you + may need to set it to yes. + + + - - deallocate-on-exit - - - This option was used in BIND - 8 to enable checking - for memory leaks on exit. BIND 9 ignores the option and always performs - the checks. - - - + + deallocate-on-exit + + + This option was used in BIND + 8 to enable checking + for memory leaks on exit. BIND 9 ignores the option and always performs + the checks. + + + - - memstatistics - - + + memstatistics + + Write memory statistics to the file specified by memstatistics-file at exit. The default is no unless '-m record' is specified on the command line in which case it is yes. - - - + + + - - dialup - - - If yes, then the - server treats all zones as if they are doing zone transfers - across - a dial-on-demand dialup link, which can be brought up by - traffic - originating from this server. This has different effects - according - to zone type and concentrates the zone maintenance so that - it all - happens in a short interval, once every heartbeat-interval and - hopefully during the one call. It also suppresses some of - the normal - zone maintenance traffic. The default is no. - - - The dialup option - may also be specified in the view and - zone statements, - in which case it overrides the global dialup - option. - - - If the zone is a master zone, then the server will send out a - NOTIFY - request to all the slaves (default). This should trigger the - zone serial - number check in the slave (providing it supports NOTIFY) - allowing the slave - to verify the zone while the connection is active. - The set of servers to which NOTIFY is sent can be controlled - by - notify and also-notify. - - - If the - zone is a slave or stub zone, then the server will suppress - the regular - "zone up to date" (refresh) queries and only perform them - when the - heartbeat-interval expires in - addition to sending - NOTIFY requests. - - - Finer control can be achieved by using - notify which only sends NOTIFY - messages, - notify-passive which sends NOTIFY - messages and - suppresses the normal refresh queries, refresh - which suppresses normal refresh processing and sends refresh - queries - when the heartbeat-interval - expires, and - passive which just disables normal - refresh - processing. - + + dialup + + + If yes, then the + server treats all zones as if they are doing zone transfers + across + a dial-on-demand dialup link, which can be brought up by + traffic + originating from this server. This has different effects + according + to zone type and concentrates the zone maintenance so that + it all + happens in a short interval, once every heartbeat-interval and + hopefully during the one call. It also suppresses some of + the normal + zone maintenance traffic. The default is no. + + + The dialup option + may also be specified in the view and + zone statements, + in which case it overrides the global dialup + option. + + + If the zone is a master zone, then the server will send out a + NOTIFY + request to all the slaves (default). This should trigger the + zone serial + number check in the slave (providing it supports NOTIFY) + allowing the slave + to verify the zone while the connection is active. + The set of servers to which NOTIFY is sent can be controlled + by + notify and also-notify. + + + If the + zone is a slave or stub zone, then the server will suppress + the regular + "zone up to date" (refresh) queries and only perform them + when the + heartbeat-interval expires in + addition to sending + NOTIFY requests. + + + Finer control can be achieved by using + notify which only sends NOTIFY + messages, + notify-passive which sends NOTIFY + messages and + suppresses the normal refresh queries, refresh + which suppresses normal refresh processing and sends refresh + queries + when the heartbeat-interval + expires, and + passive which just disables normal + refresh + processing. + - - - - - - - - - - - dialup mode - - - - - normal refresh - - - - - heart-beat refresh - - - - - heart-beat notify - - - - - - no (default) - - - - yes - - - - - no - - - - - no - - - - - - yes - - - - no - - - - - yes - - - - - yes - - - - - - notify - - - - yes - - - - - no - - - - - yes - - - - - - refresh - - - - no - - - - - yes - - - - - no - - - - - - passive - - - - no - - - - - no - - - - - no - - - - - - notify-passive - - - - no - - - - - no - - - - - yes - - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + dialup mode + + + + + normal refresh + + + + + heart-beat refresh + + + + + heart-beat notify + + + + + + no (default) + + + + yes + + + + + no + + + + + no + + + + + + yes + + + + no + + + + + yes + + + + + yes + + + + + + notify + + + + yes + + + + + no + + + + + yes + + + + + + refresh + + + + no + + + + + yes + + + + + no + + + + + + passive + + + + no + + + + + no + + + + + no + + + + + + notify-passive + + + + no + + + + + no + + + + + yes + + + + + + - - Note that normal NOTIFY processing is not affected by - dialup. - + + Note that normal NOTIFY processing is not affected by + dialup. + - - + + - - fake-iquery - - - In BIND 8, this option - enabled simulating the obsolete DNS query type - IQUERY. BIND 9 never does - IQUERY simulation. - - - + + fake-iquery + + + In BIND 8, this option + enabled simulating the obsolete DNS query type + IQUERY. BIND 9 never does + IQUERY simulation. + + + - - fetch-glue - - - This option is obsolete. - In BIND 8, fetch-glue yes - caused the server to attempt to fetch glue resource records - it - didn't have when constructing the additional - data section of a response. This is now considered a bad - idea - and BIND 9 never does it. - - - + + fetch-glue + + + This option is obsolete. + In BIND 8, fetch-glue yes + caused the server to attempt to fetch glue resource records + it + didn't have when constructing the additional + data section of a response. This is now considered a bad + idea + and BIND 9 never does it. + + + - - flush-zones-on-shutdown - - - When the nameserver exits due receiving SIGTERM, - flush or do not flush any pending zone writes. The default - is - flush-zones-on-shutdown no. - - - + + flush-zones-on-shutdown + + + When the nameserver exits due receiving SIGTERM, + flush or do not flush any pending zone writes. The default + is + flush-zones-on-shutdown no. + + + - - has-old-clients - - - This option was incorrectly implemented - in BIND 8, and is ignored by BIND 9. - To achieve the intended effect - of - has-old-clients yes, specify - the two separate options auth-nxdomain yes - and rfc2308-type1 no instead. - - - + + has-old-clients + + + This option was incorrectly implemented + in BIND 8, and is ignored by BIND 9. + To achieve the intended effect + of + has-old-clients yes, specify + the two separate options auth-nxdomain yes + and rfc2308-type1 no instead. + + + - - host-statistics - - - In BIND 8, this enables keeping of - statistics for every host that the name server interacts - with. - Not implemented in BIND 9. - - - + + host-statistics + + + In BIND 8, this enables keeping of + statistics for every host that the name server interacts + with. + Not implemented in BIND 9. + + + - - maintain-ixfr-base - - - This option is obsolete. - It was used in BIND 8 to - determine whether a transaction log was - kept for Incremental Zone Transfer. BIND 9 maintains a transaction - log whenever possible. If you need to disable outgoing - incremental zone - transfers, use provide-ixfr no. - - - + + maintain-ixfr-base + + + This option is obsolete. + It was used in BIND 8 to + determine whether a transaction log was + kept for Incremental Zone Transfer. BIND 9 maintains a transaction + log whenever possible. If you need to disable outgoing + incremental zone + transfers, use provide-ixfr no. + + + - - minimal-responses - - - If yes, then when generating - responses the server will only add records to the authority - and additional data sections when they are required (e.g. - delegations, negative responses). This may improve the + + minimal-responses + + + If yes, then when generating + responses the server will only add records to the authority + and additional data sections when they are required (e.g. + delegations, negative responses). This may improve the performance of the server. - The default is no. - - - + The default is no. + + + - - multiple-cnames - - - This option was used in BIND 8 to allow - a domain name to have multiple CNAME records in violation of - the DNS standards. BIND 9.2 onwards - always strictly enforces the CNAME rules both in master + + multiple-cnames + + + This option was used in BIND 8 to allow + a domain name to have multiple CNAME records in violation of + the DNS standards. BIND 9.2 onwards + always strictly enforces the CNAME rules both in master files and dynamic updates. - - - + + + - - notify - - - If yes (the default), - DNS NOTIFY messages are sent when a zone the server is - authoritative for - changes, see . The messages are - sent to the - servers listed in the zone's NS records (except the master - server identified - in the SOA MNAME field), and to any servers listed in the - also-notify option. - - - If master-only, notifies are only - sent - for master zones. - If explicit, notifies are sent only - to - servers explicitly listed using also-notify. - If no, no notifies are sent. - - - The notify option may also be - specified in the zone - statement, - in which case it overrides the options notify statement. - It would only be necessary to turn off this option if it - caused slaves - to crash. - - - + + notify + + + If yes (the default), + DNS NOTIFY messages are sent when a zone the server is + authoritative for + changes, see . The messages are + sent to the + servers listed in the zone's NS records (except the master + server identified + in the SOA MNAME field), and to any servers listed in the + also-notify option. + + + If master-only, notifies are only + sent + for master zones. + If explicit, notifies are sent only + to + servers explicitly listed using also-notify. + If no, no notifies are sent. + + + The notify option may also be + specified in the zone + statement, + in which case it overrides the options notify statement. + It would only be necessary to turn off this option if it + caused slaves + to crash. + + + - - notify-to-soa - - + + notify-to-soa + + If yes do not check the nameservers in the NS RRset against the SOA MNAME. Normally a NOTIFY message is not sent to the SOA MNAME (SOA ORIGIN) as it is @@ -6067,435 +6066,435 @@ options { hidden master configurations and in that case you would want the ultimate master to still send NOTIFY messages to all the nameservers listed in the NS RRset. - - - + + + - - recursion - - - If yes, and a - DNS query requests recursion, then the server will attempt - to do - all the work required to answer the query. If recursion is - off - and the server does not already know the answer, it will - return a - referral response. The default is - yes. - Note that setting recursion no does not prevent - clients from getting data from the server's cache; it only - prevents new data from being cached as an effect of client - queries. - Caching may still occur as an effect the server's internal - operation, such as NOTIFY address lookups. - See also fetch-glue above. - - - + + recursion + + + If yes, and a + DNS query requests recursion, then the server will attempt + to do + all the work required to answer the query. If recursion is + off + and the server does not already know the answer, it will + return a + referral response. The default is + yes. + Note that setting recursion no does not prevent + clients from getting data from the server's cache; it only + prevents new data from being cached as an effect of client + queries. + Caching may still occur as an effect the server's internal + operation, such as NOTIFY address lookups. + See also fetch-glue above. + + + - - request-nsid - - - If yes, then an empty EDNS(0) - NSID (Name Server Identifier) option is sent with all - queries to authoritative name servers during iterative - resolution. If the authoritative server returns an NSID - option in its response, then its contents are logged in - the resolver category at level - info. - The default is no. - - - + + request-nsid + + + If yes, then an empty EDNS(0) + NSID (Name Server Identifier) option is sent with all + queries to authoritative name servers during iterative + resolution. If the authoritative server returns an NSID + option in its response, then its contents are logged in + the resolver category at level + info. + The default is no. + + + - - rfc2308-type1 - - - Setting this to yes will - cause the server to send NS records along with the SOA - record for negative - answers. The default is no. - - - - Not yet implemented in BIND - 9. - - - - + + rfc2308-type1 + + + Setting this to yes will + cause the server to send NS records along with the SOA + record for negative + answers. The default is no. + + + + Not yet implemented in BIND + 9. + + + + - - use-id-pool - - - This option is obsolete. - BIND 9 always allocates query - IDs from a pool. - - - + + use-id-pool + + + This option is obsolete. + BIND 9 always allocates query + IDs from a pool. + + + - - use-ixfr - - - This option is obsolete. - If you need to disable IXFR to a particular server or - servers, see - the information on the provide-ixfr option - in . - See also - . - - - + + use-ixfr + + + This option is obsolete. + If you need to disable IXFR to a particular server or + servers, see + the information on the provide-ixfr option + in . + See also + . + + + - - provide-ixfr - - - See the description of - provide-ixfr in - . - - - + + provide-ixfr + + + See the description of + provide-ixfr in + . + + + - - request-ixfr - - - See the description of - request-ixfr in - . - - - + + request-ixfr + + + See the description of + request-ixfr in + . + + + - - treat-cr-as-space - - - This option was used in BIND - 8 to make - the server treat carriage return ("\r") characters the same way - as a space or tab character, - to facilitate loading of zone files on a UNIX system that - were generated - on an NT or DOS machine. In BIND 9, both UNIX "\n" - and NT/DOS "\r\n" newlines - are always accepted, - and the option is ignored. - - - + + treat-cr-as-space + + + This option was used in BIND + 8 to make + the server treat carriage return ("\r") characters the same way + as a space or tab character, + to facilitate loading of zone files on a UNIX system that + were generated + on an NT or DOS machine. In BIND 9, both UNIX "\n" + and NT/DOS "\r\n" newlines + are always accepted, + and the option is ignored. + + + - - additional-from-auth - additional-from-cache - + + additional-from-auth + additional-from-cache + - - These options control the behavior of an authoritative - server when - answering queries which have additional data, or when - following CNAME - and DNAME chains. - + + These options control the behavior of an authoritative + server when + answering queries which have additional data, or when + following CNAME + and DNAME chains. + - - When both of these options are set to yes - (the default) and a - query is being answered from authoritative data (a zone - configured into the server), the additional data section of - the - reply will be filled in using data from other authoritative - zones - and from the cache. In some situations this is undesirable, - such - as when there is concern over the correctness of the cache, - or - in servers where slave zones may be added and modified by - untrusted third parties. Also, avoiding - the search for this additional data will speed up server - operations - at the possible expense of additional queries to resolve - what would - otherwise be provided in the additional section. - + + When both of these options are set to yes + (the default) and a + query is being answered from authoritative data (a zone + configured into the server), the additional data section of + the + reply will be filled in using data from other authoritative + zones + and from the cache. In some situations this is undesirable, + such + as when there is concern over the correctness of the cache, + or + in servers where slave zones may be added and modified by + untrusted third parties. Also, avoiding + the search for this additional data will speed up server + operations + at the possible expense of additional queries to resolve + what would + otherwise be provided in the additional section. + - - For example, if a query asks for an MX record for host foo.example.com, - and the record found is "MX 10 mail.example.net", normally the address - records (A and AAAA) for mail.example.net will be provided as well, - if known, even though they are not in the example.com zone. - Setting these options to no - disables this behavior and makes - the server only search for additional data in the zone it - answers from. - + + For example, if a query asks for an MX record for host foo.example.com, + and the record found is "MX 10 mail.example.net", normally the address + records (A and AAAA) for mail.example.net will be provided as well, + if known, even though they are not in the example.com zone. + Setting these options to no + disables this behavior and makes + the server only search for additional data in the zone it + answers from. + - - These options are intended for use in authoritative-only - servers, or in authoritative-only views. Attempts to set - them to no without also - specifying - recursion no will cause the - server to - ignore the options and log a warning message. - + + These options are intended for use in authoritative-only + servers, or in authoritative-only views. Attempts to set + them to no without also + specifying + recursion no will cause the + server to + ignore the options and log a warning message. + - - Specifying additional-from-cache no actually - disables the use of the cache not only for additional data - lookups - but also when looking up the answer. This is usually the - desired - behavior in an authoritative-only server where the - correctness of - the cached data is an issue. - + + Specifying additional-from-cache no actually + disables the use of the cache not only for additional data + lookups + but also when looking up the answer. This is usually the + desired + behavior in an authoritative-only server where the + correctness of + the cached data is an issue. + - - When a name server is non-recursively queried for a name - that is not - below the apex of any served zone, it normally answers with - an - "upwards referral" to the root servers or the servers of - some other - known parent of the query name. Since the data in an - upwards referral - comes from the cache, the server will not be able to provide - upwards - referrals when additional-from-cache no - has been specified. Instead, it will respond to such - queries - with REFUSED. This should not cause any problems since - upwards referrals are not required for the resolution - process. - + + When a name server is non-recursively queried for a name + that is not + below the apex of any served zone, it normally answers with + an + "upwards referral" to the root servers or the servers of + some other + known parent of the query name. Since the data in an + upwards referral + comes from the cache, the server will not be able to provide + upwards + referrals when additional-from-cache no + has been specified. Instead, it will respond to such + queries + with REFUSED. This should not cause any problems since + upwards referrals are not required for the resolution + process. + - - + + - - match-mapped-addresses - - - If yes, then an - IPv4-mapped IPv6 address will match any address match - list entries that match the corresponding IPv4 address. - - - This option was introduced to work around a kernel quirk - in some operating systems that causes IPv4 TCP - connections, such as zone transfers, to be accepted on an - IPv6 socket using mapped addresses. This caused address - match lists designed for IPv4 to fail to match. However, - named now solves this problem - internally. The use of this option is discouraged. - - - + + match-mapped-addresses + + + If yes, then an + IPv4-mapped IPv6 address will match any address match + list entries that match the corresponding IPv4 address. + + + This option was introduced to work around a kernel quirk + in some operating systems that causes IPv4 TCP + connections, such as zone transfers, to be accepted on an + IPv6 socket using mapped addresses. This caused address + match lists designed for IPv4 to fail to match. However, + named now solves this problem + internally. The use of this option is discouraged. + + + - - filter-aaaa-on-v4 - - - This option is only available when - BIND 9 is compiled with the - --enable-filter-aaaa option on the - "configure" command line. It is intended to help the - transition from IPv4 to IPv6 by not giving IPv6 addresses - to DNS clients unless they have connections to the IPv6 - Internet. This is not recommended unless absolutely - necessary. The default is no. - The filter-aaaa-on-v4 option - may also be specified in view statements - to override the global filter-aaaa-on-v4 - option. - - - If yes, - the DNS client is at an IPv4 address, in filter-aaaa, - and if the response does not include DNSSEC signatures, - then all AAAA records are deleted from the response. - This filtering applies to all responses and not only - authoritative responses. - - - If break-dnssec, - then AAAA records are deleted even when dnssec is enabled. - As suggested by the name, this makes the response not verify, - because the DNSSEC protocol is designed detect deletions. - - - This mechanism can erroneously cause other servers to + + filter-aaaa-on-v4 + + + This option is only available when + BIND 9 is compiled with the + --enable-filter-aaaa option on the + "configure" command line. It is intended to help the + transition from IPv4 to IPv6 by not giving IPv6 addresses + to DNS clients unless they have connections to the IPv6 + Internet. This is not recommended unless absolutely + necessary. The default is no. + The filter-aaaa-on-v4 option + may also be specified in view statements + to override the global filter-aaaa-on-v4 + option. + + + If yes, + the DNS client is at an IPv4 address, in filter-aaaa, + and if the response does not include DNSSEC signatures, + then all AAAA records are deleted from the response. + This filtering applies to all responses and not only + authoritative responses. + + + If break-dnssec, + then AAAA records are deleted even when dnssec is enabled. + As suggested by the name, this makes the response not verify, + because the DNSSEC protocol is designed detect deletions. + + + This mechanism can erroneously cause other servers to not give AAAA records to their clients. A recursing server with both IPv6 and IPv4 network connections that queries an authoritative server using this mechanism via IPv4 will be denied AAAA records even if its client is using IPv6. - - - This mechanism is applied to authoritative as well as + + + This mechanism is applied to authoritative as well as non-authoritative records. A client using IPv4 that is not allowed recursion can erroneously be given AAAA records because the server is not allowed to check for A records. - - + + Some AAAA records are given to IPv4 clients in glue records. IPv4 clients that are servers can then erroneously answer requests for AAAA records received via IPv4. - - - + + + - - ixfr-from-differences - - - When yes and the server loads a new - version of a master zone from its zone file or receives a - new version of a slave file via zone transfer, it will - compare the new version to the previous one and calculate - a set of differences. The differences are then logged in - the zone's journal file such that the changes can be - transmitted to downstream slaves as an incremental zone - transfer. - - - By allowing incremental zone transfers to be used for - non-dynamic zones, this option saves bandwidth at the - expense of increased CPU and memory consumption at the - master. - In particular, if the new version of a zone is completely - different from the previous one, the set of differences - will be of a size comparable to the combined size of the - old and new zone version, and the server will need to - temporarily allocate memory to hold this complete - difference set. - - ixfr-from-differences + + ixfr-from-differences + + + When yes and the server loads a new + version of a master zone from its zone file or receives a + new version of a slave file via zone transfer, it will + compare the new version to the previous one and calculate + a set of differences. The differences are then logged in + the zone's journal file such that the changes can be + transmitted to downstream slaves as an incremental zone + transfer. + + + By allowing incremental zone transfers to be used for + non-dynamic zones, this option saves bandwidth at the + expense of increased CPU and memory consumption at the + master. + In particular, if the new version of a zone is completely + different from the previous one, the set of differences + will be of a size comparable to the combined size of the + old and new zone version, and the server will need to + temporarily allocate memory to hold this complete + difference set. + + ixfr-from-differences also accepts master and - slave at the view and options - levels which causes - ixfr-from-differences to be enabled for - all master or - slave zones respectively. - It is off by default. - - - + slave at the view and options + levels which causes + ixfr-from-differences to be enabled for + all master or + slave zones respectively. + It is off by default. + + + - - multi-master - - - This should be set when you have multiple masters for a zone - and the - addresses refer to different machines. If yes, named will - not log - when the serial number on the master is less than what named - currently - has. The default is no. - - - + + multi-master + + + This should be set when you have multiple masters for a zone + and the + addresses refer to different machines. If yes, named will + not log + when the serial number on the master is less than what named + currently + has. The default is no. + + + - - dnssec-enable - - - Enable DNSSEC support in named. Unless set to yes, - named behaves as if it does not support DNSSEC. - The default is yes. - - - + + dnssec-enable + + + Enable DNSSEC support in named. Unless set to yes, + named behaves as if it does not support DNSSEC. + The default is yes. + + + - - dnssec-validation - - - Enable DNSSEC validation in named. + + dnssec-validation + + + Enable DNSSEC validation in named. Note dnssec-enable also needs to be set to yes to be effective. - If set to no, DNSSEC validation - is disabled. If set to auto, - DNSSEC validation is enabled, and a default - trust-anchor for the DNS root zone is used. If set to - yes, DNSSEC validation is enabled, - but a trust anchor must be manually configured using - a trusted-keys or - managed-keys statement. The default - is yes. - - - + If set to no, DNSSEC validation + is disabled. If set to auto, + DNSSEC validation is enabled, and a default + trust-anchor for the DNS root zone is used. If set to + yes, DNSSEC validation is enabled, + but a trust anchor must be manually configured using + a trusted-keys or + managed-keys statement. The default + is yes. + + + - - dnssec-accept-expired - - + + dnssec-accept-expired + + Accept expired signatures when verifying DNSSEC signatures. - The default is no. + The default is no. Setting this option to yes leaves named vulnerable to replay attacks. - - - + + + - - querylog - - - Specify whether query logging should be started when named - starts. - If querylog is not specified, - then the query logging - is determined by the presence of the logging category queries. - - - + + querylog + + + Specify whether query logging should be started when named + starts. + If querylog is not specified, + then the query logging + is determined by the presence of the logging category queries. + + + - - check-names - - - This option is used to restrict the character set and syntax - of - certain domain names in master files and/or DNS responses - received - from the network. The default varies according to usage - area. For - master zones the default is fail. - For slave zones the default - is warn. - For answers received from the network (response) - the default is ignore. - - - The rules for legal hostnames and mail domains are derived - from RFC 952 and RFC 821 as modified by RFC 1123. - - check-names + + check-names + + + This option is used to restrict the character set and syntax + of + certain domain names in master files and/or DNS responses + received + from the network. The default varies according to usage + area. For + master zones the default is fail. + For slave zones the default + is warn. + For answers received from the network (response) + the default is ignore. + + + The rules for legal hostnames and mail domains are derived + from RFC 952 and RFC 821 as modified by RFC 1123. + + check-names applies to the owner names of A, AAAA and MX records. It also applies to the domain names in the RDATA of NS, SOA, MX, and SRV records. It also applies to the RDATA of PTR records where the owner name indicated that it is a reverse lookup of a hostname (the owner name ends in IN-ADDR.ARPA, IP6.ARPA, or IP6.INT). - - - + + + check-dup-records @@ -6522,20 +6521,20 @@ options { - - check-wildcard - - - This option is used to check for non-terminal wildcards. - The use of non-terminal wildcards is almost always as a - result of a failure - to understand the wildcard matching algorithm (RFC 1034). - This option - affects master zones. The default (yes) is to check - for non-terminal wildcards and issue a warning. - - - + + check-wildcard + + + This option is used to check for non-terminal wildcards. + The use of non-terminal wildcards is almost always as a + result of a failure + to understand the wildcard matching algorithm (RFC 1034). + This option + affects master zones. The default (yes) is to check + for non-terminal wildcards and issue a warning. + + + check-integrity @@ -6551,7 +6550,7 @@ options { For NS records only names below top of zone are checked (for out-of-zone names and glue consistency checks use named-checkzone). - The default is yes. + The default is yes. Check that the two forms of Sender Policy Framework @@ -6611,52 +6610,52 @@ options { zero-no-soa-ttl - + When returning authoritative negative responses to SOA queries set the TTL of the SOA record returned in the authority section to zero. The default is yes. - + zero-no-soa-ttl-cache - + When caching a negative response to a SOA query set the TTL to zero. The default is no. - + update-check-ksk - - When set to the default value of yes, - check the KSK bit in each key to determine how the key - should be used when generating RRSIGs for a secure zone. + + When set to the default value of yes, + check the KSK bit in each key to determine how the key + should be used when generating RRSIGs for a secure zone. - Ordinarily, zone-signing keys (that is, keys without the - KSK bit set) are used to sign the entire zone, while - key-signing keys (keys with the KSK bit set) are only - used to sign the DNSKEY RRset at the zone apex. - However, if this option is set to no, - then the KSK bit is ignored; KSKs are treated as if they - were ZSKs and are used to sign the entire zone. This is - similar to the dnssec-signzone -z - command line option. + Ordinarily, zone-signing keys (that is, keys without the + KSK bit set) are used to sign the entire zone, while + key-signing keys (keys with the KSK bit set) are only + used to sign the DNSKEY RRset at the zone apex. + However, if this option is set to no, + then the KSK bit is ignored; KSKs are treated as if they + were ZSKs and are used to sign the entire zone. This is + similar to the dnssec-signzone -z + command line option. - When this option is set to yes, there - must be at least two active keys for every algorithm - represented in the DNSKEY RRset: at least one KSK and one - ZSK per algorithm. If there is any algorithm for which - this requirement is not met, this option will be ignored - for that algorithm. + When this option is set to yes, there + must be at least two active keys for every algorithm + represented in the DNSKEY RRset: at least one KSK and one + ZSK per algorithm. If there is any algorithm for which + this requirement is not met, this option will be ignored + for that algorithm. @@ -6664,20 +6663,20 @@ options { dnssec-dnskey-kskonly - - When this option and update-check-ksk - are both set to yes, only key-signing - keys (that is, keys with the KSK bit set) will be used - to sign the DNSKEY RRset at the zone apex. Zone-signing - keys (keys without the KSK bit set) will be used to sign - the remainder of the zone, but not the DNSKEY RRset. - This is similar to the - dnssec-signzone -x command line option. + + When this option and update-check-ksk + are both set to yes, only key-signing + keys (that is, keys with the KSK bit set) will be used + to sign the DNSKEY RRset at the zone apex. Zone-signing + keys (keys without the KSK bit set) will be used to sign + the remainder of the zone, but not the DNSKEY RRset. + This is similar to the + dnssec-signzone -x command line option. The default is no. If - update-check-ksk is set to - no, this option is ignored. + update-check-ksk is set to + no, this option is ignored. @@ -6685,19 +6684,19 @@ options { dnssec-loadkeys-interval - - When a zone is configured with auto-dnssec - maintain; its key repository must be checked - periodically to see if any new keys have been added - or any existing keys' timing metadata has been updated - (see and - ). The - dnssec-loadkeys-interval option - sets the frequency of automatic repository checks, in - minutes. The default is 60 (1 hour), - the minimum is 1 (1 minute), and the - maximum is 1440 (24 hours); any higher - value is silently reduced. + + When a zone is configured with auto-dnssec + maintain; its key repository must be checked + periodically to see if any new keys have been added + or any existing keys' timing metadata has been updated + (see and + ). The + dnssec-loadkeys-interval option + sets the frequency of automatic repository checks, in + minutes. The default is 60 (1 hour), + the minimum is 1 (1 minute), and the + maximum is 1440 (24 hours); any higher + value is silently reduced. @@ -6705,7 +6704,7 @@ options { try-tcp-refresh - + Try to refresh the zone using TCP if UDP queries fail. For BIND 8 compatibility, the default is yes. @@ -6716,148 +6715,148 @@ options { dnssec-secure-to-insecure - + Allow a dynamic zone to transition from secure to - insecure (i.e., signed to unsigned) by deleting all - of the DNSKEY records. The default is no. - If set to yes, and if the DNSKEY RRset - at the zone apex is deleted, all RRSIG and NSEC records - will be removed from the zone as well. + insecure (i.e., signed to unsigned) by deleting all + of the DNSKEY records. The default is no. + If set to yes, and if the DNSKEY RRset + at the zone apex is deleted, all RRSIG and NSEC records + will be removed from the zone as well. - - If the zone uses NSEC3, then it is also necessary to - delete the NSEC3PARAM RRset from the zone apex; this will - cause the removal of all corresponding NSEC3 records. - (It is expected that this requirement will be eliminated - in a future release.) + + If the zone uses NSEC3, then it is also necessary to + delete the NSEC3PARAM RRset from the zone apex; this will + cause the removal of all corresponding NSEC3 records. + (It is expected that this requirement will be eliminated + in a future release.) - - Note that if a zone has been configured with - auto-dnssec maintain and the - private keys remain accessible in the key repository, - then the zone will be automatically signed again the - next time named is started. + + Note that if a zone has been configured with + auto-dnssec maintain and the + private keys remain accessible in the key repository, + then the zone will be automatically signed again the + next time named is started. - + - + - - Forwarding - - The forwarding facility can be used to create a large site-wide - cache on a few servers, reducing traffic over links to external - name servers. It can also be used to allow queries by servers that - do not have direct access to the Internet, but wish to look up - exterior - names anyway. Forwarding occurs only on those queries for which - the server is not authoritative and does not have the answer in - its cache. - + + Forwarding + + The forwarding facility can be used to create a large site-wide + cache on a few servers, reducing traffic over links to external + name servers. It can also be used to allow queries by servers that + do not have direct access to the Internet, but wish to look up + exterior + names anyway. Forwarding occurs only on those queries for which + the server is not authoritative and does not have the answer in + its cache. + - - - forward - - - This option is only meaningful if the - forwarders list is not empty. A value of first, - the default, causes the server to query the forwarders - first — and - if that doesn't answer the question, the server will then - look for - the answer itself. If only is - specified, the - server will only query the forwarders. - - - + + + forward + + + This option is only meaningful if the + forwarders list is not empty. A value of first, + the default, causes the server to query the forwarders + first — and + if that doesn't answer the question, the server will then + look for + the answer itself. If only is + specified, the + server will only query the forwarders. + + + - - forwarders - - - Specifies the IP addresses to be used - for forwarding. The default is the empty list (no - forwarding). - - - + + forwarders + + + Specifies the IP addresses to be used + for forwarding. The default is the empty list (no + forwarding). + + + - + - - Forwarding can also be configured on a per-domain basis, allowing - for the global forwarding options to be overridden in a variety - of ways. You can set particular domains to use different - forwarders, - or have a different forward only/first behavior, - or not forward at all, see . - - + + Forwarding can also be configured on a per-domain basis, allowing + for the global forwarding options to be overridden in a variety + of ways. You can set particular domains to use different + forwarders, + or have a different forward only/first behavior, + or not forward at all, see . + + - - Dual-stack Servers - - Dual-stack servers are used as servers of last resort to work - around - problems in reachability due the lack of support for either IPv4 - or IPv6 - on the host machine. - + + Dual-stack Servers + + Dual-stack servers are used as servers of last resort to work + around + problems in reachability due the lack of support for either IPv4 + or IPv6 + on the host machine. + - - - dual-stack-servers - - - Specifies host names or addresses of machines with access to - both IPv4 and IPv6 transports. If a hostname is used, the - server must be able - to resolve the name using only the transport it has. If the - machine is dual - stacked, then the dual-stack-servers have no effect unless - access to a transport has been disabled on the command line - (e.g. named -4). - - - - - + + + dual-stack-servers + + + Specifies host names or addresses of machines with access to + both IPv4 and IPv6 transports. If a hostname is used, the + server must be able + to resolve the name using only the transport it has. If the + machine is dual + stacked, then the dual-stack-servers have no effect unless + access to a transport has been disabled on the command line + (e.g. named -4). + + + + + - - Access Control + + Access Control - - Access to the server can be restricted based on the IP address - of the requesting system. See for - details on how to specify IP address lists. - + + Access to the server can be restricted based on the IP address + of the requesting system. See for + details on how to specify IP address lists. + - + - - allow-notify - - - Specifies which hosts are allowed to - notify this server, a slave, of zone changes in addition - to the zone masters. - allow-notify may also be - specified in the - zone statement, in which case - it overrides the - options allow-notify - statement. It is only meaningful - for a slave zone. If not specified, the default is to - process notify messages - only from a zone's master. - - - + + allow-notify + + + Specifies which hosts are allowed to + notify this server, a slave, of zone changes in addition + to the zone masters. + allow-notify may also be + specified in the + zone statement, in which case + it overrides the + options allow-notify + statement. It is only meaningful + for a slave zone. If not specified, the default is to + process notify messages + only from a zone's master. + + + allow-query @@ -6891,10 +6890,10 @@ options { necessarily knowing the internal network's addresses. - Note that allow-query-on is only - checked for queries that are permitted by - allow-query. A query must be - allowed by both ACLs, or it will be refused. + Note that allow-query-on is only + checked for queries that are permitted by + allow-query. A query must be + allowed by both ACLs, or it will be refused. allow-query-on may @@ -6944,9 +6943,9 @@ options { - - allow-recursion - + + allow-recursion + Specifies which hosts are allowed to make recursive queries through this server. If @@ -6957,118 +6956,118 @@ options { (localnets; localhost;) is used. - - + + - - allow-recursion-on - - + + allow-recursion-on + + Specifies which local addresses can accept recursive queries. If not specified, the default is to allow recursive queries on all addresses. - - - + + + - - allow-update - - - Specifies which hosts are allowed to - submit Dynamic DNS updates for master zones. The default is - to deny - updates from all hosts. Note that allowing updates based - on the requestor's IP address is insecure; see - for details. - - - + + allow-update + + + Specifies which hosts are allowed to + submit Dynamic DNS updates for master zones. The default is + to deny + updates from all hosts. Note that allowing updates based + on the requestor's IP address is insecure; see + for details. + + + - - allow-update-forwarding - - - Specifies which hosts are allowed to - submit Dynamic DNS updates to slave zones to be forwarded to - the - master. The default is { none; }, - which - means that no update forwarding will be performed. To - enable - update forwarding, specify - allow-update-forwarding { any; };. - Specifying values other than { none; } or - { any; } is usually - counterproductive, since - the responsibility for update access control should rest - with the - master server, not the slaves. - - - Note that enabling the update forwarding feature on a slave - server - may expose master servers relying on insecure IP address - based - access control to attacks; see - for more details. - - - + + allow-update-forwarding + + + Specifies which hosts are allowed to + submit Dynamic DNS updates to slave zones to be forwarded to + the + master. The default is { none; }, + which + means that no update forwarding will be performed. To + enable + update forwarding, specify + allow-update-forwarding { any; };. + Specifying values other than { none; } or + { any; } is usually + counterproductive, since + the responsibility for update access control should rest + with the + master server, not the slaves. + + + Note that enabling the update forwarding feature on a slave + server + may expose master servers relying on insecure IP address + based + access control to attacks; see + for more details. + + + - - allow-v6-synthesis - - - This option was introduced for the smooth transition from - AAAA - to A6 and from "nibble labels" to binary labels. - However, since both A6 and binary labels were then - deprecated, - this option was also deprecated. - It is now ignored with some warning messages. - - - + + allow-v6-synthesis + + + This option was introduced for the smooth transition from + AAAA + to A6 and from "nibble labels" to binary labels. + However, since both A6 and binary labels were then + deprecated, + this option was also deprecated. + It is now ignored with some warning messages. + + + - - allow-transfer - - - Specifies which hosts are allowed to - receive zone transfers from the server. allow-transfer may - also be specified in the zone - statement, in which - case it overrides the options allow-transfer statement. - If not specified, the default is to allow transfers to all - hosts. - - - + + allow-transfer + + + Specifies which hosts are allowed to + receive zone transfers from the server. allow-transfer may + also be specified in the zone + statement, in which + case it overrides the options allow-transfer statement. + If not specified, the default is to allow transfers to all + hosts. + + + - - blackhole - - - Specifies a list of addresses that the - server will not accept queries from or use to resolve a - query. Queries - from these addresses will not be responded to. The default - is none. - - - + + blackhole + + + Specifies a list of addresses that the + server will not accept queries from or use to resolve a + query. Queries + from these addresses will not be responded to. The default + is none. + + + - - filter-aaaa - - - Specifies a list of addresses to which + + filter-aaaa + + + Specifies a list of addresses to which filter-aaaa-on-v4 - is applies. The default is any. - - - + is applies. The default is any. + + + no-case-compress @@ -7123,168 +7122,168 @@ options { - - resolver-query-timeout - - + + resolver-query-timeout + + The amount of time the resolver will spend attempting to resolve a recursive query before failing. The default and minimum is 10 and the maximum is 30. Setting it to 0 will result in the default being used. - - - - + + + + - + - - Interfaces - + + Interfaces + The interfaces and ports that the server will answer queries from may be specified using the listen-on option. listen-on takes - an optional port and an address_match_list - of IPv4 addresses. (IPv6 addresses are ignored, with a - logged warning.) + an optional port and an address_match_list + of IPv4 addresses. (IPv6 addresses are ignored, with a + logged warning.) The server will listen on all interfaces allowed by the address match list. If a port is not specified, port 53 will be used. - - - Multiple listen-on statements are - allowed. - For example, - + + + Multiple listen-on statements are + allowed. + For example, + listen-on { 5.6.7.8; }; listen-on port 1234 { !1.2.3.4; 1.2/16; }; - - will enable the name server on port 53 for the IP address - 5.6.7.8, and on port 1234 of an address on the machine in net - 1.2 that is not 1.2.3.4. - + + will enable the name server on port 53 for the IP address + 5.6.7.8, and on port 1234 of an address on the machine in net + 1.2 that is not 1.2.3.4. + - - If no listen-on is specified, the - server will listen on port 53 on all IPv4 interfaces. - + + If no listen-on is specified, the + server will listen on port 53 on all IPv4 interfaces. + - - The listen-on-v6 option is used to - specify the interfaces and the ports on which the server will - listen - for incoming queries sent using IPv6. - + + The listen-on-v6 option is used to + specify the interfaces and the ports on which the server will + listen + for incoming queries sent using IPv6. + - - When { any; } is - specified - as the address_match_list for the - listen-on-v6 option, - the server does not bind a separate socket to each IPv6 interface - address as it does for IPv4 if the operating system has enough API - support for IPv6 (specifically if it conforms to RFC 3493 and RFC - 3542). - Instead, it listens on the IPv6 wildcard address. - If the system only has incomplete API support for IPv6, however, - the behavior is the same as that for IPv4. - + + When { any; } is + specified + as the address_match_list for the + listen-on-v6 option, + the server does not bind a separate socket to each IPv6 interface + address as it does for IPv4 if the operating system has enough API + support for IPv6 (specifically if it conforms to RFC 3493 and RFC + 3542). + Instead, it listens on the IPv6 wildcard address. + If the system only has incomplete API support for IPv6, however, + the behavior is the same as that for IPv4. + - + A list of particular IPv6 addresses can also be specified, in which case the server listens on a separate socket for each specified address, regardless of whether the desired API is supported by the system. - IPv4 addresses specified in listen-on-v6 - will be ignored, with a logged warning. - + IPv4 addresses specified in listen-on-v6 + will be ignored, with a logged warning. + - - Multiple listen-on-v6 options can - be used. - For example, - + + Multiple listen-on-v6 options can + be used. + For example, + listen-on-v6 { any; }; listen-on-v6 port 1234 { !2001:db8::/32; any; }; - - will enable the name server on port 53 for any IPv6 addresses - (with a single wildcard socket), - and on port 1234 of IPv6 addresses that is not in the prefix - 2001:db8::/32 (with separate sockets for each matched address.) - + + will enable the name server on port 53 for any IPv6 addresses + (with a single wildcard socket), + and on port 1234 of IPv6 addresses that is not in the prefix + 2001:db8::/32 (with separate sockets for each matched address.) + - - To make the server not listen on any IPv6 address, use - + + To make the server not listen on any IPv6 address, use + listen-on-v6 { none; }; - - If no listen-on-v6 option is - specified, the server will not listen on any IPv6 address + + If no listen-on-v6 option is + specified, the server will not listen on any IPv6 address unless -6 is specified when named is invoked. If -6 is specified then named will listen on port 53 on all IPv6 interfaces by default. - - + + - - Query Address - - If the server doesn't know the answer to a question, it will - query other name servers. query-source specifies - the address and port used for such queries. For queries sent over - IPv6, there is a separate query-source-v6 option. - If address is * (asterisk) or is omitted, - a wildcard IP address (INADDR_ANY) - will be used. + + Query Address + + If the server doesn't know the answer to a question, it will + query other name servers. query-source specifies + the address and port used for such queries. For queries sent over + IPv6, there is a separate query-source-v6 option. + If address is * (asterisk) or is omitted, + a wildcard IP address (INADDR_ANY) + will be used. - If port is * or is omitted, + If port is * or is omitted, a random port number from a pre-configured range is picked up and will be used for each query. The port range(s) is that specified in the use-v4-udp-ports (for IPv4) - and use-v6-udp-ports (for IPv6) + and use-v6-udp-ports (for IPv6) options, excluding the ranges specified in the avoid-v4-udp-ports - and avoid-v6-udp-ports options, respectively. + and avoid-v6-udp-ports options, respectively. - + The defaults of the query-source and query-source-v6 options are: - + query-source address * port *; query-source-v6 address * port *; - + If use-v4-udp-ports or - use-v6-udp-ports is unspecified, + use-v6-udp-ports is unspecified, named will check if the operating system provides a programming interface to retrieve the system's default range for ephemeral ports. If such an interface is available, named will use the corresponding system default range; otherwise, it will use its own defaults: - + use-v4-udp-ports { range 1024 65535; }; use-v6-udp-ports { range 1024 65535; }; - + Note: make sure the ranges be sufficiently large for security. A desirable size depends on various parameters, but we generally recommend it contain at least 16384 ports @@ -7296,10 +7295,10 @@ use-v6-udp-ports { range 1024 65535; }; is reloaded. It is encouraged to configure use-v4-udp-ports and - use-v6-udp-ports explicitly so that the - ranges are sufficiently large and are reasonably - independent from the ranges used by other applications. - + use-v6-udp-ports explicitly so that the + ranges are sufficiently large and are reasonably + independent from the ranges used by other applications. + Note: the operational configuration @@ -7314,11 +7313,11 @@ use-v6-udp-ports { range 1024 65535; }; that can be safely used in the expected operational environment. - + The defaults of the avoid-v4-udp-ports and avoid-v6-udp-ports options are: - + avoid-v4-udp-ports {}; avoid-v6-udp-ports {}; @@ -7331,161 +7330,161 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports {}; option is now obsolete because reusing the same ports in the pool may not be sufficiently secure. For the same reason, it is generally strongly discouraged to - specify a particular port for the + specify a particular port for the query-source or query-source-v6 options; it implicitly disables the use of randomized port numbers. - + - - - use-queryport-pool - - + + + use-queryport-pool + + This option is obsolete. - - queryport-pool-ports - - + + queryport-pool-ports + + This option is obsolete. - - queryport-pool-updateinterval - - + + queryport-pool-updateinterval + + This option is obsolete. - - - - The address specified in the query-source option - is used for both UDP and TCP queries, but the port applies only - to UDP queries. TCP queries always use a random - unprivileged port. - - + + + + The address specified in the query-source option + is used for both UDP and TCP queries, but the port applies only + to UDP queries. TCP queries always use a random + unprivileged port. + + Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier does not support setting the source address for TCP sockets. - - - See also transfer-source and - notify-source. - - - + + + See also transfer-source and + notify-source. + + + - - Zone Transfers - - BIND has mechanisms in place to - facilitate zone transfers - and set limits on the amount of load that transfers place on the - system. The following options apply to zone transfers. - + + Zone Transfers + + BIND has mechanisms in place to + facilitate zone transfers + and set limits on the amount of load that transfers place on the + system. The following options apply to zone transfers. + - + - - also-notify - - - Defines a global list of IP addresses of name servers - that are also sent NOTIFY messages whenever a fresh copy of - the - zone is loaded, in addition to the servers listed in the - zone's NS records. - This helps to ensure that copies of the zones will - quickly converge on stealth servers. - Optionally, a port may be specified with each - also-notify address to send - the notify messages to a port other than the - default of 53. - An optional TSIG key can also be specified with each - address to cause the notify messages to be signed; this - can be useful when sending notifies to multiple views. - In place of explicit addresses, one or more named - masters lists can be used. - - - If an also-notify list - is given in a zone statement, - it will override - the options also-notify - statement. When a zone notify - statement - is set to no, the IP - addresses in the global also-notify list will - not be sent NOTIFY messages for that zone. The default is - the empty - list (no global notification list). - - - + + also-notify + + + Defines a global list of IP addresses of name servers + that are also sent NOTIFY messages whenever a fresh copy of + the + zone is loaded, in addition to the servers listed in the + zone's NS records. + This helps to ensure that copies of the zones will + quickly converge on stealth servers. + Optionally, a port may be specified with each + also-notify address to send + the notify messages to a port other than the + default of 53. + An optional TSIG key can also be specified with each + address to cause the notify messages to be signed; this + can be useful when sending notifies to multiple views. + In place of explicit addresses, one or more named + masters lists can be used. + + + If an also-notify list + is given in a zone statement, + it will override + the options also-notify + statement. When a zone notify + statement + is set to no, the IP + addresses in the global also-notify list will + not be sent NOTIFY messages for that zone. The default is + the empty + list (no global notification list). + + + - - max-transfer-time-in - - - Inbound zone transfers running longer than - this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 120 - minutes - (2 hours). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - - - + + max-transfer-time-in + + + Inbound zone transfers running longer than + this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 120 + minutes + (2 hours). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + + + - - max-transfer-idle-in - - - Inbound zone transfers making no progress - in this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 60 - minutes - (1 hour). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - - - + + max-transfer-idle-in + + + Inbound zone transfers making no progress + in this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 60 + minutes + (1 hour). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + + + - - max-transfer-time-out - - - Outbound zone transfers running longer than - this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 120 - minutes - (2 hours). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - - - + + max-transfer-time-out + + + Outbound zone transfers running longer than + this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 120 + minutes + (2 hours). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + + + - - max-transfer-idle-out - - - Outbound zone transfers making no progress - in this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 60 - minutes (1 - hour). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - - - + + max-transfer-idle-out + + + Outbound zone transfers making no progress + in this many minutes will be terminated. The default is 60 + minutes (1 + hour). The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + + + - - serial-query-rate + + serial-query-rate Slave servers will periodically query master @@ -7508,148 +7507,148 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports {}; - - serial-queries - - - In BIND 8, the serial-queries - option - set the maximum number of concurrent serial number queries - allowed to be outstanding at any given time. - BIND 9 does not limit the number of outstanding - serial queries and ignores the serial-queries option. - Instead, it limits the rate at which the queries are sent - as defined using the serial-query-rate option. - - - + + serial-queries + + + In BIND 8, the serial-queries + option + set the maximum number of concurrent serial number queries + allowed to be outstanding at any given time. + BIND 9 does not limit the number of outstanding + serial queries and ignores the serial-queries option. + Instead, it limits the rate at which the queries are sent + as defined using the serial-query-rate option. + + + - - transfer-format - + + transfer-format + - - Zone transfers can be sent using two different formats, - one-answer and + + Zone transfers can be sent using two different formats, + one-answer and many-answers. - The transfer-format option is used - on the master server to determine which format it sends. - one-answer uses one DNS message per - resource record transferred. - many-answers packs as many resource + The transfer-format option is used + on the master server to determine which format it sends. + one-answer uses one DNS message per + resource record transferred. + many-answers packs as many resource records as possible into a message. many-answers is more efficient, but is only supported by relatively new slave servers, - such as BIND 9, BIND + such as BIND 9, BIND 8.x and BIND 4.9.5 onwards. - The many-answers format is also supported by + The many-answers format is also supported by recent Microsoft Windows nameservers. The default is many-answers. transfer-format may be overridden on a per-server basis by using the server statement. - + - - + + - - transfers-in - - - The maximum number of inbound zone transfers - that can be running concurrently. The default value is 10. - Increasing transfers-in may - speed up the convergence - of slave zones, but it also may increase the load on the - local system. - - - + + transfers-in + + + The maximum number of inbound zone transfers + that can be running concurrently. The default value is 10. + Increasing transfers-in may + speed up the convergence + of slave zones, but it also may increase the load on the + local system. + + + - - transfers-out - - - The maximum number of outbound zone transfers - that can be running concurrently. Zone transfer requests in - excess - of the limit will be refused. The default value is 10. - - - + + transfers-out + + + The maximum number of outbound zone transfers + that can be running concurrently. Zone transfer requests in + excess + of the limit will be refused. The default value is 10. + + + - - transfers-per-ns - - - The maximum number of inbound zone transfers - that can be concurrently transferring from a given remote - name server. - The default value is 2. - Increasing transfers-per-ns - may - speed up the convergence of slave zones, but it also may - increase - the load on the remote name server. transfers-per-ns may - be overridden on a per-server basis by using the transfers phrase - of the server statement. - - - + + transfers-per-ns + + + The maximum number of inbound zone transfers + that can be concurrently transferring from a given remote + name server. + The default value is 2. + Increasing transfers-per-ns + may + speed up the convergence of slave zones, but it also may + increase + the load on the remote name server. transfers-per-ns may + be overridden on a per-server basis by using the transfers phrase + of the server statement. + + + - - transfer-source - - transfer-source + + transfer-source + + transfer-source determines which local address will be bound to IPv4 - TCP connections used to fetch zones transferred - inbound by the server. It also determines the - source IPv4 address, and optionally the UDP port, - used for the refresh queries and forwarded dynamic - updates. If not set, it defaults to a system - controlled value which will usually be the address - of the interface "closest to" the remote end. This - address must appear in the remote end's - allow-transfer option for the - zone being transferred, if one is specified. This - statement sets the - transfer-source for all zones, - but can be overridden on a per-view or per-zone - basis by including a - transfer-source statement within - the view or - zone block in the configuration - file. - - - - Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier does not support setting the + TCP connections used to fetch zones transferred + inbound by the server. It also determines the + source IPv4 address, and optionally the UDP port, + used for the refresh queries and forwarded dynamic + updates. If not set, it defaults to a system + controlled value which will usually be the address + of the interface "closest to" the remote end. This + address must appear in the remote end's + allow-transfer option for the + zone being transferred, if one is specified. This + statement sets the + transfer-source for all zones, + but can be overridden on a per-view or per-zone + basis by including a + transfer-source statement within + the view or + zone block in the configuration + file. + + + + Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier does not support setting the source address for TCP sockets. - - - - + + + + - - transfer-source-v6 - - - The same as transfer-source, - except zone transfers are performed using IPv6. - - - + + transfer-source-v6 + + + The same as transfer-source, + except zone transfers are performed using IPv6. + + + - - alt-transfer-source - - - An alternate transfer source if the one listed in - transfer-source fails and - use-alt-transfer-source is - set. - + + alt-transfer-source + + + An alternate transfer source if the one listed in + transfer-source fails and + use-alt-transfer-source is + set. + If you do not wish the alternate transfer source to be used, you should set @@ -7658,77 +7657,77 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports {}; getting an answer back to the first refresh query. - - + + - - alt-transfer-source-v6 - - - An alternate transfer source if the one listed in - transfer-source-v6 fails and - use-alt-transfer-source is - set. - - - + + alt-transfer-source-v6 + + + An alternate transfer source if the one listed in + transfer-source-v6 fails and + use-alt-transfer-source is + set. + + + - - use-alt-transfer-source - - - Use the alternate transfer sources or not. If views are - specified this defaults to no - otherwise it defaults to - yes (for BIND 8 - compatibility). - - - + + use-alt-transfer-source + + + Use the alternate transfer sources or not. If views are + specified this defaults to no + otherwise it defaults to + yes (for BIND 8 + compatibility). + + + - - notify-source - - notify-source + + notify-source + + notify-source determines which local source address, and - optionally UDP port, will be used to send NOTIFY - messages. This address must appear in the slave - server's masters zone clause or - in an allow-notify clause. This - statement sets the notify-source - for all zones, but can be overridden on a per-zone or - per-view basis by including a - notify-source statement within - the zone or - view block in the configuration - file. - - - - Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier does not support setting the + optionally UDP port, will be used to send NOTIFY + messages. This address must appear in the slave + server's masters zone clause or + in an allow-notify clause. This + statement sets the notify-source + for all zones, but can be overridden on a per-zone or + per-view basis by including a + notify-source statement within + the zone or + view block in the configuration + file. + + + + Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier does not support setting the source address for TCP sockets. - - - - + + + + - - notify-source-v6 - - - Like notify-source, - but applies to notify messages sent to IPv6 addresses. - - - + + notify-source-v6 + + + Like notify-source, + but applies to notify messages sent to IPv6 addresses. + + + - + - + - - UDP Port Lists - + + UDP Port Lists + use-v4-udp-ports, avoid-v4-udp-ports, use-v6-udp-ports, and @@ -7738,7 +7737,7 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports {}; See about how the available ports are determined. For example, with the following configuration - + use-v6-udp-ports { range 32768 65535; }; @@ -7755,13 +7754,13 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; avoid-v4-udp-ports and avoid-v6-udp-ports can be used - to prevent named from choosing as its random source port a - port that is blocked by your firewall or a port that is - used by other applications; + to prevent named from choosing as its random source port a + port that is blocked by your firewall or a port that is + used by other applications; if a query went out with a source port blocked by a - firewall, the + firewall, the answer would not get by the firewall and the name server would - have to query again. + have to query again. Note: the desired range can also be represented only with use-v4-udp-ports and use-v6-udp-ports, and the @@ -7769,177 +7768,177 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; sense; they are provided for backward compatibility and to possibly simplify the port specification. - + - - Operating System Resource Limits + + Operating System Resource Limits - - The server's usage of many system resources can be limited. - Scaled values are allowed when specifying resource limits. For - example, 1G can be used instead of - 1073741824 to specify a limit of - one - gigabyte. unlimited requests - unlimited use, or the - maximum available amount. default - uses the limit - that was in force when the server was started. See the description - of size_spec in . - + + The server's usage of many system resources can be limited. + Scaled values are allowed when specifying resource limits. For + example, 1G can be used instead of + 1073741824 to specify a limit of + one + gigabyte. unlimited requests + unlimited use, or the + maximum available amount. default + uses the limit + that was in force when the server was started. See the description + of size_spec in . + - - The following options set operating system resource limits for - the name server process. Some operating systems don't support - some or - any of the limits. On such systems, a warning will be issued if - the - unsupported limit is used. - + + The following options set operating system resource limits for + the name server process. Some operating systems don't support + some or + any of the limits. On such systems, a warning will be issued if + the + unsupported limit is used. + - + - - coresize - - - The maximum size of a core dump. The default - is default. - - - + + coresize + + + The maximum size of a core dump. The default + is default. + + + - - datasize - - - The maximum amount of data memory the server - may use. The default is default. - This is a hard limit on server memory usage. - If the server attempts to allocate memory in excess of this - limit, the allocation will fail, which may in turn leave - the server unable to perform DNS service. Therefore, - this option is rarely useful as a way of limiting the - amount of memory used by the server, but it can be used - to raise an operating system data size limit that is - too small by default. If you wish to limit the amount - of memory used by the server, use the - max-cache-size and - recursive-clients - options instead. - - - + + datasize + + + The maximum amount of data memory the server + may use. The default is default. + This is a hard limit on server memory usage. + If the server attempts to allocate memory in excess of this + limit, the allocation will fail, which may in turn leave + the server unable to perform DNS service. Therefore, + this option is rarely useful as a way of limiting the + amount of memory used by the server, but it can be used + to raise an operating system data size limit that is + too small by default. If you wish to limit the amount + of memory used by the server, use the + max-cache-size and + recursive-clients + options instead. + + + - - files - - - The maximum number of files the server - may have open concurrently. The default is unlimited. - - - + + files + + + The maximum number of files the server + may have open concurrently. The default is unlimited. + + + - - stacksize - - - The maximum amount of stack memory the server - may use. The default is default. - - - + + stacksize + + + The maximum amount of stack memory the server + may use. The default is default. + + + - + - + - - Server Resource Limits + + Server Resource Limits - - The following options set limits on the server's - resource consumption that are enforced internally by the - server rather than the operating system. - + + The following options set limits on the server's + resource consumption that are enforced internally by the + server rather than the operating system. + - + - - max-ixfr-log-size - - - This option is obsolete; it is accepted - and ignored for BIND 8 compatibility. The option - max-journal-size performs a - similar function in BIND 9. - - - + + max-ixfr-log-size + + + This option is obsolete; it is accepted + and ignored for BIND 8 compatibility. The option + max-journal-size performs a + similar function in BIND 9. + + + - - max-journal-size - - - Sets a maximum size for each journal file - (see ). When the journal file - approaches - the specified size, some of the oldest transactions in the - journal - will be automatically removed. The largest permitted - value is 2 gigabytes. The default is - unlimited, which also - means 2 gigabytes. - This may also be set on a per-zone basis. - - - + + max-journal-size + + + Sets a maximum size for each journal file + (see ). When the journal file + approaches + the specified size, some of the oldest transactions in the + journal + will be automatically removed. The largest permitted + value is 2 gigabytes. The default is + unlimited, which also + means 2 gigabytes. + This may also be set on a per-zone basis. + + + - - host-statistics-max - - - In BIND 8, specifies the maximum number of host statistics - entries to be kept. - Not implemented in BIND 9. - - - + + host-statistics-max + + + In BIND 8, specifies the maximum number of host statistics + entries to be kept. + Not implemented in BIND 9. + + + - - recursive-clients - - - The maximum number of simultaneous recursive lookups - the server will perform on behalf of clients. The default - is - 1000. Because each recursing - client uses a fair - bit of memory, on the order of 20 kilobytes, the value of - the - recursive-clients option may - have to be decreased - on hosts with limited memory. - - - + + recursive-clients + + + The maximum number of simultaneous recursive lookups + the server will perform on behalf of clients. The default + is + 1000. Because each recursing + client uses a fair + bit of memory, on the order of 20 kilobytes, the value of + the + recursive-clients option may + have to be decreased + on hosts with limited memory. + + + - - tcp-clients - - - The maximum number of simultaneous client TCP - connections that the server will accept. - The default is 100. - - - + + tcp-clients + + + The maximum number of simultaneous client TCP + connections that the server will accept. + The default is 100. + + + - - reserved-sockets - - + + reserved-sockets + + The number of file descriptors reserved for TCP, stdio, etc. This needs to be big enough to cover the number of interfaces named listens on, tcp-clients as well as @@ -7948,159 +7947,159 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; The minimum value is 128 and the maximum value is 128 less than maxsockets (-S). This option may be removed in the future. - - + + This option has little effect on Windows. - - - + + + - - max-cache-size - - - The maximum amount of memory to use for the - server's cache, in bytes. - When the amount of data in the cache - reaches this limit, the server will cause records to expire - prematurely based on an LRU based strategy so that - the limit is not exceeded. - A value of 0 is special, meaning that - records are purged from the cache only when their - TTLs expire. - Another special keyword unlimited - means the maximum value of 32-bit unsigned integers - (0xffffffff), which may not have the same effect as - 0 on machines that support more than 32 bits of - memory space. - Any positive values less than 2MB will be ignored reset - to 2MB. - In a server with multiple views, the limit applies - separately to the cache of each view. - The default is 0. - - - + + max-cache-size + + + The maximum amount of memory to use for the + server's cache, in bytes. + When the amount of data in the cache + reaches this limit, the server will cause records to expire + prematurely based on an LRU based strategy so that + the limit is not exceeded. + A value of 0 is special, meaning that + records are purged from the cache only when their + TTLs expire. + Another special keyword unlimited + means the maximum value of 32-bit unsigned integers + (0xffffffff), which may not have the same effect as + 0 on machines that support more than 32 bits of + memory space. + Any positive values less than 2MB will be ignored reset + to 2MB. + In a server with multiple views, the limit applies + separately to the cache of each view. + The default is 0. + + + - - tcp-listen-queue - - - The listen queue depth. The default and minimum is 10. - If the kernel supports the accept filter "dataready" this - also controls how - many TCP connections that will be queued in kernel space - waiting for - some data before being passed to accept. Nonzero values - less than 10 will be silently raised. A value of 0 may also - be used; on most platforms this sets the listen queue - length to a system-defined default value. - - - + + tcp-listen-queue + + + The listen queue depth. The default and minimum is 10. + If the kernel supports the accept filter "dataready" this + also controls how + many TCP connections that will be queued in kernel space + waiting for + some data before being passed to accept. Nonzero values + less than 10 will be silently raised. A value of 0 may also + be used; on most platforms this sets the listen queue + length to a system-defined default value. + + + - + - + - - Periodic Task Intervals + + Periodic Task Intervals - + - - cleaning-interval - - + + cleaning-interval + + This interval is effectively obsolete. Previously, the server would remove expired resource records - from the cache every cleaning-interval minutes. + from the cache every cleaning-interval minutes. BIND 9 now manages cache memory in a more sophisticated manner and does not rely on the periodic cleaning any more. Specifying this option therefore has no effect on the server's behavior. - - - + + + - - heartbeat-interval - - - The server will perform zone maintenance tasks - for all zones marked as dialup whenever this - interval expires. The default is 60 minutes. Reasonable - values are up - to 1 day (1440 minutes). The maximum value is 28 days - (40320 minutes). - If set to 0, no zone maintenance for these zones will occur. - - - + + heartbeat-interval + + + The server will perform zone maintenance tasks + for all zones marked as dialup whenever this + interval expires. The default is 60 minutes. Reasonable + values are up + to 1 day (1440 minutes). The maximum value is 28 days + (40320 minutes). + If set to 0, no zone maintenance for these zones will occur. + + + - - interface-interval - - - The server will scan the network interface list - every interface-interval - minutes. The default - is 60 minutes. The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - If set to 0, interface scanning will only occur when - the configuration file is loaded. After the scan, the - server will - begin listening for queries on any newly discovered - interfaces (provided they are allowed by the - listen-on configuration), and - will - stop listening on interfaces that have gone away. - - - + + interface-interval + + + The server will scan the network interface list + every interface-interval + minutes. The default + is 60 minutes. The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + If set to 0, interface scanning will only occur when + the configuration file is loaded. After the scan, the + server will + begin listening for queries on any newly discovered + interfaces (provided they are allowed by the + listen-on configuration), and + will + stop listening on interfaces that have gone away. + + + - - statistics-interval - - - Name server statistics will be logged - every statistics-interval - minutes. The default is - 60. The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). - If set to 0, no statistics will be logged. - - - Not yet implemented in - BIND 9. - - - - + + statistics-interval + + + Name server statistics will be logged + every statistics-interval + minutes. The default is + 60. The maximum value is 28 days (40320 minutes). + If set to 0, no statistics will be logged. + + + Not yet implemented in + BIND 9. + + + + - + - + - - Topology + + Topology - - All other things being equal, when the server chooses a name - server - to query from a list of name servers, it prefers the one that is - topologically closest to itself. The topology statement - takes an address_match_list and - interprets it - in a special way. Each top-level list element is assigned a - distance. - Non-negated elements get a distance based on their position in the - list, where the closer the match is to the start of the list, the - shorter the distance is between it and the server. A negated match - will be assigned the maximum distance from the server. If there - is no match, the address will get a distance which is further than - any non-negated list element, and closer than any negated element. - For example, - + + All other things being equal, when the server chooses a name + server + to query from a list of name servers, it prefers the one that is + topologically closest to itself. The topology statement + takes an address_match_list and + interprets it + in a special way. Each top-level list element is assigned a + distance. + Non-negated elements get a distance based on their position in the + list, where the closer the match is to the start of the list, the + shorter the distance is between it and the server. A negated match + will be assigned the maximum distance from the server. If there + is no match, the address will get a distance which is further than + any non-negated list element, and closer than any negated element. + For example, + topology { 10/8; @@ -8108,221 +8107,221 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; { 1.2/16; 3/8; }; }; - - will prefer servers on network 10 the most, followed by hosts - on network 1.2.0.0 (netmask 255.255.0.0) and network 3, with the - exception of hosts on network 1.2.3 (netmask 255.255.255.0), which - is preferred least of all. - - - The default topology is - + + will prefer servers on network 10 the most, followed by hosts + on network 1.2.0.0 (netmask 255.255.0.0) and network 3, with the + exception of hosts on network 1.2.3 (netmask 255.255.255.0), which + is preferred least of all. + + + The default topology is + topology { localhost; localnets; }; - - - The topology option - is not implemented in BIND 9. - - - + + + The topology option + is not implemented in BIND 9. + + + - + - The <command>sortlist</command> Statement + The <command>sortlist</command> Statement - - The response to a DNS query may consist of multiple resource - records (RRs) forming a resource records set (RRset). - The name server will normally return the - RRs within the RRset in an indeterminate order - (but see the rrset-order - statement in ). - The client resolver code should rearrange the RRs as appropriate, - that is, using any addresses on the local net in preference to - other addresses. - However, not all resolvers can do this or are correctly - configured. - When a client is using a local server, the sorting can be performed - in the server, based on the client's address. This only requires - configuring the name servers, not all the clients. - + + The response to a DNS query may consist of multiple resource + records (RRs) forming a resource records set (RRset). + The name server will normally return the + RRs within the RRset in an indeterminate order + (but see the rrset-order + statement in ). + The client resolver code should rearrange the RRs as appropriate, + that is, using any addresses on the local net in preference to + other addresses. + However, not all resolvers can do this or are correctly + configured. + When a client is using a local server, the sorting can be performed + in the server, based on the client's address. This only requires + configuring the name servers, not all the clients. + - - The sortlist statement (see below) - takes - an address_match_list and - interprets it even - more specifically than the topology - statement - does (). - Each top level statement in the sortlist must - itself be an explicit address_match_list with - one or two elements. The first element (which may be an IP - address, - an IP prefix, an ACL name or a nested address_match_list) - of each top level list is checked against the source address of - the query until a match is found. - - - Once the source address of the query has been matched, if - the top level statement contains only one element, the actual - primitive - element that matched the source address is used to select the - address - in the response to move to the beginning of the response. If the - statement is a list of two elements, then the second element is - treated the same as the address_match_list in - a topology statement. Each top - level element - is assigned a distance and the address in the response with the - minimum - distance is moved to the beginning of the response. - - - In the following example, any queries received from any of - the addresses of the host itself will get responses preferring - addresses - on any of the locally connected networks. Next most preferred are - addresses - on the 192.168.1/24 network, and after that either the - 192.168.2/24 - or - 192.168.3/24 network with no preference shown between these two - networks. Queries received from a host on the 192.168.1/24 network - will prefer other addresses on that network to the 192.168.2/24 - and - 192.168.3/24 networks. Queries received from a host on the - 192.168.4/24 - or the 192.168.5/24 network will only prefer other addresses on - their directly connected networks. - + + The sortlist statement (see below) + takes + an address_match_list and + interprets it even + more specifically than the topology + statement + does (). + Each top level statement in the sortlist must + itself be an explicit address_match_list with + one or two elements. The first element (which may be an IP + address, + an IP prefix, an ACL name or a nested address_match_list) + of each top level list is checked against the source address of + the query until a match is found. + + + Once the source address of the query has been matched, if + the top level statement contains only one element, the actual + primitive + element that matched the source address is used to select the + address + in the response to move to the beginning of the response. If the + statement is a list of two elements, then the second element is + treated the same as the address_match_list in + a topology statement. Each top + level element + is assigned a distance and the address in the response with the + minimum + distance is moved to the beginning of the response. + + + In the following example, any queries received from any of + the addresses of the host itself will get responses preferring + addresses + on any of the locally connected networks. Next most preferred are + addresses + on the 192.168.1/24 network, and after that either the + 192.168.2/24 + or + 192.168.3/24 network with no preference shown between these two + networks. Queries received from a host on the 192.168.1/24 network + will prefer other addresses on that network to the 192.168.2/24 + and + 192.168.3/24 networks. Queries received from a host on the + 192.168.4/24 + or the 192.168.5/24 network will only prefer other addresses on + their directly connected networks. + sortlist { // IF the local host // THEN first fit on the following nets { localhost; - { localnets; - 192.168.1/24; - { 192.168.2/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; + { localnets; + 192.168.1/24; + { 192.168.2/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; // IF on class C 192.168.1 THEN use .1, or .2 or .3 { 192.168.1/24; - { 192.168.1/24; - { 192.168.2/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; + { 192.168.1/24; + { 192.168.2/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; // IF on class C 192.168.2 THEN use .2, or .1 or .3 { 192.168.2/24; - { 192.168.2/24; - { 192.168.1/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; + { 192.168.2/24; + { 192.168.1/24; 192.168.3/24; }; }; }; // IF on class C 192.168.3 THEN use .3, or .1 or .2 { 192.168.3/24; - { 192.168.3/24; - { 192.168.1/24; 192.168.2/24; }; }; }; + { 192.168.3/24; + { 192.168.1/24; 192.168.2/24; }; }; }; // IF .4 or .5 THEN prefer that net { { 192.168.4/24; 192.168.5/24; }; }; }; - - The following example will give reasonable behavior for the - local host and hosts on directly connected networks. It is similar - to the behavior of the address sort in BIND 4.9.x. Responses sent - to queries from the local host will favor any of the directly - connected - networks. Responses sent to queries from any other hosts on a - directly - connected network will prefer addresses on that same network. - Responses - to other queries will not be sorted. - + + The following example will give reasonable behavior for the + local host and hosts on directly connected networks. It is similar + to the behavior of the address sort in BIND 4.9.x. Responses sent + to queries from the local host will favor any of the directly + connected + networks. Responses sent to queries from any other hosts on a + directly + connected network will prefer addresses on that same network. + Responses + to other queries will not be sorted. + sortlist { - { localhost; localnets; }; - { localnets; }; + { localhost; localnets; }; + { localnets; }; }; - - - RRset Ordering - - When multiple records are returned in an answer it may be - useful to configure the order of the records placed into the - response. - The rrset-order statement permits - configuration - of the ordering of the records in a multiple record response. - See also the sortlist statement, - . - + + + RRset Ordering + + When multiple records are returned in an answer it may be + useful to configure the order of the records placed into the + response. + The rrset-order statement permits + configuration + of the ordering of the records in a multiple record response. + See also the sortlist statement, + . + - - An order_spec is defined as - follows: - - + + An order_spec is defined as + follows: + + class class_name - type type_name - name "domain_name" + type type_name + name "domain_name" order ordering - - If no class is specified, the default is ANY. - If no type is specified, the default is ANY. - If no name is specified, the default is "*" (asterisk). - - - The legal values for ordering are: - - - - - - - - - fixed - - - - Records are returned in the order they - are defined in the zone file. - - - - - - random - - - - Records are returned in some random order. - - - - - - cyclic - - - - Records are returned in a cyclic round-robin order. - - - If BIND is configured with the - "--enable-fixed-rrset" option at compile time, then - the initial ordering of the RRset will match the - one specified in the zone file. - - - - - - - - For example: - + + If no class is specified, the default is ANY. + If no type is specified, the default is ANY. + If no name is specified, the default is "*" (asterisk). + + + The legal values for ordering are: + + + + + + + + + fixed + + + + Records are returned in the order they + are defined in the zone file. + + + + + + random + + + + Records are returned in some random order. + + + + + + cyclic + + + + Records are returned in a cyclic round-robin order. + + + If BIND is configured with the + "--enable-fixed-rrset" option at compile time, then + the initial ordering of the RRset will match the + one specified in the zone file. + + + + + + + + For example: + rrset-order { class IN type A name "host.example.com" order random; @@ -8330,47 +8329,47 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; }; - - will cause any responses for type A records in class IN that - have "host.example.com" as a - suffix, to always be returned - in random order. All other records are returned in cyclic order. - - - If multiple rrset-order statements - appear, they are not combined — the last one applies. - - - By default, all records are returned in random order. - + + will cause any responses for type A records in class IN that + have "host.example.com" as a + suffix, to always be returned + in random order. All other records are returned in cyclic order. + + + If multiple rrset-order statements + appear, they are not combined — the last one applies. + + + By default, all records are returned in random order. + - - - In this release of BIND 9, the - rrset-order statement does not support - "fixed" ordering by default. Fixed ordering can be enabled - at compile time by specifying "--enable-fixed-rrset" on - the "configure" command line. - - - + + + In this release of BIND 9, the + rrset-order statement does not support + "fixed" ordering by default. Fixed ordering can be enabled + at compile time by specifying "--enable-fixed-rrset" on + the "configure" command line. + + + - - Tuning + + Tuning - + - - lame-ttl - - - Sets the number of seconds to cache a - lame server indication. 0 disables caching. (This is - NOT recommended.) - The default is 600 (10 minutes) and the - maximum value is - 1800 (30 minutes). - + + lame-ttl + + + Sets the number of seconds to cache a + lame server indication. 0 disables caching. (This is + NOT recommended.) + The default is 600 (10 minutes) and the + maximum value is + 1800 (30 minutes). + Lame-ttl also controls the amount of time DNSSEC @@ -8379,57 +8378,57 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; lame-ttl is set to less than 30 seconds. - - + + - - max-ncache-ttl - - - To reduce network traffic and increase performance, - the server stores negative answers. max-ncache-ttl is - used to set a maximum retention time for these answers in - the server - in seconds. The default - max-ncache-ttl is 10800 seconds (3 hours). - max-ncache-ttl cannot exceed - 7 days and will - be silently truncated to 7 days if set to a greater value. - - - + + max-ncache-ttl + + + To reduce network traffic and increase performance, + the server stores negative answers. max-ncache-ttl is + used to set a maximum retention time for these answers in + the server + in seconds. The default + max-ncache-ttl is 10800 seconds (3 hours). + max-ncache-ttl cannot exceed + 7 days and will + be silently truncated to 7 days if set to a greater value. + + + - - max-cache-ttl - - + + max-cache-ttl + + Sets the maximum time for which the server will - cache ordinary (positive) answers. The default is - one week (7 days). + cache ordinary (positive) answers. The default is + one week (7 days). A value of zero may cause all queries to return SERVFAIL, because of lost caches of intermediate RRsets (such as NS and glue AAAA/A records) in the resolution process. - - - + + + - - min-roots - - - The minimum number of root servers that - is required for a request for the root servers to be - accepted. The default - is 2. - - - - Not implemented in BIND 9. - - - - + + min-roots + + + The minimum number of root servers that + is required for a request for the root servers to be + accepted. The default + is 2. + + + + Not implemented in BIND 9. + + + + sig-validity-interval @@ -8518,31 +8517,31 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; - - min-refresh-time - max-refresh-time - min-retry-time - max-retry-time - - - These options control the server's behavior on refreshing a - zone - (querying for SOA changes) or retrying failed transfers. - Usually the SOA values for the zone are used, but these - values - are set by the master, giving slave server administrators - little - control over their contents. - - - These options allow the administrator to set a minimum and - maximum - refresh and retry time either per-zone, per-view, or - globally. - These options are valid for slave and stub zones, - and clamp the SOA refresh and retry times to the specified - values. - + + min-refresh-time + max-refresh-time + min-retry-time + max-retry-time + + + These options control the server's behavior on refreshing a + zone + (querying for SOA changes) or retrying failed transfers. + Usually the SOA values for the zone are used, but these + values + are set by the master, giving slave server administrators + little + control over their contents. + + + These options allow the administrator to set a minimum and + maximum + refresh and retry time either per-zone, per-view, or + globally. + These options are valid for slave and stub zones, + and clamp the SOA refresh and retry times to the specified + values. + The following defaults apply. min-refresh-time 300 seconds, @@ -8551,35 +8550,35 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; and max-retry-time 1209600 seconds (2 weeks). - - + + - - edns-udp-size - - + + edns-udp-size + + Sets the advertised EDNS UDP buffer size in bytes - to control the size of packets received. - Valid values are 512 to 4096 (values outside this range + to control the size of packets received. + Valid values are 512 to 4096 (values outside this range will be silently adjusted). The default value is 4096. The usual reason for setting edns-udp-size to a non-default value is to get UDP answers to pass through broken firewalls that block fragmented packets and/or block UDP packets that are greater than 512 bytes. - + named will fallback to using 512 bytes if it get a series of timeout at the initial value. 512 bytes is not being offered to encourage sites to fix their - firewalls. Small EDNS UDP sizes will result in the + firewalls. Small EDNS UDP sizes will result in the excessive use of TCP. - - + + - - max-udp-size + + max-udp-size Sets the maximum EDNS UDP message size @@ -8604,21 +8603,21 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; masterfile-format - Specifies + Specifies the file format of zone files (see - ). - The default value is text, which is the + ). + The default value is text, which is the standard textual representation, except for slave zones, - in which the default value is raw. - Files in other formats than text are - typically expected to be generated by the - named-compilezone tool, or dumped by - named. - - + in which the default value is raw. + Files in other formats than text are + typically expected to be generated by the + named-compilezone tool, or dumped by + named. + + Note that when a zone file in a different format than text is loaded, named - may omit some of the checks which would be performed for a + may omit some of the checks which would be performed for a file in the text format. In particular, check-names checks do not apply for the raw format. This means @@ -8632,14 +8631,14 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; statement within the zone or view block in the configuration file. - + clients-per-query max-clients-per-query - + These set the initial value (minimum) and maximum number of recursive simultaneous clients for any given query @@ -8649,7 +8648,7 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; default values are 10 and 100. - This value should reflect how many queries come in for + This value should reflect how many queries come in for a given name in the time it takes to resolve that name. If the number of queries exceed this value, named will assume that it is dealing with a non-responsive zone @@ -8668,136 +8667,136 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; then there is no upper bound other than imposed by recursive-clients. - + - - notify-delay - - - The delay, in seconds, between sending sets of notify - messages for a zone. The default is five (5) seconds. - - + + notify-delay + + + The delay, in seconds, between sending sets of notify + messages for a zone. The default is five (5) seconds. + + The overall rate that NOTIFY messages are sent for all zones is controlled by serial-query-rate. - - + + - - max-rsa-exponent-size - - + + max-rsa-exponent-size + + The maximum RSA exponent size, in bits, that will be accepted when validating. Valid values are 35 to 4096 bits. The default zero (0) is also accepted and is equivalent to 4096. - - + + - + - - Built-in server information zones + + Built-in server information zones - - The server provides some helpful diagnostic information - through a number of built-in zones under the - pseudo-top-level-domain bind in the - CHAOS class. These zones are part - of a - built-in view (see ) of - class - CHAOS which is separate from the - default view of class IN. Most global - configuration options (allow-query, - etc) will apply to this view, but some are locally - overridden: notify, - recursion and - allow-new-zones are - always set to no. - - - If you need to disable these zones, use the options - below, or hide the built-in CHAOS - view by - defining an explicit view of class CHAOS - that matches all clients. - + + The server provides some helpful diagnostic information + through a number of built-in zones under the + pseudo-top-level-domain bind in the + CHAOS class. These zones are part + of a + built-in view (see ) of + class + CHAOS which is separate from the + default view of class IN. Most global + configuration options (allow-query, + etc) will apply to this view, but some are locally + overridden: notify, + recursion and + allow-new-zones are + always set to no. + + + If you need to disable these zones, use the options + below, or hide the built-in CHAOS + view by + defining an explicit view of class CHAOS + that matches all clients. + - + - - version - - - The version the server should report - via a query of the name version.bind - with type TXT, class CHAOS. - The default is the real version number of this server. - Specifying version none - disables processing of the queries. - - - + + version + + + The version the server should report + via a query of the name version.bind + with type TXT, class CHAOS. + The default is the real version number of this server. + Specifying version none + disables processing of the queries. + + + - - hostname - - - The hostname the server should report via a query of - the name hostname.bind - with type TXT, class CHAOS. - This defaults to the hostname of the machine hosting the - name server as - found by the gethostname() function. The primary purpose of such queries - is to - identify which of a group of anycast servers is actually - answering your queries. Specifying hostname none; - disables processing of the queries. - - - + + hostname + + + The hostname the server should report via a query of + the name hostname.bind + with type TXT, class CHAOS. + This defaults to the hostname of the machine hosting the + name server as + found by the gethostname() function. The primary purpose of such queries + is to + identify which of a group of anycast servers is actually + answering your queries. Specifying hostname none; + disables processing of the queries. + + + - - server-id - - - The ID the server should report when receiving a Name - Server Identifier (NSID) query, or a query of the name - ID.SERVER with type - TXT, class CHAOS. - The primary purpose of such queries is to - identify which of a group of anycast servers is actually - answering your queries. Specifying server-id none; - disables processing of the queries. - Specifying server-id hostname; will cause named to - use the hostname as found by the gethostname() function. - The default server-id is none. - - - + + server-id + + + The ID the server should report when receiving a Name + Server Identifier (NSID) query, or a query of the name + ID.SERVER with type + TXT, class CHAOS. + The primary purpose of such queries is to + identify which of a group of anycast servers is actually + answering your queries. Specifying server-id none; + disables processing of the queries. + Specifying server-id hostname; will cause named to + use the hostname as found by the gethostname() function. + The default server-id is none. + + + - + - + - - Built-in Empty Zones + + Built-in Empty Zones Named has some built-in empty zones (SOA and NS records only). These are for zones that should normally be answered locally and which queries should not be sent to the Internet's root servers. The official servers which cover these namespaces return NXDOMAIN responses to these queries. In particular, - these cover the reverse namespaces for addresses from - RFC 1918, RFC 4193, RFC 5737 and RFC 6598. They also include the - reverse namespace for IPv6 local address (locally assigned), - IPv6 link local addresses, the IPv6 loopback address and the - IPv6 unknown address. + these cover the reverse namespaces for addresses from + RFC 1918, RFC 4193, RFC 5737 and RFC 6598. They also include the + reverse namespace for IPv6 local address (locally assigned), + IPv6 link local addresses, the IPv6 loopback address and the + IPv6 unknown address. Named will attempt to determine if a built-in zone already exists @@ -8931,168 +8930,168 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; root servers, this is all built-in empty zones. This will enable them to return referrals to deeper in the tree. - + empty-server - + Specify what server name will appear in the returned SOA record for empty zones. If none is specified, then the zone's name will be used. - + empty-contact - + Specify what contact name will appear in the returned SOA record for empty zones. If none is specified, then "." will be used. - + empty-zones-enable - + Enable or disable all empty zones. By default, they are enabled. - + disable-empty-zone - + Disable individual empty zones. By default, none are disabled. This option can be specified multiple times. - + - - + + - - Additional Section Caching + + Additional Section Caching - - The additional section cache, also called acache, - is an internal cache to improve the response performance of BIND 9. - When additional section caching is enabled, BIND 9 will - cache an internal short-cut to the additional section content for - each answer RR. - Note that acache is an internal caching - mechanism of BIND 9, and is not related to the DNS caching - server function. - + + The additional section cache, also called acache, + is an internal cache to improve the response performance of BIND 9. + When additional section caching is enabled, BIND 9 will + cache an internal short-cut to the additional section content for + each answer RR. + Note that acache is an internal caching + mechanism of BIND 9, and is not related to the DNS caching + server function. + - - Additional section caching does not change the - response content (except the RRsets ordering of the additional - section, see below), but can improve the response performance - significantly. - It is particularly effective when BIND 9 acts as an authoritative - server for a zone that has many delegations with many glue RRs. - + + Additional section caching does not change the + response content (except the RRsets ordering of the additional + section, see below), but can improve the response performance + significantly. + It is particularly effective when BIND 9 acts as an authoritative + server for a zone that has many delegations with many glue RRs. + - - In order to obtain the maximum performance improvement - from additional section caching, setting - additional-from-cache - to no is recommended, since the current - implementation of acache - does not short-cut of additional section information from the - DNS cache data. - + + In order to obtain the maximum performance improvement + from additional section caching, setting + additional-from-cache + to no is recommended, since the current + implementation of acache + does not short-cut of additional section information from the + DNS cache data. + - - One obvious disadvantage of acache is - that it requires much more - memory for the internal cached data. - Thus, if the response performance does not matter and memory - consumption is much more critical, the - acache mechanism can be - disabled by setting acache-enable to - no. - It is also possible to specify the upper limit of memory - consumption - for acache by using max-acache-size. - + + One obvious disadvantage of acache is + that it requires much more + memory for the internal cached data. + Thus, if the response performance does not matter and memory + consumption is much more critical, the + acache mechanism can be + disabled by setting acache-enable to + no. + It is also possible to specify the upper limit of memory + consumption + for acache by using max-acache-size. + - - Additional section caching also has a minor effect on the - RRset ordering in the additional section. - Without acache, - cyclic order is effective for the additional - section as well as the answer and authority sections. - However, additional section caching fixes the ordering when it - first caches an RRset for the additional section, and the same - ordering will be kept in succeeding responses, regardless of the - setting of rrset-order. - The effect of this should be minor, however, since an - RRset in the additional section - typically only contains a small number of RRs (and in many cases - it only contains a single RR), in which case the - ordering does not matter much. - + + Additional section caching also has a minor effect on the + RRset ordering in the additional section. + Without acache, + cyclic order is effective for the additional + section as well as the answer and authority sections. + However, additional section caching fixes the ordering when it + first caches an RRset for the additional section, and the same + ordering will be kept in succeeding responses, regardless of the + setting of rrset-order. + The effect of this should be minor, however, since an + RRset in the additional section + typically only contains a small number of RRs (and in many cases + it only contains a single RR), in which case the + ordering does not matter much. + - - The following is a summary of options related to - acache. - + + The following is a summary of options related to + acache. + - + - - acache-enable - - - If yes, additional section caching is + + acache-enable + + + If yes, additional section caching is enabled. The default value is no. - - - + + + - - acache-cleaning-interval - - - The server will remove stale cache entries, based on an LRU - based - algorithm, every acache-cleaning-interval minutes. - The default is 60 minutes. - If set to 0, no periodic cleaning will occur. - - - + + acache-cleaning-interval + + + The server will remove stale cache entries, based on an LRU + based + algorithm, every acache-cleaning-interval minutes. + The default is 60 minutes. + If set to 0, no periodic cleaning will occur. + + + - - max-acache-size - - - The maximum amount of memory in bytes to use for the server's acache. - When the amount of data in the acache reaches this limit, - the server - will clean more aggressively so that the limit is not - exceeded. - In a server with multiple views, the limit applies - separately to the - acache of each view. - The default is 16M. - - - + + max-acache-size + + + The maximum amount of memory in bytes to use for the server's acache. + When the amount of data in the acache reaches this limit, + the server + will clean more aggressively so that the limit is not + exceeded. + In a server with multiple views, the limit applies + separately to the + acache of each view. + The default is 16M. + + + - + - + - - Content Filtering + + Content Filtering BIND 9 provides the ability to filter out DNS responses from external DNS servers containing @@ -9127,7 +9126,7 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; }; In the address_match_list of the deny-answer-addresses option, only - ip_addr + ip_addr and ip_prefix are meaningful; any key_id will be silently ignored. @@ -9228,7 +9227,7 @@ deny-answer-aliases { "example.net"; }; - + Response Policy Zone (RPZ) Rewriting BIND 9 includes a limited @@ -9438,24 +9437,24 @@ deny-answer-aliases { "example.net"; }; For example, you might use this option statement - + response-policy { zone "badlist"; }; - - and this zone statement - + + and this zone statement + zone "badlist" {type master; file "master/badlist"; allow-query {none;}; }; - - with this zone file - + + with this zone file + $TTL 1H @ SOA LOCALHOST. named-mgr.example.com (1 1h 15m 30d 2h) - NS LOCALHOST. + NS LOCALHOST. ; QNAME policy records. There are no periods (.) after the owner names. nxdomain.domain.com CNAME . ; NXDOMAIN policy nodata.domain.com CNAME *. ; NODATA policy bad.domain.com A 10.0.0.1 ; redirect to a walled garden - AAAA 2001:2::1 + AAAA 2001:2::1 ; do not rewrite (PASSTHRU) OK.DOMAIN.COM ok.domain.com CNAME rpz-passthru. @@ -9474,35 +9473,35 @@ bzone.domain.com CNAME garden.example.com. ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . 48.zz.2.2001.rpz-nsip CNAME . - - RPZ can affect server performance. - Each configured response policy zone requires the server to - perform one to four additional database lookups before a - query can be answered. - For example, a DNS server with four policy zones, each with all - four kinds of response triggers, QNAME, IP, NSIP, and - NSDNAME, requires a total of 17 times as many database - lookups as a similar DNS server with no response policy zones. - A BIND9 server with adequate memory and one - response policy zone with QNAME and IP triggers might achieve a - maximum queries-per-second rate about 20% lower. - A server with four response policy zones with QNAME and IP - triggers might have a maximum QPS rate about 50% lower. - + + RPZ can affect server performance. + Each configured response policy zone requires the server to + perform one to four additional database lookups before a + query can be answered. + For example, a DNS server with four policy zones, each with all + four kinds of response triggers, QNAME, IP, NSIP, and + NSDNAME, requires a total of 17 times as many database + lookups as a similar DNS server with no response policy zones. + A BIND9 server with adequate memory and one + response policy zone with QNAME and IP triggers might achieve a + maximum queries-per-second rate about 20% lower. + A server with four response policy zones with QNAME and IP + triggers might have a maximum QPS rate about 50% lower. + - - Responses rewritten by RPZ are counted in the - RPZRewrites statistics. - - + + Responses rewritten by RPZ are counted in the + RPZRewrites statistics. + + Response Rate Limiting - This feature is only available when BIND 9 - is compiled with the --enable-rrl - option on the "configure" command line. - + This feature is only available when BIND 9 + is compiled with the --enable-rrl + option on the "configure" command line. + Excessive almost identical UDP responses can be controlled by configuring a @@ -9534,16 +9533,16 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . A prospective response debits its account by one. Responses are dropped or truncated while the account is negative. - Responses are tracked within a rolling window of time - which defaults to 15 seconds, but can be configured with - the window option to any value from - 1 to 3600 seconds (1 hour). + Responses are tracked within a rolling window of time + which defaults to 15 seconds, but can be configured with + the window option to any value from + 1 to 3600 seconds (1 hour). The account cannot become more positive than the per-second limit or more negative than window times the per-second limit. - When the specified number of credits for a class of - responses is set to 0, those responses are not rate limited. + When the specified number of credits for a class of + responses is set to 0, those responses are not rate limited. @@ -9567,8 +9566,8 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . nodata-per-second (default responses-per-second). Requests for any and all undefined subdomains of a given - valid domain result in NXDOMAIN errors, and are identical - regardless of query type. + valid domain result in NXDOMAIN errors, and are identical + regardless of query type. They are limited by nxdomain-per-second (default responses-per-second). This controls some attacks using random names, but @@ -9588,9 +9587,9 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . - All requests that result in DNS errors other + All requests that result in DNS errors other than NXDOMAIN, such as SERVFAIL and FORMERR, are identical - regardless of requested name (qname) or record type (qtype). + regardless of requested name (qname) or record type (qtype). This controls attacks using invalid requests or distant, broken authoritative servers. By default the limit on errors is the same as the @@ -9738,7 +9737,7 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . - <command>server</command> Statement Grammar + <command>server</command> Statement Grammar server ip_addr[/prefixlen] { bogus yes_or_no ; @@ -9755,113 +9754,113 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . notify-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; notify-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) port ip_port ; query-source address ( ip_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) ; + port ( ip_port | * ) ; query-source-v6 address ( ip_addr | * ) - port ( ip_port | * ) ; + port ( ip_port | * ) ; use-queryport-pool yes_or_no; queryport-pool-ports number; queryport-pool-updateinterval number; }; - + - - <command>server</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + + <command>server</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The server statement defines - characteristics - to be associated with a remote name server. If a prefix length is - specified, then a range of servers is covered. Only the most - specific - server clause applies regardless of the order in - named.conf. - + + The server statement defines + characteristics + to be associated with a remote name server. If a prefix length is + specified, then a range of servers is covered. Only the most + specific + server clause applies regardless of the order in + named.conf. + - - The server statement can occur at - the top level of the - configuration file or inside a view - statement. - If a view statement contains - one or more server statements, only - those - apply to the view and any top-level ones are ignored. - If a view contains no server - statements, - any top-level server statements are - used as - defaults. - + + The server statement can occur at + the top level of the + configuration file or inside a view + statement. + If a view statement contains + one or more server statements, only + those + apply to the view and any top-level ones are ignored. + If a view contains no server + statements, + any top-level server statements are + used as + defaults. + - - If you discover that a remote server is giving out bad data, - marking it as bogus will prevent further queries to it. The - default - value of bogus is no. - - - The provide-ixfr clause determines - whether - the local server, acting as master, will respond with an - incremental - zone transfer when the given remote server, a slave, requests it. - If set to yes, incremental transfer - will be provided - whenever possible. If set to no, - all transfers - to the remote server will be non-incremental. If not set, the - value - of the provide-ixfr option in the - view or - global options block is used as a default. - + + If you discover that a remote server is giving out bad data, + marking it as bogus will prevent further queries to it. The + default + value of bogus is no. + + + The provide-ixfr clause determines + whether + the local server, acting as master, will respond with an + incremental + zone transfer when the given remote server, a slave, requests it. + If set to yes, incremental transfer + will be provided + whenever possible. If set to no, + all transfers + to the remote server will be non-incremental. If not set, the + value + of the provide-ixfr option in the + view or + global options block is used as a default. + - - The request-ixfr clause determines - whether - the local server, acting as a slave, will request incremental zone - transfers from the given remote server, a master. If not set, the - value of the request-ixfr option in - the view or global options block is used as a default. It may - also be set in the zone block and, if set there, it will - override the global or view setting for that zone. - + + The request-ixfr clause determines + whether + the local server, acting as a slave, will request incremental zone + transfers from the given remote server, a master. If not set, the + value of the request-ixfr option in + the view or global options block is used as a default. It may + also be set in the zone block and, if set there, it will + override the global or view setting for that zone. + - - IXFR requests to servers that do not support IXFR will - automatically - fall back to AXFR. Therefore, there is no need to manually list - which servers support IXFR and which ones do not; the global - default - of yes should always work. - The purpose of the provide-ixfr and - request-ixfr clauses is - to make it possible to disable the use of IXFR even when both - master - and slave claim to support it, for example if one of the servers - is buggy and crashes or corrupts data when IXFR is used. - + + IXFR requests to servers that do not support IXFR will + automatically + fall back to AXFR. Therefore, there is no need to manually list + which servers support IXFR and which ones do not; the global + default + of yes should always work. + The purpose of the provide-ixfr and + request-ixfr clauses is + to make it possible to disable the use of IXFR even when both + master + and slave claim to support it, for example if one of the servers + is buggy and crashes or corrupts data when IXFR is used. + - - The edns clause determines whether - the local server will attempt to use EDNS when communicating + + The edns clause determines whether + the local server will attempt to use EDNS when communicating with the remote server. The default is yes. - + - - The edns-udp-size option sets the EDNS UDP size + + The edns-udp-size option sets the EDNS UDP size that is advertised by named when querying the remote server. Valid values are 512 to 4096 bytes (values outside this range will be silently adjusted). This option is useful when you wish to advertises a different value to this server than the value you advertise globally, for example, when there is a firewall at the remote site that is blocking large replies. - + - + The max-udp-size option sets the maximum EDNS UDP message size named will send. Valid values are 512 to 4096 bytes (values outside this range will @@ -9870,65 +9869,65 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . replies from named. - - The server supports two zone transfer methods. The first, one-answer, - uses one DNS message per resource record transferred. many-answers packs - as many resource records as possible into a message. many-answers is - more efficient, but is only known to be understood by BIND 9, BIND - 8.x, and patched versions of BIND - 4.9.5. You can specify which method - to use for a server with the transfer-format option. - If transfer-format is not - specified, the transfer-format - specified - by the options statement will be - used. - + + The server supports two zone transfer methods. The first, one-answer, + uses one DNS message per resource record transferred. many-answers packs + as many resource records as possible into a message. many-answers is + more efficient, but is only known to be understood by BIND 9, BIND + 8.x, and patched versions of BIND + 4.9.5. You can specify which method + to use for a server with the transfer-format option. + If transfer-format is not + specified, the transfer-format + specified + by the options statement will be + used. + - transfers + transfers is used to limit the number of concurrent inbound zone - transfers from the specified server. If no - transfers clause is specified, the - limit is set according to the - transfers-per-ns option. - + transfers from the specified server. If no + transfers clause is specified, the + limit is set according to the + transfers-per-ns option. + - - The keys clause identifies a - key_id defined by the key statement, - to be used for transaction security (TSIG, ) - when talking to the remote server. - When a request is sent to the remote server, a request signature - will be generated using the key specified here and appended to the - message. A request originating from the remote server is not - required - to be signed by this key. - + + The keys clause identifies a + key_id defined by the key statement, + to be used for transaction security (TSIG, ) + when talking to the remote server. + When a request is sent to the remote server, a request signature + will be generated using the key specified here and appended to the + message. A request originating from the remote server is not + required + to be signed by this key. + - - Although the grammar of the keys - clause - allows for multiple keys, only a single key per server is - currently - supported. - + + Although the grammar of the keys + clause + allows for multiple keys, only a single key per server is + currently + supported. + - - The transfer-source and - transfer-source-v6 clauses specify - the IPv4 and IPv6 source - address to be used for zone transfer with the remote server, - respectively. - For an IPv4 remote server, only transfer-source can - be specified. - Similarly, for an IPv6 remote server, only - transfer-source-v6 can be - specified. - For more details, see the description of - transfer-source and - transfer-source-v6 in - . - + + The transfer-source and + transfer-source-v6 clauses specify + the IPv4 and IPv6 source + address to be used for zone transfer with the remote server, + respectively. + For an IPv4 remote server, only transfer-source can + be specified. + Similarly, for an IPv6 remote server, only + transfer-source-v6 can be + specified. + For more details, see the description of + transfer-source and + transfer-source-v6 in + . + The notify-source and @@ -9950,10 +9949,10 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . only query-source-v6 can be specified. - + - <command>statistics-channels</command> Statement Grammar + <command>statistics-channels</command> Statement Grammar statistics-channels { [ inet ( ip_addr | * ) [ port ip_port ] @@ -9964,17 +9963,17 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . - <command>statistics-channels</command> Statement Definition and - Usage + <command>statistics-channels</command> Statement Definition and + Usage - - The statistics-channels statement + + The statistics-channels statement declares communication channels to be used by system administrators to get access to statistics information of the name server. - + - + This statement intends to be flexible to support multiple communication protocols in the future, but currently only HTTP access is supported. @@ -9982,76 +9981,76 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . the statistics-channels statement is still accepted even if it is built without the library, but any HTTP access will fail with an error. - + - - An inet control channel is a TCP socket + + An inet control channel is a TCP socket listening at the specified ip_port on the specified ip_addr, which can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address. An ip_addr of * (asterisk) is interpreted as the IPv4 wildcard address; connections will be accepted on any of the system's IPv4 addresses. To listen on the IPv6 wildcard address, - use an ip_addr of ::. - + use an ip_addr of ::. + - - If no port is specified, port 80 is used for HTTP channels. + + If no port is specified, port 80 is used for HTTP channels. The asterisk "*" cannot be used for ip_port. - + - - The attempt of opening a statistics channel is - restricted by the optional allow clause. + + The attempt of opening a statistics channel is + restricted by the optional allow clause. Connections to the statistics channel are permitted based on the - address_match_list. + address_match_list. If no allow clause is present, named accepts connection attempts from any address; since the statistics may contain sensitive internal information, it is highly recommended to restrict the source of connection requests appropriately. - + - - If no statistics-channels statement is present, - named will not open any communication channels. - + + If no statistics-channels statement is present, + named will not open any communication channels. + - - If the statistics channel is configured to listen on 127.0.0.1 - port 8888, then the statistics are accessible in XML format at - http://127.0.0.1:8888/ or - http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml. A CSS file is - included which can format the XML statistics into tables - when viewed with a stylesheet-capable browser. When - BIND 9 is configured with --enable-newstats, - a new XML schema is used (version 3) which adds additional - zone statistics and uses a flatter tree for more efficient - parsing. The stylesheet included uses the Google Charts API - to render data into into charts and graphs when using a - javascript-capable browser. - + + If the statistics channel is configured to listen on 127.0.0.1 + port 8888, then the statistics are accessible in XML format at + http://127.0.0.1:8888/ or + http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml. A CSS file is + included which can format the XML statistics into tables + when viewed with a stylesheet-capable browser. When + BIND 9 is configured with --enable-newstats, + a new XML schema is used (version 3) which adds additional + zone statistics and uses a flatter tree for more efficient + parsing. The stylesheet included uses the Google Charts API + to render data into into charts and graphs when using a + javascript-capable browser. + - - Applications that depend on a particular XML schema - can request - http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml/v2 for version 2 - of the statistics XML schema or - http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml/v3 for version 3. - If the requested schema is supported by the server, then - it will respond; if not, it will return a "page not found" - error. - + + Applications that depend on a particular XML schema + can request + http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml/v2 for version 2 + of the statistics XML schema or + http://127.0.0.1:8888/xml/v3 for version 3. + If the requested schema is supported by the server, then + it will respond; if not, it will return a "page not found" + error. + - <command>trusted-keys</command> Statement Grammar + <command>trusted-keys</command> Statement Grammar trusted-keys { string number number number string ; @@ -10059,7 +10058,7 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . }; - + <command>trusted-keys</command> Statement Definition and Usage @@ -10101,8 +10100,8 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . - - <command>managed-keys</command> Statement Grammar + + <command>managed-keys</command> Statement Grammar managed-keys { name initial-key flags protocol algorithm key-data ; @@ -10110,125 +10109,125 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . }; - + <command>managed-keys</command> Statement Definition and Usage The managed-keys statement, like - trusted-keys, defines DNSSEC - security roots. The difference is that - managed-keys can be kept up to date - automatically, without intervention from the resolver - operator. + trusted-keys, defines DNSSEC + security roots. The difference is that + managed-keys can be kept up to date + automatically, without intervention from the resolver + operator. - Suppose, for example, that a zone's key-signing - key was compromised, and the zone owner had to revoke and - replace the key. A resolver which had the old key in a - trusted-keys statement would be - unable to validate this zone any longer; it would - reply with a SERVFAIL response code. This would - continue until the resolver operator had updated the - trusted-keys statement with the new key. + Suppose, for example, that a zone's key-signing + key was compromised, and the zone owner had to revoke and + replace the key. A resolver which had the old key in a + trusted-keys statement would be + unable to validate this zone any longer; it would + reply with a SERVFAIL response code. This would + continue until the resolver operator had updated the + trusted-keys statement with the new key. - If, however, the zone were listed in a - managed-keys statement instead, then the - zone owner could add a "stand-by" key to the zone in advance. - named would store the stand-by key, and - when the original key was revoked, named - would be able to transition smoothly to the new key. It would - also recognize that the old key had been revoked, and cease - using that key to validate answers, minimizing the damage that - the compromised key could do. + If, however, the zone were listed in a + managed-keys statement instead, then the + zone owner could add a "stand-by" key to the zone in advance. + named would store the stand-by key, and + when the original key was revoked, named + would be able to transition smoothly to the new key. It would + also recognize that the old key had been revoked, and cease + using that key to validate answers, minimizing the damage that + the compromised key could do. - - A managed-keys statement contains a list of - the keys to be managed, along with information about how the - keys are to be initialized for the first time. The only - initialization method currently supported (as of - BIND 9.7.0) is initial-key. - This means the managed-keys statement must - contain a copy of the initializing key. (Future releases may - allow keys to be initialized by other methods, eliminating this - requirement.) + + A managed-keys statement contains a list of + the keys to be managed, along with information about how the + keys are to be initialized for the first time. The only + initialization method currently supported (as of + BIND 9.7.0) is initial-key. + This means the managed-keys statement must + contain a copy of the initializing key. (Future releases may + allow keys to be initialized by other methods, eliminating this + requirement.) - - Consequently, a managed-keys statement - appears similar to a trusted-keys, differing - in the presence of the second field, containing the keyword - initial-key. The difference is, whereas the - keys listed in a trusted-keys continue to be - trusted until they are removed from - named.conf, an initializing key listed - in a managed-keys statement is only trusted - once: for as long as it takes to load the - managed key database and start the RFC 5011 key maintenance - process. + + Consequently, a managed-keys statement + appears similar to a trusted-keys, differing + in the presence of the second field, containing the keyword + initial-key. The difference is, whereas the + keys listed in a trusted-keys continue to be + trusted until they are removed from + named.conf, an initializing key listed + in a managed-keys statement is only trusted + once: for as long as it takes to load the + managed key database and start the RFC 5011 key maintenance + process. - - The first time named runs with a managed key - configured in named.conf, it fetches the - DNSKEY RRset directly from the zone apex, and validates it - using the key specified in the managed-keys - statement. If the DNSKEY RRset is validly signed, then it is - used as the basis for a new managed keys database. + + The first time named runs with a managed key + configured in named.conf, it fetches the + DNSKEY RRset directly from the zone apex, and validates it + using the key specified in the managed-keys + statement. If the DNSKEY RRset is validly signed, then it is + used as the basis for a new managed keys database. - - From that point on, whenever named runs, it - sees the managed-keys statement, checks to - make sure RFC 5011 key maintenance has already been initialized - for the specified domain, and if so, it simply moves on. The - key specified in the managed-keys is not - used to validate answers; it has been superseded by the key or - keys stored in the managed keys database. - - - The next time named runs after a name - has been removed from the - managed-keys statement, the corresponding - zone will be removed from the managed keys database, - and RFC 5011 key maintenance will no longer be used for that - domain. + + From that point on, whenever named runs, it + sees the managed-keys statement, checks to + make sure RFC 5011 key maintenance has already been initialized + for the specified domain, and if so, it simply moves on. The + key specified in the managed-keys is not + used to validate answers; it has been superseded by the key or + keys stored in the managed keys database. + + + The next time named runs after a name + has been removed from the + managed-keys statement, the corresponding + zone will be removed from the managed keys database, + and RFC 5011 key maintenance will no longer be used for that + domain. named only maintains a single managed keys - database; consequently, unlike trusted-keys, - managed-keys may only be set at the top - level of named.conf, not within a view. + database; consequently, unlike trusted-keys, + managed-keys may only be set at the top + level of named.conf, not within a view. - - In the current implementation, the managed keys database is - stored as a master-format zone file called - managed-keys.bind. When the key database - is changed, the zone is updated. As with any other dynamic - zone, changes will be written into a journal file, - managed-keys.bind.jnl. They are committed - to the master file as soon as possible afterward; in the case - of the managed key database, this will usually occur within 30 - seconds. So, whenever named is using - automatic key maintenance, those two files can be expected to - exist in the working directory. (For this reason among others, - the working directory should be always be writable by - named.) + + In the current implementation, the managed keys database is + stored as a master-format zone file called + managed-keys.bind. When the key database + is changed, the zone is updated. As with any other dynamic + zone, changes will be written into a journal file, + managed-keys.bind.jnl. They are committed + to the master file as soon as possible afterward; in the case + of the managed key database, this will usually occur within 30 + seconds. So, whenever named is using + automatic key maintenance, those two files can be expected to + exist in the working directory. (For this reason among others, + the working directory should be always be writable by + named.) If the dnssec-validation option is set to auto, named will automatically initialize a managed key for the - root zone. Similarly, if the dnssec-lookaside - option is set to auto, - named will automatically initialize - a managed key for the zone dlv.isc.org. - In both cases, the key that is used to initialize the key - maintenance process is built into named, - and can be overridden from bindkeys-file. + root zone. Similarly, if the dnssec-lookaside + option is set to auto, + named will automatically initialize + a managed key for the zone dlv.isc.org. + In both cases, the key that is used to initialize the key + maintenance process is built into named, + and can be overridden from bindkeys-file. - - <command>view</command> Statement Grammar + + <command>view</command> Statement Grammar view view_name class { @@ -10240,100 +10239,100 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . }; - - - <command>view</command> Statement Definition and Usage + + + <command>view</command> Statement Definition and Usage - - The view statement is a powerful - feature - of BIND 9 that lets a name server - answer a DNS query differently - depending on who is asking. It is particularly useful for - implementing - split DNS setups without having to run multiple servers. - + + The view statement is a powerful + feature + of BIND 9 that lets a name server + answer a DNS query differently + depending on who is asking. It is particularly useful for + implementing + split DNS setups without having to run multiple servers. + - - Each view statement defines a view - of the - DNS namespace that will be seen by a subset of clients. A client - matches - a view if its source IP address matches the - address_match_list of the view's - match-clients clause and its - destination IP address matches - the address_match_list of the - view's - match-destinations clause. If not - specified, both - match-clients and match-destinations - default to matching all addresses. In addition to checking IP - addresses - match-clients and match-destinations - can also take keys which provide an - mechanism for the - client to select the view. A view can also be specified - as match-recursive-only, which - means that only recursive - requests from matching clients will match that view. - The order of the view statements is - significant — - a client request will be resolved in the context of the first - view that it matches. - + + Each view statement defines a view + of the + DNS namespace that will be seen by a subset of clients. A client + matches + a view if its source IP address matches the + address_match_list of the view's + match-clients clause and its + destination IP address matches + the address_match_list of the + view's + match-destinations clause. If not + specified, both + match-clients and match-destinations + default to matching all addresses. In addition to checking IP + addresses + match-clients and match-destinations + can also take keys which provide an + mechanism for the + client to select the view. A view can also be specified + as match-recursive-only, which + means that only recursive + requests from matching clients will match that view. + The order of the view statements is + significant — + a client request will be resolved in the context of the first + view that it matches. + - - Zones defined within a view - statement will - only be accessible to clients that match the view. - By defining a zone of the same name in multiple views, different - zone data can be given to different clients, for example, - "internal" - and "external" clients in a split DNS setup. - + + Zones defined within a view + statement will + only be accessible to clients that match the view. + By defining a zone of the same name in multiple views, different + zone data can be given to different clients, for example, + "internal" + and "external" clients in a split DNS setup. + - - Many of the options given in the options statement - can also be used within a view - statement, and then - apply only when resolving queries with that view. When no - view-specific - value is given, the value in the options statement - is used as a default. Also, zone options can have default values - specified - in the view statement; these - view-specific defaults - take precedence over those in the options statement. - + + Many of the options given in the options statement + can also be used within a view + statement, and then + apply only when resolving queries with that view. When no + view-specific + value is given, the value in the options statement + is used as a default. Also, zone options can have default values + specified + in the view statement; these + view-specific defaults + take precedence over those in the options statement. + - - Views are class specific. If no class is given, class IN - is assumed. Note that all non-IN views must contain a hint zone, - since only the IN class has compiled-in default hints. - + + Views are class specific. If no class is given, class IN + is assumed. Note that all non-IN views must contain a hint zone, + since only the IN class has compiled-in default hints. + - - If there are no view statements in - the config - file, a default view that matches any client is automatically - created - in class IN. Any zone statements - specified on - the top level of the configuration file are considered to be part - of - this default view, and the options - statement will - apply to the default view. If any explicit view - statements are present, all zone - statements must - occur inside view statements. - + + If there are no view statements in + the config + file, a default view that matches any client is automatically + created + in class IN. Any zone statements + specified on + the top level of the configuration file are considered to be part + of + this default view, and the options + statement will + apply to the default view. If any explicit view + statements are present, all zone + statements must + occur inside view statements. + - - Here is an example of a typical split DNS setup implemented - using view statements: - + + Here is an example of a typical split DNS setup implemented + using view statements: + view "internal" { // This should match our internal networks. @@ -10346,8 +10345,8 @@ ns.domain.com.rpz-nsdname CNAME . // Provide a complete view of the example.com // zone including addresses of internal hosts. zone "example.com" { - type master; - file "example-internal.db"; + type master; + file "example-internal.db"; }; }; @@ -10362,16 +10361,16 @@ view "external" { // Provide a restricted view of the example.com // zone containing only publicly accessible hosts. zone "example.com" { - type master; - file "example-external.db"; + type master; + file "example-external.db"; }; }; - - - <command>zone</command> - Statement Grammar + + + <command>zone</command> + Statement Grammar zone zone_name class { type master; @@ -10384,7 +10383,7 @@ view "external" { dnssec-loadkeys-interval number; update-policy local | { update_policy_rule ... }; also-notify { ip_addr port ip_port ; - ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; + ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; check-names (warn|fail|ignore) ; check-mx (warn|fail|ignore) ; check-wildcard yes_or_no; @@ -10442,8 +10441,8 @@ zone zone_name class dnssec-secure-to-insecure yes_or_no ; try-tcp-refresh yes_or_no; also-notify port ip_port { ( masters_list | ip_addr - port ip_port - key key ) ; ... }; + port ip_port + key key ) ; ... }; check-names (warn|fail|ignore) ; dialup dialup_option ; file string ; @@ -10457,8 +10456,8 @@ zone zone_name class ixfr-tmp-file string ; maintain-ixfr-base yes_or_no ; masters port ip_port { ( masters_list | ip_addr - port ip_port - key key ) ; ... }; + port ip_port + key key ) ; ... }; max-ixfr-log-size number ; max-transfer-idle-in number ; max-transfer-idle-out number ; @@ -10472,7 +10471,7 @@ zone zone_name class transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) - port ip_port ; + port ip_port ; use-alt-transfer-source yes_or_no; notify-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; notify-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) port ip_port ; @@ -10512,17 +10511,17 @@ zone zone_name class forward (only|first) ; forwarders { ip_addr port ip_port ; ... }; masters port ip_port { ( masters_list | ip_addr - port ip_port - key key ) ; ... }; + port ip_port + key key ) ; ... }; max-transfer-idle-in number ; max-transfer-time-in number ; pubkey number number number string ; transfer-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) - port ip_port ; + port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source (ip4_addr | *) port ip_port ; alt-transfer-source-v6 (ip6_addr | *) - port ip_port ; + port ip_port ; use-alt-transfer-source yes_or_no; zone-statistics yes_or_no ; database string ; @@ -10561,145 +10560,145 @@ zone zone_name class - - - <command>zone</command> Statement Definition and Usage - - Zone Types - - - - + + + <command>zone</command> Statement Definition and Usage + + Zone Types + + + + - - - - - - master - - - - - The server has a master copy of the data - for the zone and will be able to provide authoritative - answers for - it. - - - - - - - slave - - - - - A slave zone is a replica of a master - zone. The masters list - specifies one or more IP addresses - of master servers that the slave contacts to update - its copy of the zone. - Masters list elements can also be names of other - masters lists. - By default, transfers are made from port 53 on the - servers; this can - be changed for all servers by specifying a port number - before the - list of IP addresses, or on a per-server basis after - the IP address. - Authentication to the master can also be done with - per-server TSIG keys. - If a file is specified, then the - replica will be written to this file whenever the zone - is changed, - and reloaded from this file on a server restart. Use - of a file is - recommended, since it often speeds server startup and - eliminates - a needless waste of bandwidth. Note that for large - numbers (in the - tens or hundreds of thousands) of zones per server, it - is best to - use a two-level naming scheme for zone filenames. For - example, - a slave server for the zone example.com might place - the zone contents into a file called - ex/example.com where ex/ is - just the first two letters of the zone name. (Most - operating systems - behave very slowly if you put 100000 files into - a single directory.) - - - - - - - stub - - - - - A stub zone is similar to a slave zone, - except that it replicates only the NS records of a - master zone instead - of the entire zone. Stub zones are not a standard part - of the DNS; - they are a feature specific to the BIND implementation. - + + + + + + master + + + + + The server has a master copy of the data + for the zone and will be able to provide authoritative + answers for + it. + + + + + + + slave + + + + + A slave zone is a replica of a master + zone. The masters list + specifies one or more IP addresses + of master servers that the slave contacts to update + its copy of the zone. + Masters list elements can also be names of other + masters lists. + By default, transfers are made from port 53 on the + servers; this can + be changed for all servers by specifying a port number + before the + list of IP addresses, or on a per-server basis after + the IP address. + Authentication to the master can also be done with + per-server TSIG keys. + If a file is specified, then the + replica will be written to this file whenever the zone + is changed, + and reloaded from this file on a server restart. Use + of a file is + recommended, since it often speeds server startup and + eliminates + a needless waste of bandwidth. Note that for large + numbers (in the + tens or hundreds of thousands) of zones per server, it + is best to + use a two-level naming scheme for zone filenames. For + example, + a slave server for the zone example.com might place + the zone contents into a file called + ex/example.com where ex/ is + just the first two letters of the zone name. (Most + operating systems + behave very slowly if you put 100000 files into + a single directory.) + + + + + + + stub + + + + + A stub zone is similar to a slave zone, + except that it replicates only the NS records of a + master zone instead + of the entire zone. Stub zones are not a standard part + of the DNS; + they are a feature specific to the BIND implementation. + - - Stub zones can be used to eliminate the need for glue - NS record - in a parent zone at the expense of maintaining a stub - zone entry and - a set of name server addresses in named.conf. - This usage is not recommended for new configurations, - and BIND 9 - supports it only in a limited way. - In BIND 4/8, zone - transfers of a parent zone - included the NS records from stub children of that - zone. This meant - that, in some cases, users could get away with - configuring child stubs - only in the master server for the parent zone. BIND - 9 never mixes together zone data from different zones - in this - way. Therefore, if a BIND 9 master serving a parent - zone has child stub zones configured, all the slave - servers for the - parent zone also need to have the same child stub - zones - configured. - + + Stub zones can be used to eliminate the need for glue + NS record + in a parent zone at the expense of maintaining a stub + zone entry and + a set of name server addresses in named.conf. + This usage is not recommended for new configurations, + and BIND 9 + supports it only in a limited way. + In BIND 4/8, zone + transfers of a parent zone + included the NS records from stub children of that + zone. This meant + that, in some cases, users could get away with + configuring child stubs + only in the master server for the parent zone. BIND + 9 never mixes together zone data from different zones + in this + way. Therefore, if a BIND 9 master serving a parent + zone has child stub zones configured, all the slave + servers for the + parent zone also need to have the same child stub + zones + configured. + - - Stub zones can also be used as a way of forcing the - resolution - of a given domain to use a particular set of - authoritative servers. - For example, the caching name servers on a private - network using - RFC1918 addressing may be configured with stub zones - for - 10.in-addr.arpa - to use a set of internal name servers as the - authoritative - servers for that domain. - - - - - - - static-stub - - - - + + Stub zones can also be used as a way of forcing the + resolution + of a given domain to use a particular set of + authoritative servers. + For example, the caching name servers on a private + network using + RFC1918 addressing may be configured with stub zones + for + 10.in-addr.arpa + to use a set of internal name servers as the + authoritative + servers for that domain. + + + + + + + static-stub + + + + A static-stub zone is similar to a stub zone with the following exceptions: the zone data is statically configured, rather @@ -10709,12 +10708,12 @@ zone zone_name class - + + Zone data is configured via the server-addresses and server-names zone options. - + The zone data is maintained in the form of NS and (if necessary) glue A or AAAA RRs @@ -10739,128 +10738,128 @@ zone zone_name class - - - - - - forward - - - - - A "forward zone" is a way to configure - forwarding on a per-domain basis. A zone statement - of type forward can - contain a forward - and/or forwarders - statement, - which will apply to queries within the domain given by - the zone - name. If no forwarders - statement is present or - an empty list for forwarders is given, then no - forwarding will be done for the domain, canceling the - effects of - any forwarders in the options statement. Thus - if you want to use this type of zone to change the - behavior of the - global forward option - (that is, "forward first" - to, then "forward only", or vice versa, but want to - use the same - servers as set globally) you need to re-specify the - global forwarders. - - - - - - - hint - - - - - The initial set of root name servers is - specified using a "hint zone". When the server starts - up, it uses - the root hints to find a root name server and get the - most recent - list of root name servers. If no hint zone is - specified for class - IN, the server uses a compiled-in default set of root - servers hints. - Classes other than IN have no built-in defaults hints. - - - - - - - redirect - - - - - Redirect zones are used to provide answers to - queries when normal resolution would result in - NXDOMAIN being returned. + + + + + + forward + + + + + A "forward zone" is a way to configure + forwarding on a per-domain basis. A zone statement + of type forward can + contain a forward + and/or forwarders + statement, + which will apply to queries within the domain given by + the zone + name. If no forwarders + statement is present or + an empty list for forwarders is given, then no + forwarding will be done for the domain, canceling the + effects of + any forwarders in the options statement. Thus + if you want to use this type of zone to change the + behavior of the + global forward option + (that is, "forward first" + to, then "forward only", or vice versa, but want to + use the same + servers as set globally) you need to re-specify the + global forwarders. + + + + + + + hint + + + + + The initial set of root name servers is + specified using a "hint zone". When the server starts + up, it uses + the root hints to find a root name server and get the + most recent + list of root name servers. If no hint zone is + specified for class + IN, the server uses a compiled-in default set of root + servers hints. + Classes other than IN have no built-in defaults hints. + + + + + + + redirect + + + + + Redirect zones are used to provide answers to + queries when normal resolution would result in + NXDOMAIN being returned. Only one redirect zone is supported - per view. allow-query can be - used to restrict which clients see these answers. - - + per view. allow-query can be + used to restrict which clients see these answers. + + If the client has requested DNSSEC records (DO=1) and the NXDOMAIN response is signed then no substitution will occur. - - - To redirect all NXDOMAIN responses to - 100.100.100.2 and - 2001:ffff:ffff::100.100.100.2, one would - configure a type redirect zone named ".", - with the zone file containing wildcard records - that point to the desired addresses: - "*. IN A 100.100.100.2" - and - "*. IN AAAA 2001:ffff:ffff::100.100.100.2". - - - To redirect all Spanish names (under .ES) one - would use similar entries but with the names - "*.ES." instead of "*.". To redirect all - commercial Spanish names (under COM.ES) one + + + To redirect all NXDOMAIN responses to + 100.100.100.2 and + 2001:ffff:ffff::100.100.100.2, one would + configure a type redirect zone named ".", + with the zone file containing wildcard records + that point to the desired addresses: + "*. IN A 100.100.100.2" + and + "*. IN AAAA 2001:ffff:ffff::100.100.100.2". + + + To redirect all Spanish names (under .ES) one + would use similar entries but with the names + "*.ES." instead of "*.". To redirect all + commercial Spanish names (under COM.ES) one would use wildcard entries called "*.COM.ES.". - - - Note that the redirect zone supports all - possible types; it is not limited to A and - AAAA records. - - - Because redirect zones are not referenced - directly by name, they are not kept in the - zone lookup table with normal master and slave - zones. Consequently, it is not currently possible - to use - rndc reload - zonename - to reload a redirect zone. However, when using - rndc reload without specifying - a zone name, redirect zones will be reloaded along - with other zones. - - - - - - - delegation-only - - - - + + + Note that the redirect zone supports all + possible types; it is not limited to A and + AAAA records. + + + Because redirect zones are not referenced + directly by name, they are not kept in the + zone lookup table with normal master and slave + zones. Consequently, it is not currently possible + to use + rndc reload + zonename + to reload a redirect zone. However, when using + rndc reload without specifying + a zone name, redirect zones will be reloaded along + with other zones. + + + + + + + delegation-only + + + + This is used to enforce the delegation-only status of infrastructure zones (e.g. COM, NET, ORG). Any answer that is received @@ -10869,299 +10868,299 @@ zone zone_name class - - delegation-only has no - effect on answers received from forwarders. - + + + delegation-only has no + effect on answers received from forwarders. + See caveats in . - - - - - - + + + + + + - - Class - - The zone's name may optionally be followed by a class. If - a class is not specified, class IN (for Internet), - is assumed. This is correct for the vast majority of cases. - - - The hesiod class is - named for an information service from MIT's Project Athena. It - is - used to share information about various systems databases, such - as users, groups, printers and so on. The keyword - HS is - a synonym for hesiod. - - - Another MIT development is Chaosnet, a LAN protocol created - in the mid-1970s. Zone data for it can be specified with the CHAOS class. - - - + + Class + + The zone's name may optionally be followed by a class. If + a class is not specified, class IN (for Internet), + is assumed. This is correct for the vast majority of cases. + + + The hesiod class is + named for an information service from MIT's Project Athena. It + is + used to share information about various systems databases, such + as users, groups, printers and so on. The keyword + HS is + a synonym for hesiod. + + + Another MIT development is Chaosnet, a LAN protocol created + in the mid-1970s. Zone data for it can be specified with the CHAOS class. + + + - Zone Options + Zone Options - - - - allow-notify - - - See the description of - allow-notify in . - - - - - - allow-query - - - See the description of - allow-query in . - - - - - - allow-query-on - - - See the description of - allow-query-on in . - - - - - - allow-transfer - - - See the description of allow-transfer - in . - - - - - - allow-update - - - See the description of allow-update - in . - - - - - - update-policy - - - Specifies a "Simple Secure Update" policy. See - . - - - - - - allow-update-forwarding - - - See the description of allow-update-forwarding - in . - - - - - - also-notify - - - Only meaningful if notify - is - active for this zone. The set of machines that will - receive a - DNS NOTIFY message - for this zone is made up of all the listed name servers - (other than - the primary master) for the zone plus any IP addresses - specified - with also-notify. A port - may be specified - with each also-notify - address to send the notify - messages to a port other than the default of 53. - A TSIG key may also be specified to cause the - NOTIFY to be signed by the - given key. - also-notify is not - meaningful for stub zones. - The default is the empty list. - - - - - - check-names - - - This option is used to restrict the character set and - syntax of - certain domain names in master files and/or DNS responses - received from the - network. The default varies according to zone type. For master zones the default is fail. For slave - zones the default is warn. - It is not implemented for hint zones. - - - - - - check-mx - - - See the description of - check-mx in . - - - - - - check-spf - - - See the description of - check-spf in . - - - - - - check-wildcard - - - See the description of - check-wildcard in . - - - - - - check-integrity - - - See the description of - check-integrity in . - - - - - - check-sibling - - - See the description of - check-sibling in . - - - - - - zero-no-soa-ttl - - - See the description of - zero-no-soa-ttl in . - - - + - update-check-ksk - - - See the description of - update-check-ksk in . - - - + allow-notify + + + See the description of + allow-notify in . + + + - dnssec-update-mode - - - See the description of - dnssec-update-mode in . - - - + allow-query + + + See the description of + allow-query in . + + + - dnssec-dnskey-kskonly - - - See the description of - dnssec-dnskey-kskonly in . - - - + allow-query-on + + + See the description of + allow-query-on in . + + + - try-tcp-refresh - - - See the description of - try-tcp-refresh in . - - - + allow-transfer + + + See the description of allow-transfer + in . + + + - - database - - - Specify the type of database to be used for storing the - zone data. The string following the database keyword - is interpreted as a list of whitespace-delimited words. - The first word - identifies the database type, and any subsequent words are - passed - as arguments to the database to be interpreted in a way - specific - to the database type. - - - The default is "rbt", BIND 9's - native in-memory - red-black-tree database. This database does not take - arguments. - - - Other values are possible if additional database drivers - have been linked into the server. Some sample drivers are - included - with the distribution but none are linked in by default. - - - + + allow-update + + + See the description of allow-update + in . + + + - - dialup - - - See the description of - dialup in . - - - + + update-policy + + + Specifies a "Simple Secure Update" policy. See + . + + + + + + allow-update-forwarding + + + See the description of allow-update-forwarding + in . + + + + + + also-notify + + + Only meaningful if notify + is + active for this zone. The set of machines that will + receive a + DNS NOTIFY message + for this zone is made up of all the listed name servers + (other than + the primary master) for the zone plus any IP addresses + specified + with also-notify. A port + may be specified + with each also-notify + address to send the notify + messages to a port other than the default of 53. + A TSIG key may also be specified to cause the + NOTIFY to be signed by the + given key. + also-notify is not + meaningful for stub zones. + The default is the empty list. + + + + + + check-names + + + This option is used to restrict the character set and + syntax of + certain domain names in master files and/or DNS responses + received from the + network. The default varies according to zone type. For master zones the default is fail. For slave + zones the default is warn. + It is not implemented for hint zones. + + + + + + check-mx + + + See the description of + check-mx in . + + + + + + check-spf + + + See the description of + check-spf in . + + + + + + check-wildcard + + + See the description of + check-wildcard in . + + + + + + check-integrity + + + See the description of + check-integrity in . + + + + + + check-sibling + + + See the description of + check-sibling in . + + + + + + zero-no-soa-ttl + + + See the description of + zero-no-soa-ttl in . + + + + + + update-check-ksk + + + See the description of + update-check-ksk in . + + + + + + dnssec-update-mode + + + See the description of + dnssec-update-mode in . + + + + + + dnssec-dnskey-kskonly + + + See the description of + dnssec-dnskey-kskonly in . + + + + + + try-tcp-refresh + + + See the description of + try-tcp-refresh in . + + + + + + database + + + Specify the type of database to be used for storing the + zone data. The string following the database keyword + is interpreted as a list of whitespace-delimited words. + The first word + identifies the database type, and any subsequent words are + passed + as arguments to the database to be interpreted in a way + specific + to the database type. + + + The default is "rbt", BIND 9's + native in-memory + red-black-tree database. This database does not take + arguments. + + + Other values are possible if additional database drivers + have been linked into the server. Some sample drivers are + included + with the distribution but none are linked in by default. + + + + + + dialup + + + See the description of + dialup in . + + + delegation-only @@ -11175,192 +11174,192 @@ zone zone_name class See caveats in . - - + + - - forward - - - Only meaningful if the zone has a forwarders - list. The only value causes - the lookup to fail - after trying the forwarders and getting no answer, while first would - allow a normal lookup to be tried. - - - + + forward + + + Only meaningful if the zone has a forwarders + list. The only value causes + the lookup to fail + after trying the forwarders and getting no answer, while first would + allow a normal lookup to be tried. + + + - - forwarders - - - Used to override the list of global forwarders. - If it is not specified in a zone of type forward, - no forwarding is done for the zone and the global options are - not used. - - - + + forwarders + + + Used to override the list of global forwarders. + If it is not specified in a zone of type forward, + no forwarding is done for the zone and the global options are + not used. + + + - - ixfr-base - - - Was used in BIND 8 to - specify the name - of the transaction log (journal) file for dynamic update - and IXFR. - BIND 9 ignores the option - and constructs the name of the journal - file by appending ".jnl" - to the name of the - zone file. - - - + + ixfr-base + + + Was used in BIND 8 to + specify the name + of the transaction log (journal) file for dynamic update + and IXFR. + BIND 9 ignores the option + and constructs the name of the journal + file by appending ".jnl" + to the name of the + zone file. + + + - - ixfr-tmp-file - - - Was an undocumented option in BIND 8. - Ignored in BIND 9. - - - + + ixfr-tmp-file + + + Was an undocumented option in BIND 8. + Ignored in BIND 9. + + + - - journal - - - Allow the default journal's filename to be overridden. - The default is the zone's filename with ".jnl" appended. - This is applicable to master and slave zones. - - - + + journal + + + Allow the default journal's filename to be overridden. + The default is the zone's filename with ".jnl" appended. + This is applicable to master and slave zones. + + + - - max-journal-size - - - See the description of - max-journal-size in . - - - + + max-journal-size + + + See the description of + max-journal-size in . + + + - - max-transfer-time-in - - - See the description of - max-transfer-time-in in . - - - + + max-transfer-time-in + + + See the description of + max-transfer-time-in in . + + + - - max-transfer-idle-in - - - See the description of - max-transfer-idle-in in . - - - + + max-transfer-idle-in + + + See the description of + max-transfer-idle-in in . + + + - - max-transfer-time-out - - - See the description of - max-transfer-time-out in . - - - + + max-transfer-time-out + + + See the description of + max-transfer-time-out in . + + + - - max-transfer-idle-out - - - See the description of - max-transfer-idle-out in . - - - + + max-transfer-idle-out + + + See the description of + max-transfer-idle-out in . + + + - - notify - - - See the description of - notify in . - - - + + notify + + + See the description of + notify in . + + + - - notify-delay - - - See the description of - notify-delay in . - - - + + notify-delay + + + See the description of + notify-delay in . + + + - - notify-to-soa - - - See the description of - notify-to-soa in + + notify-to-soa + + + See the description of + notify-to-soa in . - - - + + + - - pubkey - - - In BIND 8, this option was - intended for specifying - a public zone key for verification of signatures in DNSSEC - signed - zones when they are loaded from disk. BIND 9 does not verify signatures - on load and ignores the option. - - - + + pubkey + + + In BIND 8, this option was + intended for specifying + a public zone key for verification of signatures in DNSSEC + signed + zones when they are loaded from disk. BIND 9 does not verify signatures + on load and ignores the option. + + + - - zone-statistics - - - If yes, the server will keep - statistical - information for this zone, which can be dumped to the - statistics-file defined in - the server options. - - - + + zone-statistics + + + If yes, the server will keep + statistical + information for this zone, which can be dumped to the + statistics-file defined in + the server options. + + + - - server-addresses - - - Only meaningful for static-stub zones. + + server-addresses + + + Only meaningful for static-stub zones. This is a list of IP addresses to which queries should be sent in recursive resolution for the zone. A non empty list for this option will internally configure the apex NS RR with associated glue A or AAAA RRs. - + For example, if "example.com" is configured as a static-stub zone with 192.0.2.1 and 2001:db8::1234 @@ -11378,14 +11377,14 @@ example.com. AAAA 2001:db8::1234 will initiate recursive resolution and send queries to 192.0.2.1 and/or 2001:db8::1234. - - + + - - server-names - - - Only meaningful for static-stub zones. + + server-names + + + Only meaningful for static-stub zones. This is a list of domain names of nameservers that act as authoritative servers of the static-stub zone. @@ -11424,229 +11423,229 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. "ns2.example.net" to IP addresses, and then send queries to (one or more of) these addresses. - - + + - - sig-validity-interval - - - See the description of - sig-validity-interval in . - - - + + sig-validity-interval + + + See the description of + sig-validity-interval in . + + + - - sig-signing-nodes - - - See the description of - sig-signing-nodes in . - - - + + sig-signing-nodes + + + See the description of + sig-signing-nodes in . + + + - - sig-signing-signatures - - - See the description of - sig-signing-signatures in . - - - + + sig-signing-signatures + + + See the description of + sig-signing-signatures in . + + + - - sig-signing-type - - - See the description of - sig-signing-type in . - - - + + sig-signing-type + + + See the description of + sig-signing-type in . + + + - - transfer-source - - - See the description of - transfer-source in . - - - + + transfer-source + + + See the description of + transfer-source in . + + + - - transfer-source-v6 - - - See the description of - transfer-source-v6 in . - - - + + transfer-source-v6 + + + See the description of + transfer-source-v6 in . + + + - - alt-transfer-source - - - See the description of - alt-transfer-source in . - - - + + alt-transfer-source + + + See the description of + alt-transfer-source in . + + + - - alt-transfer-source-v6 - - - See the description of - alt-transfer-source-v6 in . - - - + + alt-transfer-source-v6 + + + See the description of + alt-transfer-source-v6 in . + + + - - use-alt-transfer-source - - - See the description of - use-alt-transfer-source in . - - - + + use-alt-transfer-source + + + See the description of + use-alt-transfer-source in . + + + - - notify-source - - - See the description of - notify-source in . - - - + + notify-source + + + See the description of + notify-source in . + + + - - notify-source-v6 - - - See the description of - notify-source-v6 in . - - - + + notify-source-v6 + + + See the description of + notify-source-v6 in . + + + - - min-refresh-time - max-refresh-time - min-retry-time - max-retry-time - - - See the description in . - - - + + min-refresh-time + max-refresh-time + min-retry-time + max-retry-time + + + See the description in . + + + - - ixfr-from-differences - - - See the description of - ixfr-from-differences in . + + ixfr-from-differences + + + See the description of + ixfr-from-differences in . (Note that the ixfr-from-differences master and slave choices are not available at the zone level.) - - - + + + - - key-directory - - - See the description of - key-directory in . - - - - - - auto-dnssec - - - Zones configured for dynamic DNS may also use this - option to allow varying levels of automatic DNSSEC key - management. There are three possible settings: - - - auto-dnssec allow; permits - keys to be updated and the zone fully re-signed - whenever the user issues the command rndc sign - zonename. - - - auto-dnssec maintain; includes the - above, but also automatically adjusts the zone's DNSSEC - keys on schedule, according to the keys' timing metadata - (see and - ). The command - rndc sign - zonename causes - named to load keys from the key - repository and sign the zone with all keys that are - active. - rndc loadkeys - zonename causes - named to load keys from the key - repository and schedule key maintenance events to occur - in the future, but it does not sign the full zone - immediately. Note: once keys have been loaded for a - zone the first time, the repository will be searched - for changes periodically, regardless of whether - rndc loadkeys is used. The recheck - interval is defined by - dnssec-loadkeys-interval.) - - - The default setting is auto-dnssec off. - - - - - - serial-update-method - - - Zones configured for dynamic DNS may use this - option to set the update method that will be used for - the zone serial number in the SOA record. - - - With the default setting of - serial-update-method increment;, the - SOA serial number will be incremented by one each time - the zone is updated. - - - When set to - serial-update-method unixtime;, the - SOA serial number will be set to the number of seconds - since the UNIX epoch, unless the serial number is - already greater than or equal to that value, in which - case it is simply incremented by one. - - - - - - inline-signing + + key-directory - If yes, this enables + See the description of + key-directory in . + + + + + + auto-dnssec + + + Zones configured for dynamic DNS may also use this + option to allow varying levels of automatic DNSSEC key + management. There are three possible settings: + + + auto-dnssec allow; permits + keys to be updated and the zone fully re-signed + whenever the user issues the command rndc sign + zonename. + + + auto-dnssec maintain; includes the + above, but also automatically adjusts the zone's DNSSEC + keys on schedule, according to the keys' timing metadata + (see and + ). The command + rndc sign + zonename causes + named to load keys from the key + repository and sign the zone with all keys that are + active. + rndc loadkeys + zonename causes + named to load keys from the key + repository and schedule key maintenance events to occur + in the future, but it does not sign the full zone + immediately. Note: once keys have been loaded for a + zone the first time, the repository will be searched + for changes periodically, regardless of whether + rndc loadkeys is used. The recheck + interval is defined by + dnssec-loadkeys-interval.) + + + The default setting is auto-dnssec off. + + + + + + serial-update-method + + + Zones configured for dynamic DNS may use this + option to set the update method that will be used for + the zone serial number in the SOA record. + + + With the default setting of + serial-update-method increment;, the + SOA serial number will be incremented by one each time + the zone is updated. + + + When set to + serial-update-method unixtime;, the + SOA serial number will be set to the number of seconds + since the UNIX epoch, unless the serial number is + already greater than or equal to that value, in which + case it is simply incremented by one. + + + + + + inline-signing + + + If yes, this enables "bump in the wire" signing of a zone, where a unsigned zone is transferred in or loaded from disk and a signed version of the zone is served, @@ -11656,15 +11655,15 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - multi-master - - - See the description of multi-master in + + multi-master + + + See the description of multi-master in . - - - + + + masterfile-format @@ -11676,21 +11675,21 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - dnssec-secure-to-insecure - - - See the description of - dnssec-secure-to-insecure in . - - - + + dnssec-secure-to-insecure + + + See the description of + dnssec-secure-to-insecure in . + + + - + - - - Dynamic Update Policies + + + Dynamic Update Policies BIND 9 supports two alternative methods of granting clients the right to perform dynamic updates to a zone, configured by the @@ -11724,54 +11723,54 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. address is not relevant. - There is a pre-defined update-policy - rule which can be switched on with the command - update-policy local;. - Switching on this rule in a zone causes - named to generate a TSIG session - key and place it in a file, and to allow that key - to update the zone. (By default, the file is - /var/run/named/session.key, the key - name is "local-ddns" and the key algorithm is HMAC-SHA256, - but these values are configurable with the - session-keyfile, - session-keyname and - session-keyalg options, respectively). - + There is a pre-defined update-policy + rule which can be switched on with the command + update-policy local;. + Switching on this rule in a zone causes + named to generate a TSIG session + key and place it in a file, and to allow that key + to update the zone. (By default, the file is + /var/run/named/session.key, the key + name is "local-ddns" and the key algorithm is HMAC-SHA256, + but these values are configurable with the + session-keyfile, + session-keyname and + session-keyalg options, respectively). + - A client running on the local system, and with appropriate - permissions, may read that file and use the key to sign update - requests. The zone's update policy will be set to allow that - key to change any record within the zone. Assuming the - key name is "local-ddns", this policy is equivalent to: - + A client running on the local system, and with appropriate + permissions, may read that file and use the key to sign update + requests. The zone's update policy will be set to allow that + key to change any record within the zone. Assuming the + key name is "local-ddns", this policy is equivalent to: + - update-policy { grant local-ddns zonesub any; }; - + update-policy { grant local-ddns zonesub any; }; + - The command nsupdate -l sends update - requests to localhost, and signs them using the session key. + The command nsupdate -l sends update + requests to localhost, and signs them using the session key. - Other rule definitions look like this: - + Other rule definitions look like this: + ( grant | deny ) identity nametype name types - - Each rule grants or denies privileges. Once a message has - successfully matched a rule, the operation is immediately - granted or denied and no further rules are examined. A rule - is matched when the signer matches the identity field, the - name matches the name field in accordance with the nametype - field, and the type matches the types specified in the type - field. - - + + Each rule grants or denies privileges. Once a message has + successfully matched a rule, the operation is immediately + granted or denied and no further rules are examined. A rule + is matched when the signer matches the identity field, the + name matches the name field in accordance with the nametype + field, and the type matches the types specified in the type + field. + + No signer is required for tcp-self or 6to4-self however the standard reverse mapping / prefix conversion must match the identity @@ -11797,27 +11796,27 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. For nametypes krb5-self, ms-self, krb5-subdomain, - and ms-subdomain the + and ms-subdomain the identity field specifies the Windows or Kerberos realm of the machine belongs to. - - The nametype field has 13 - values: - name, subdomain, - wildcard, self, + + The nametype field has 13 + values: + name, subdomain, + wildcard, self, selfsub, selfwild, krb5-self, ms-self, krb5-subdomain, ms-subdomain, tcp-self, 6to4-self, zonesub, and external. - - - - - - + + + + + + @@ -11863,8 +11862,8 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. multiple zones without modification. - When this rule is used, the - name field is omitted. + When this rule is used, the + name field is omitted. @@ -11882,13 +11881,13 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - - - self - - - + + + + self + + + This rule matches when the name being updated matches the contents of the @@ -11942,7 +11941,7 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. This rule takes a Windows machine principal (machine$@REALM) for machine in REALM and and converts it machine.realm allowing the machine - to update machine.realm. The REALM to be matched + to update machine.realm. The REALM to be matched is specified in the identity field. @@ -11974,7 +11973,7 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. This rule takes a Kerberos machine principal (host/machine@REALM) for machine in REALM and and converts it machine.realm allowing the machine - to update machine.realm. The REALM to be matched + to update machine.realm. The REALM to be matched is specified in the identity field. @@ -12050,8 +12049,8 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. field, the format of which is "local:path", where path is the location - of a UNIX-domain socket. (Currently, "local" is the - only supported mechanism.) + of a UNIX-domain socket. (Currently, "local" is the + only supported mechanism.) Requests to the external daemon are sent over the @@ -12076,14 +12075,14 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - - + + + - - In all cases, the name - field must specify a fully-qualified domain name. - + + In all cases, the name + field must specify a fully-qualified domain name. + If no types are explicitly specified, this rule matches @@ -12094,439 +12093,439 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. all records associated with a name, the rules are checked for each existing record type. - - + + - Zone File - - Types of Resource Records and When to Use Them - - This section, largely borrowed from RFC 1034, describes the - concept of a Resource Record (RR) and explains when each is used. - Since the publication of RFC 1034, several new RRs have been - identified - and implemented in the DNS. These are also included. - - - Resource Records + Zone File + + Types of Resource Records and When to Use Them + + This section, largely borrowed from RFC 1034, describes the + concept of a Resource Record (RR) and explains when each is used. + Since the publication of RFC 1034, several new RRs have been + identified + and implemented in the DNS. These are also included. + + + Resource Records - - A domain name identifies a node. Each node has a set of - resource information, which may be empty. The set of resource - information associated with a particular name is composed of - separate RRs. The order of RRs in a set is not significant and - need not be preserved by name servers, resolvers, or other - parts of the DNS. However, sorting of multiple RRs is - permitted for optimization purposes, for example, to specify - that a particular nearby server be tried first. See and . - + + A domain name identifies a node. Each node has a set of + resource information, which may be empty. The set of resource + information associated with a particular name is composed of + separate RRs. The order of RRs in a set is not significant and + need not be preserved by name servers, resolvers, or other + parts of the DNS. However, sorting of multiple RRs is + permitted for optimization purposes, for example, to specify + that a particular nearby server be tried first. See and . + - - The components of a Resource Record are: - - - - - - - - - - owner name - - - - - The domain name where the RR is found. - - - - - - - type - - - - - An encoded 16-bit value that specifies - the type of the resource record. - - - - - - - TTL - - - - - The time-to-live of the RR. This field - is a 32-bit integer in units of seconds, and is - primarily used by - resolvers when they cache RRs. The TTL describes how - long a RR can - be cached before it should be discarded. - - - - - - - class - - - - - An encoded 16-bit value that identifies - a protocol family or instance of a protocol. - - - - - - - RDATA - - - - - The resource data. The format of the - data is type (and sometimes class) specific. - - - - - - - - The following are types of valid RRs: - - - - - - - - - - A - - - - - A host address. In the IN class, this is a - 32-bit IP address. Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - AAAA - - - - - IPv6 address. Described in RFC 1886. - - - - - - - A6 - - - - - IPv6 address. This can be a partial - address (a suffix) and an indirection to the name - where the rest of the - address (the prefix) can be found. Experimental. - Described in RFC 2874. - - - - - - - AFSDB - - - - - Location of AFS database servers. - Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. - - - - - - - APL - - - - - Address prefix list. Experimental. - Described in RFC 3123. - - - - - - - CERT - - - - - Holds a digital certificate. - Described in RFC 2538. - - - - - - - CNAME - - - - - Identifies the canonical name of an alias. - Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - DHCID - - - - + + The components of a Resource Record are: + + + + + + + + + + owner name + + + + + The domain name where the RR is found. + + + + + + + type + + + + + An encoded 16-bit value that specifies + the type of the resource record. + + + + + + + TTL + + + + + The time-to-live of the RR. This field + is a 32-bit integer in units of seconds, and is + primarily used by + resolvers when they cache RRs. The TTL describes how + long a RR can + be cached before it should be discarded. + + + + + + + class + + + + + An encoded 16-bit value that identifies + a protocol family or instance of a protocol. + + + + + + + RDATA + + + + + The resource data. The format of the + data is type (and sometimes class) specific. + + + + + + + + The following are types of valid RRs: + + + + + + + + + + A + + + + + A host address. In the IN class, this is a + 32-bit IP address. Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + AAAA + + + + + IPv6 address. Described in RFC 1886. + + + + + + + A6 + + + + + IPv6 address. This can be a partial + address (a suffix) and an indirection to the name + where the rest of the + address (the prefix) can be found. Experimental. + Described in RFC 2874. + + + + + + + AFSDB + + + + + Location of AFS database servers. + Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. + + + + + + + APL + + + + + Address prefix list. Experimental. + Described in RFC 3123. + + + + + + + CERT + + + + + Holds a digital certificate. + Described in RFC 2538. + + + + + + + CNAME + + + + + Identifies the canonical name of an alias. + Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + DHCID + + + + Is used for identifying which DHCP client is associated with this name. Described in RFC 4701. - - - - - - - DNAME - - - - - Replaces the domain name specified with - another name to be looked up, effectively aliasing an - entire - subtree of the domain name space rather than a single - record - as in the case of the CNAME RR. - Described in RFC 2672. - - - - - - - DNSKEY - - - - - Stores a public key associated with a signed - DNS zone. Described in RFC 4034. - - - - - - - DS - - - - - Stores the hash of a public key associated with a - signed DNS zone. Described in RFC 4034. - - - - - - - GPOS - - - - - Specifies the global position. Superseded by LOC. - - - - - - - HINFO - - - - - Identifies the CPU and OS used by a host. - Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - IPSECKEY - - - - + + + + + + + DNAME + + + + + Replaces the domain name specified with + another name to be looked up, effectively aliasing an + entire + subtree of the domain name space rather than a single + record + as in the case of the CNAME RR. + Described in RFC 2672. + + + + + + + DNSKEY + + + + + Stores a public key associated with a signed + DNS zone. Described in RFC 4034. + + + + + + + DS + + + + + Stores the hash of a public key associated with a + signed DNS zone. Described in RFC 4034. + + + + + + + GPOS + + + + + Specifies the global position. Superseded by LOC. + + + + + + + HINFO + + + + + Identifies the CPU and OS used by a host. + Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + IPSECKEY + + + + Provides a method for storing IPsec keying material in DNS. Described in RFC 4025. - - - - - - - ISDN - - - - - Representation of ISDN addresses. - Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. - - - - - - - KEY - - - - - Stores a public key associated with a - DNS name. Used in original DNSSEC; replaced + + + + + + + ISDN + + + + + Representation of ISDN addresses. + Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. + + + + + + + KEY + + + + + Stores a public key associated with a + DNS name. Used in original DNSSEC; replaced by DNSKEY in DNSSECbis, but still used with SIG(0). Described in RFCs 2535 and 2931. - - - - - - - KX - - - - - Identifies a key exchanger for this - DNS name. Described in RFC 2230. - - - - - - - LOC - - - - - For storing GPS info. Described in RFC 1876. - Experimental. - - - - - - - MX - - - - - Identifies a mail exchange for the domain with - a 16-bit preference value (lower is better) - followed by the host name of the mail exchange. - Described in RFC 974, RFC 1035. - - - - - - - NAPTR - - - - - Name authority pointer. Described in RFC 2915. - - - - - - - NSAP - - - - - A network service access point. - Described in RFC 1706. - - - - - - - NS - - - - - The authoritative name server for the - domain. Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - NSEC - - - - - Used in DNSSECbis to securely indicate that - RRs with an owner name in a certain name interval do - not exist in - a zone and indicate what RR types are present for an - existing name. - Described in RFC 4034. - - - - - - - NSEC3 - - + + + + + + + KX + + + + + Identifies a key exchanger for this + DNS name. Described in RFC 2230. + + + + + + + LOC + + + + + For storing GPS info. Described in RFC 1876. + Experimental. + + + + + + + MX + + + + + Identifies a mail exchange for the domain with + a 16-bit preference value (lower is better) + followed by the host name of the mail exchange. + Described in RFC 974, RFC 1035. + + + + + + + NAPTR + + + + + Name authority pointer. Described in RFC 2915. + + + + + + + NSAP + + + + + A network service access point. + Described in RFC 1706. + + + + + + + NS + + + + + The authoritative name server for the + domain. Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + NSEC + + + + + Used in DNSSECbis to securely indicate that + RRs with an owner name in a certain name interval do + not exist in + a zone and indicate what RR types are present for an + existing name. + Described in RFC 4034. + + + + + + + NSEC3 + + Used in DNSSECbis to securely indicate that @@ -12541,12 +12540,12 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - - - NSEC3PARAM - - + + + + NSEC3PARAM + + Used in DNSSECbis to tell the authoritative @@ -12555,952 +12554,952 @@ example.com. NS ns2.example.net. - - - - NXT - - - - - Used in DNSSEC to securely indicate that - RRs with an owner name in a certain name interval do - not exist in - a zone and indicate what RR types are present for an - existing name. + + + + NXT + + + + + Used in DNSSEC to securely indicate that + RRs with an owner name in a certain name interval do + not exist in + a zone and indicate what RR types are present for an + existing name. Used in original DNSSEC; replaced by NSEC in DNSSECbis. - Described in RFC 2535. - - - - - - - PTR - - - - - A pointer to another part of the domain - name space. Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - PX - - - - - Provides mappings between RFC 822 and X.400 - addresses. Described in RFC 2163. - - - - - - - RP - - - - - Information on persons responsible - for the domain. Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. - - - - - - - RRSIG - - - - - Contains DNSSECbis signature data. Described + Described in RFC 2535. + + + + + + + PTR + + + + + A pointer to another part of the domain + name space. Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + PX + + + + + Provides mappings between RFC 822 and X.400 + addresses. Described in RFC 2163. + + + + + + + RP + + + + + Information on persons responsible + for the domain. Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. + + + + + + + RRSIG + + + + + Contains DNSSECbis signature data. Described in RFC 4034. - - - - - - - RT - - - - - Route-through binding for hosts that - do not have their own direct wide area network - addresses. - Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. - - - - - - - SIG - - - - - Contains DNSSEC signature data. Used in + + + + + + + RT + + + + + Route-through binding for hosts that + do not have their own direct wide area network + addresses. + Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. + + + + + + + SIG + + + + + Contains DNSSEC signature data. Used in original DNSSEC; replaced by RRSIG in DNSSECbis, but still used for SIG(0). Described in RFCs 2535 and 2931. - - - - - - - SOA - - - - - Identifies the start of a zone of authority. - Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - SPF - - - - + + + + + + + SOA + + + + + Identifies the start of a zone of authority. + Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + SPF + + + + Contains the Sender Policy Framework information for a given email domain. Described in RFC 4408. - - - - - - - SRV - - - - - Information about well known network - services (replaces WKS). Described in RFC 2782. - - - - - - - SSHFP - - - - + + + + + + + SRV + + + + + Information about well known network + services (replaces WKS). Described in RFC 2782. + + + + + + + SSHFP + + + + Provides a way to securely publish a secure shell key's fingerprint. Described in RFC 4255. - - - - - - - TXT - - - - - Text records. Described in RFC 1035. - - - - - - - WKS - - - - - Information about which well known - network services, such as SMTP, that a domain - supports. Historical. - - - - - - - X25 - - - - - Representation of X.25 network addresses. - Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. - - - - - - - - The following classes of resource records - are currently valid in the DNS: - - - - - + + + + + + + TXT + + + + + Text records. Described in RFC 1035. + + + + + + + WKS + + + + + Information about which well known + network services, such as SMTP, that a domain + supports. Historical. + + + + + + + X25 + + + + + Representation of X.25 network addresses. + Experimental. Described in RFC 1183. + + + + + + + + The following classes of resource records + are currently valid in the DNS: + + + + + - - - - IN - - - - - The Internet. - - - + + + + IN + + + + + The Internet. + + + - - - - CH - - - - - Chaosnet, a LAN protocol created at MIT in the - mid-1970s. - Rarely used for its historical purpose, but reused for - BIND's - built-in server information zones, e.g., - version.bind. - - - + + + + CH + + + + + Chaosnet, a LAN protocol created at MIT in the + mid-1970s. + Rarely used for its historical purpose, but reused for + BIND's + built-in server information zones, e.g., + version.bind. + + + - - - - HS - - - - - Hesiod, an information service - developed by MIT's Project Athena. It is used to share - information - about various systems databases, such as users, - groups, printers - and so on. - - - + + + + HS + + + + + Hesiod, an information service + developed by MIT's Project Athena. It is used to share + information + about various systems databases, such as users, + groups, printers + and so on. + + + - - - + + + - - The owner name is often implicit, rather than forming an - integral - part of the RR. For example, many name servers internally form - tree - or hash structures for the name space, and chain RRs off nodes. - The remaining RR parts are the fixed header (type, class, TTL) - which is consistent for all RRs, and a variable part (RDATA) - that - fits the needs of the resource being described. - - - The meaning of the TTL field is a time limit on how long an - RR can be kept in a cache. This limit does not apply to - authoritative - data in zones; it is also timed out, but by the refreshing - policies - for the zone. The TTL is assigned by the administrator for the - zone where the data originates. While short TTLs can be used to - minimize caching, and a zero TTL prohibits caching, the - realities - of Internet performance suggest that these times should be on - the - order of days for the typical host. If a change can be - anticipated, - the TTL can be reduced prior to the change to minimize - inconsistency - during the change, and then increased back to its former value - following - the change. - - - The data in the RDATA section of RRs is carried as a combination - of binary strings and domain names. The domain names are - frequently - used as "pointers" to other data in the DNS. - - - - Textual expression of RRs - - RRs are represented in binary form in the packets of the DNS - protocol, and are usually represented in highly encoded form - when - stored in a name server or resolver. In the examples provided - in - RFC 1034, a style similar to that used in master files was - employed - in order to show the contents of RRs. In this format, most RRs - are shown on a single line, although continuation lines are - possible - using parentheses. - - - The start of the line gives the owner of the RR. If a line - begins with a blank, then the owner is assumed to be the same as - that of the previous RR. Blank lines are often included for - readability. - - - Following the owner, we list the TTL, type, and class of the - RR. Class and type use the mnemonics defined above, and TTL is - an integer before the type field. In order to avoid ambiguity - in - parsing, type and class mnemonics are disjoint, TTLs are - integers, - and the type mnemonic is always last. The IN class and TTL - values - are often omitted from examples in the interests of clarity. - - - The resource data or RDATA section of the RR are given using - knowledge of the typical representation for the data. - - - For example, we might show the RRs carried in a message as: - - - - - - - - - - ISI.EDU. - - - - - MX - - - - - 10 VENERA.ISI.EDU. - - - - - - - - - - MX - - - - - 10 VAXA.ISI.EDU - - - - - - - VENERA.ISI.EDU - - - - - A - - - - - 128.9.0.32 - - - - - - - - - - A - - - - - 10.1.0.52 - - - - - - - VAXA.ISI.EDU - - - - - A - - - - - 10.2.0.27 - - - - - - - - - - A - - - - - 128.9.0.33 - - - - - - - - The MX RRs have an RDATA section which consists of a 16-bit - number followed by a domain name. The address RRs use a - standard - IP address format to contain a 32-bit internet address. - - - The above example shows six RRs, with two RRs at each of three - domain names. - - - Similarly we might see: - - - - - - - - - - XX.LCS.MIT.EDU. - - - - - IN A - - - - - 10.0.0.44 - - - - + + The owner name is often implicit, rather than forming an + integral + part of the RR. For example, many name servers internally form + tree + or hash structures for the name space, and chain RRs off nodes. + The remaining RR parts are the fixed header (type, class, TTL) + which is consistent for all RRs, and a variable part (RDATA) + that + fits the needs of the resource being described. + + + The meaning of the TTL field is a time limit on how long an + RR can be kept in a cache. This limit does not apply to + authoritative + data in zones; it is also timed out, but by the refreshing + policies + for the zone. The TTL is assigned by the administrator for the + zone where the data originates. While short TTLs can be used to + minimize caching, and a zero TTL prohibits caching, the + realities + of Internet performance suggest that these times should be on + the + order of days for the typical host. If a change can be + anticipated, + the TTL can be reduced prior to the change to minimize + inconsistency + during the change, and then increased back to its former value + following + the change. + + + The data in the RDATA section of RRs is carried as a combination + of binary strings and domain names. The domain names are + frequently + used as "pointers" to other data in the DNS. + + + + Textual expression of RRs + + RRs are represented in binary form in the packets of the DNS + protocol, and are usually represented in highly encoded form + when + stored in a name server or resolver. In the examples provided + in + RFC 1034, a style similar to that used in master files was + employed + in order to show the contents of RRs. In this format, most RRs + are shown on a single line, although continuation lines are + possible + using parentheses. + + + The start of the line gives the owner of the RR. If a line + begins with a blank, then the owner is assumed to be the same as + that of the previous RR. Blank lines are often included for + readability. + + + Following the owner, we list the TTL, type, and class of the + RR. Class and type use the mnemonics defined above, and TTL is + an integer before the type field. In order to avoid ambiguity + in + parsing, type and class mnemonics are disjoint, TTLs are + integers, + and the type mnemonic is always last. The IN class and TTL + values + are often omitted from examples in the interests of clarity. + + + The resource data or RDATA section of the RR are given using + knowledge of the typical representation for the data. + + + For example, we might show the RRs carried in a message as: + + + + + + + + + + ISI.EDU. + + + + + MX + + + + + 10 VENERA.ISI.EDU. + + + + + + + + + + MX + + + + + 10 VAXA.ISI.EDU + + + + + + + VENERA.ISI.EDU + + + + + A + + + + + 128.9.0.32 + + + + + + + + + + A + + + + + 10.1.0.52 + + + + + + + VAXA.ISI.EDU + + + + + A + + + + + 10.2.0.27 + + + + + + + + + + A + + + + + 128.9.0.33 + + + + + + + + The MX RRs have an RDATA section which consists of a 16-bit + number followed by a domain name. The address RRs use a + standard + IP address format to contain a 32-bit internet address. + + + The above example shows six RRs, with two RRs at each of three + domain names. + + + Similarly we might see: + + + + + + + + + + XX.LCS.MIT.EDU. + + + + + IN A + + + + + 10.0.0.44 + + + + - - - CH A - - - - - MIT.EDU. 2420 - - - - - - - - This example shows two addresses for + + + CH A + + + + + MIT.EDU. 2420 + + + + + + + + This example shows two addresses for XX.LCS.MIT.EDU, each of a different class. - - - + + + - - Discussion of MX Records + + Discussion of MX Records - - As described above, domain servers store information as a - series of resource records, each of which contains a particular - piece of information about a given domain name (which is usually, - but not always, a host). The simplest way to think of a RR is as - a typed pair of data, a domain name matched with a relevant datum, - and stored with some additional type information to help systems - determine when the RR is relevant. - + + As described above, domain servers store information as a + series of resource records, each of which contains a particular + piece of information about a given domain name (which is usually, + but not always, a host). The simplest way to think of a RR is as + a typed pair of data, a domain name matched with a relevant datum, + and stored with some additional type information to help systems + determine when the RR is relevant. + - - MX records are used to control delivery of email. The data - specified in the record is a priority and a domain name. The - priority - controls the order in which email delivery is attempted, with the - lowest number first. If two priorities are the same, a server is - chosen randomly. If no servers at a given priority are responding, - the mail transport agent will fall back to the next largest - priority. - Priority numbers do not have any absolute meaning — they are - relevant - only respective to other MX records for that domain name. The - domain - name given is the machine to which the mail will be delivered. + + MX records are used to control delivery of email. The data + specified in the record is a priority and a domain name. The + priority + controls the order in which email delivery is attempted, with the + lowest number first. If two priorities are the same, a server is + chosen randomly. If no servers at a given priority are responding, + the mail transport agent will fall back to the next largest + priority. + Priority numbers do not have any absolute meaning — they are + relevant + only respective to other MX records for that domain name. The + domain + name given is the machine to which the mail will be delivered. It must have an associated address record (A or AAAA) — CNAME is not sufficient. - - - For a given domain, if there is both a CNAME record and an - MX record, the MX record is in error, and will be ignored. - Instead, - the mail will be delivered to the server specified in the MX - record - pointed to by the CNAME. - For example: - - - - - - - - - - - - - example.com. - - - - - IN - - - - - MX - - - - - 10 - - - - - mail.example.com. - - - - - - - - - - IN - - - - - MX - - - - - 10 - - - - - mail2.example.com. - - - - - - - - - - IN - - - - - MX - - - - - 20 - - - - - mail.backup.org. - - - - - - - mail.example.com. - - - - - IN - - - - - A - - - - - 10.0.0.1 - - - - - - - - - - mail2.example.com. - - - - - IN - - - - - A - - - - - 10.0.0.2 - - - - - - - - - - Mail delivery will be attempted to mail.example.com and - mail2.example.com (in - any order), and if neither of those succeed, delivery to mail.backup.org will - be attempted. - - - - Setting TTLs - - The time-to-live of the RR field is a 32-bit integer represented - in units of seconds, and is primarily used by resolvers when they - cache RRs. The TTL describes how long a RR can be cached before it - should be discarded. The following three types of TTL are - currently - used in a zone file. - - - - - - - - - - SOA - - - - - The last field in the SOA is the negative - caching TTL. This controls how long other servers will - cache no-such-domain - (NXDOMAIN) responses from you. - - - The maximum time for - negative caching is 3 hours (3h). - - - - - - - $TTL - - - - - The $TTL directive at the top of the - zone file (before the SOA) gives a default TTL for every - RR without - a specific TTL set. - - - - - - - RR TTLs - - - - - Each RR can have a TTL as the second - field in the RR, which will control how long other - servers can cache - the it. - - - - - - - - All of these TTLs default to units of seconds, though units - can be explicitly specified, for example, 1h30m. - - - - Inverse Mapping in IPv4 - - Reverse name resolution (that is, translation from IP address - to name) is achieved by means of the in-addr.arpa domain - and PTR records. Entries in the in-addr.arpa domain are made in - least-to-most significant order, read left to right. This is the - opposite order to the way IP addresses are usually written. Thus, - a machine with an IP address of 10.1.2.3 would have a - corresponding - in-addr.arpa name of - 3.2.1.10.in-addr.arpa. This name should have a PTR resource record - whose data field is the name of the machine or, optionally, - multiple - PTR records if the machine has more than one name. For example, - in the example.com domain: - - - - - - - - - - $ORIGIN - - - - - 2.1.10.in-addr.arpa - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - IN PTR foo.example.com. - - - - - - - - - The $ORIGIN lines in the examples - are for providing context to the examples only — they do not - necessarily - appear in the actual usage. They are only used here to indicate - that the example is relative to the listed origin. - - - - - Other Zone File Directives - - The Master File Format was initially defined in RFC 1035 and - has subsequently been extended. While the Master File Format - itself - is class independent all records in a Master File must be of the - same - class. - - - Master File Directives include $ORIGIN, $INCLUDE, - and $TTL. - - - The <command>@</command> (at-sign) - - When used in the label (or name) field, the asperand or - at-sign (@) symbol represents the current origin. - At the start of the zone file, it is the - <zone_name> (followed by - trailing dot). - - - - The <command>$ORIGIN</command> Directive - - Syntax: $ORIGIN + + + For a given domain, if there is both a CNAME record and an + MX record, the MX record is in error, and will be ignored. + Instead, + the mail will be delivered to the server specified in the MX + record + pointed to by the CNAME. + For example: + + + + + + + + + + + + + example.com. + + + + + IN + + + + + MX + + + + + 10 + + + + + mail.example.com. + + + + + + + + + + IN + + + + + MX + + + + + 10 + + + + + mail2.example.com. + + + + + + + + + + IN + + + + + MX + + + + + 20 + + + + + mail.backup.org. + + + + + + + mail.example.com. + + + + + IN + + + + + A + + + + + 10.0.0.1 + + + + + + + + + + mail2.example.com. + + + + + IN + + + + + A + + + + + 10.0.0.2 + + + + + + + + + + Mail delivery will be attempted to mail.example.com and + mail2.example.com (in + any order), and if neither of those succeed, delivery to mail.backup.org will + be attempted. + + + + Setting TTLs + + The time-to-live of the RR field is a 32-bit integer represented + in units of seconds, and is primarily used by resolvers when they + cache RRs. The TTL describes how long a RR can be cached before it + should be discarded. The following three types of TTL are + currently + used in a zone file. + + + + + + + + + + SOA + + + + + The last field in the SOA is the negative + caching TTL. This controls how long other servers will + cache no-such-domain + (NXDOMAIN) responses from you. + + + The maximum time for + negative caching is 3 hours (3h). + + + + + + + $TTL + + + + + The $TTL directive at the top of the + zone file (before the SOA) gives a default TTL for every + RR without + a specific TTL set. + + + + + + + RR TTLs + + + + + Each RR can have a TTL as the second + field in the RR, which will control how long other + servers can cache + the it. + + + + + + + + All of these TTLs default to units of seconds, though units + can be explicitly specified, for example, 1h30m. + + + + Inverse Mapping in IPv4 + + Reverse name resolution (that is, translation from IP address + to name) is achieved by means of the in-addr.arpa domain + and PTR records. Entries in the in-addr.arpa domain are made in + least-to-most significant order, read left to right. This is the + opposite order to the way IP addresses are usually written. Thus, + a machine with an IP address of 10.1.2.3 would have a + corresponding + in-addr.arpa name of + 3.2.1.10.in-addr.arpa. This name should have a PTR resource record + whose data field is the name of the machine or, optionally, + multiple + PTR records if the machine has more than one name. For example, + in the example.com domain: + + + + + + + + + + $ORIGIN + + + + + 2.1.10.in-addr.arpa + + + + + + + 3 + + + + + IN PTR foo.example.com. + + + + + + + + + The $ORIGIN lines in the examples + are for providing context to the examples only — they do not + necessarily + appear in the actual usage. They are only used here to indicate + that the example is relative to the listed origin. + + + + + Other Zone File Directives + + The Master File Format was initially defined in RFC 1035 and + has subsequently been extended. While the Master File Format + itself + is class independent all records in a Master File must be of the + same + class. + + + Master File Directives include $ORIGIN, $INCLUDE, + and $TTL. + + + The <command>@</command> (at-sign) + + When used in the label (or name) field, the asperand or + at-sign (@) symbol represents the current origin. + At the start of the zone file, it is the + <zone_name> (followed by + trailing dot). + + + + The <command>$ORIGIN</command> Directive + + Syntax: $ORIGIN domain-name - comment - - $ORIGIN + comment + + $ORIGIN sets the domain name that will be appended to any - unqualified records. When a zone is first read in there - is an implicit $ORIGIN - <zone_name>. - (followed by trailing dot). - The current $ORIGIN is appended to - the domain specified in the $ORIGIN - argument if it is not absolute. - + unqualified records. When a zone is first read in there + is an implicit $ORIGIN + <zone_name>. + (followed by trailing dot). + The current $ORIGIN is appended to + the domain specified in the $ORIGIN + argument if it is not absolute. + $ORIGIN example.com. WWW CNAME MAIN-SERVER - - is equivalent to - + + is equivalent to + WWW.EXAMPLE.COM. CNAME MAIN-SERVER.EXAMPLE.COM. - - - The <command>$INCLUDE</command> Directive - - Syntax: $INCLUDE - filename - + + + The <command>$INCLUDE</command> Directive + + Syntax: $INCLUDE + filename + origin - comment - - - Read and process the file filename as - if it were included into the file at this point. If origin is - specified the file is processed with $ORIGIN set - to that value, otherwise the current $ORIGIN is - used. - - - The origin and the current domain name - revert to the values they had prior to the $INCLUDE once - the file has been read. - - - - RFC 1035 specifies that the current origin should be restored - after - an $INCLUDE, but it is silent - on whether the current - domain name should also be restored. BIND 9 restores both of - them. - This could be construed as a deviation from RFC 1035, a - feature, or both. - - - - - The <command>$TTL</command> Directive - - Syntax: $TTL - default-ttl - + comment + + + Read and process the file filename as + if it were included into the file at this point. If origin is + specified the file is processed with $ORIGIN set + to that value, otherwise the current $ORIGIN is + used. + + + The origin and the current domain name + revert to the values they had prior to the $INCLUDE once + the file has been read. + + + + RFC 1035 specifies that the current origin should be restored + after + an $INCLUDE, but it is silent + on whether the current + domain name should also be restored. BIND 9 restores both of + them. + This could be construed as a deviation from RFC 1035, a + feature, or both. + + + + + The <command>$TTL</command> Directive + + Syntax: $TTL + default-ttl + comment - - - Set the default Time To Live (TTL) for subsequent records - with undefined TTLs. Valid TTLs are of the range 0-2147483647 - seconds. - - $TTL + + + Set the default Time To Live (TTL) for subsequent records + with undefined TTLs. Valid TTLs are of the range 0-2147483647 + seconds. + + $TTL is defined in RFC 2308. - - - - - <acronym>BIND</acronym> Master File Extension: the <command>$GENERATE</command> Directive - - Syntax: $GENERATE + + + + + <acronym>BIND</acronym> Master File Extension: the <command>$GENERATE</command> Directive + + Syntax: $GENERATE range lhs - ttl - class + ttl + class type rhs - comment - - $GENERATE + comment + + $GENERATE is used to create a series of resource records that only - differ from each other by an - iterator. $GENERATE can be used to - easily generate the sets of records required to support - sub /24 reverse delegations described in RFC 2317: - Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA delegation. - + differ from each other by an + iterator. $GENERATE can be used to + easily generate the sets of records required to support + sub /24 reverse delegations described in RFC 2317: + Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA delegation. + $ORIGIN 0.0.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA. $GENERATE 1-2 @ NS SERVER$.EXAMPLE. $GENERATE 1-127 $ CNAME $.0 - - is equivalent to - + + is equivalent to + 0.0.0.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA. NS SERVER1.EXAMPLE. 0.0.0.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA. NS SERVER2.EXAMPLE. @@ -13521,9 +13520,9 @@ $ORIGIN EXAMPLE. $GENERATE 1-127 HOST-$ A 1.2.3.$ $GENERATE 1-127 HOST-$ MX "0 ." - - is equivalent to - + + is equivalent to + HOST-1.EXAMPLE. A 1.2.3.1 HOST-1.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . @@ -13536,65 +13535,65 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. A 1.2.3.127 HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - - - - - - - - range - - - - This can be one of two forms: start-stop - or start-stop/step. If the first form is used, then step - is set to - 1. All of start, stop and step must be positive. - - - - - - lhs - - - This + + + + + + + + range + + + + This can be one of two forms: start-stop + or start-stop/step. If the first form is used, then step + is set to + 1. All of start, stop and step must be positive. + + + + + + lhs + + + This describes the owner name of the resource records - to be created. Any single $ - (dollar sign) - symbols within the lhs string - are replaced by the iterator value. + to be created. Any single $ + (dollar sign) + symbols within the lhs string + are replaced by the iterator value. - To get a $ in the output, you need to escape the - $ using a backslash - \, - e.g. \$. The - $ may optionally be followed - by modifiers which change the offset from the - iterator, field width and base. + To get a $ in the output, you need to escape the + $ using a backslash + \, + e.g. \$. The + $ may optionally be followed + by modifiers which change the offset from the + iterator, field width and base. - Modifiers are introduced by a - { (left brace) immediately following the - $ as - ${offset[,width[,base]]}. - For example, ${-20,3,d} - subtracts 20 from the current value, prints the - result as a decimal in a zero-padded field of - width 3. + Modifiers are introduced by a + { (left brace) immediately following the + $ as + ${offset[,width[,base]]}. + For example, ${-20,3,d} + subtracts 20 from the current value, prints the + result as a decimal in a zero-padded field of + width 3. Available output forms are decimal - (d), octal - (o), hexadecimal - (x or X - for uppercase) and nibble + (d), octal + (o), hexadecimal + (x or X + for uppercase) and nibble (n or N\ for uppercase). The default modifier is - ${0,0,d}. If the - lhs is not absolute, the - current $ORIGIN is appended - to the name. - + ${0,0,d}. If the + lhs is not absolute, the + current $ORIGIN is appended + to the name. + In nibble mode the value will be treated as if it was a reversed hexadecimal string @@ -13609,69 +13608,69 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - - - ttl - - - + + + ttl + + + Specifies the time-to-live of the generated records. If - not specified this will be inherited using the - normal TTL inheritance rules. - - class + not specified this will be inherited using the + normal TTL inheritance rules. + + class and ttl can be - entered in either order. - - - - - - class - - - + entered in either order. + + + + + + class + + + Specifies the class of the generated records. - This must match the zone class if it is - specified. - - class + This must match the zone class if it is + specified. + + class and ttl can be - entered in either order. - - - - - - type - - - + entered in either order. + + + + + + type + + + Any valid type. - - - - - - rhs - - - - rhs, optionally, quoted string. - - - - - - - - The $GENERATE directive is a BIND extension - and not part of the standard zone file format. - - - BIND 8 does not support the optional TTL and CLASS fields. - - + + + + + + rhs + + + + rhs, optionally, quoted string. + + + + + + + + The $GENERATE directive is a BIND extension + and not part of the standard zone file format. + + + BIND 8 does not support the optional TTL and CLASS fields. + + Additional File Formats @@ -13703,7 +13702,7 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . should then be converted to the binary form by the named-compilezone command again. - + Although the raw format uses the network byte order and avoids architecture-dependent data alignment so that it is as much portable as @@ -13717,8 +13716,8 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - BIND9 Statistics - + BIND9 Statistics + BIND 9 maintains lots of statistics information and provides several interfaces for users to get access to the statistics. @@ -13726,96 +13725,96 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . that were available in BIND 8 and are meaningful in BIND 9, and other information that is considered useful. - + - + The statistics information is categorized into the following sections. - + - - - - + + + + - - Incoming Requests - - - - The number of incoming DNS requests for each OPCODE. - - + + Incoming Requests + + + + The number of incoming DNS requests for each OPCODE. + + - - Incoming Queries - - - + + Incoming Queries + + + The number of incoming queries for each RR type. - - + + - - Outgoing Queries - - - - The number of outgoing queries for each RR - type sent from the internal resolver. + + Outgoing Queries + + + + The number of outgoing queries for each RR + type sent from the internal resolver. Maintained per view. - - + + - - Name Server Statistics - - - - Statistics counters about incoming request processing. - - + + Name Server Statistics + + + + Statistics counters about incoming request processing. + + - - Zone Maintenance Statistics - - - - Statistics counters regarding zone maintenance - operations such as zone transfers. - - + + Zone Maintenance Statistics + + + + Statistics counters regarding zone maintenance + operations such as zone transfers. + + - - Resolver Statistics - - - - Statistics counters about name resolution - performed in the internal resolver. + + Resolver Statistics + + + + Statistics counters about name resolution + performed in the internal resolver. Maintained per view. - - + + - - Cache DB RRsets - - - + + Cache DB RRsets + + + The number of RRsets per RR type and nonexistent names stored in the cache database. If the exclamation mark (!) is printed for a RR @@ -13823,19 +13822,19 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . known to be nonexistent (this is also known as "NXRRSET"). Maintained per view. - - + + - - Socket I/O Statistics - - - - Statistics counters about network related events. - - + + Socket I/O Statistics + + + + Statistics counters about network related events. + + @@ -13863,21 +13862,21 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . (see .) - - The Statistics File - - The text format statistics dump begins with a line, like: + + The Statistics File + + The text format statistics dump begins with a line, like: - + +++ Statistics Dump +++ (973798949) The number in parentheses is a standard - Unix-style timestamp, measured as seconds since January 1, 1970. + Unix-style timestamp, measured as seconds since January 1, 1970. - Following - that line is a set of statistics information, which is categorized - as described above. + Following + that line is a set of statistics information, which is categorized + as described above. Each section begins with a line, like: @@ -13895,14 +13894,14 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . The statistics dump ends with the line where the - number is identical to the number in the beginning line; for example: - - + number is identical to the number in the beginning line; for example: + + --- Statistics Dump --- (973798949) - + - + Statistics Counters The following tables summarize statistics counters that @@ -13922,29 +13921,29 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - Name Server Statistics Counters + Name Server Statistics Counters - - + + - + Symbol - + - + BIND8 Symbol - + - + Description - + @@ -14515,28 +14514,28 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - - - + + + - Zone Maintenance Statistics Counters + Zone Maintenance Statistics Counters - - + + - + Symbol - + - + Description - + @@ -14671,34 +14670,34 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - - + + - Resolver Statistics Counters + Resolver Statistics Counters - - + + - + Symbol - + - + BIND8 Symbol - + - + Description - + @@ -15056,13 +15055,13 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - - + + - Socket I/O Statistics Counters + Socket I/O Statistics Counters Socket I/O statistics counters are defined per socket @@ -15081,20 +15080,20 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + - + Symbol - + - + Description - + @@ -15215,11 +15214,11 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + - Compatibility with <emphasis>BIND</emphasis> 8 Counters + Compatibility with <emphasis>BIND</emphasis> 8 Counters Most statistics counters that were available in BIND 8 are also supported in @@ -15228,8 +15227,8 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . in these tables. - - + + RFwdR,SFwdR @@ -15241,7 +15240,7 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + RAXFR @@ -15250,7 +15249,7 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + RIQ @@ -15259,7 +15258,7 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + ROpts @@ -15271,44 +15270,44 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 . - + <acronym>BIND</acronym> 9 Security Considerations - Access Control Lists - - Access Control Lists (ACLs) are address match lists that - you can set up and nickname for future use in allow-notify, - allow-query, allow-query-on, + Access Control Lists + + Access Control Lists (ACLs) are address match lists that + you can set up and nickname for future use in allow-notify, + allow-query, allow-query-on, allow-recursion, allow-recursion-on, - blackhole, allow-transfer, - etc. - - - Using ACLs allows you to have finer control over who can access - your name server, without cluttering up your config files with huge - lists of IP addresses. - - - It is a good idea to use ACLs, and to - control access to your server. Limiting access to your server by - outside parties can help prevent spoofing and denial of service (DoS) attacks against - your server. - - - Here is an example of how to properly apply ACLs: - + blackhole, allow-transfer, + etc. + + + Using ACLs allows you to have finer control over who can access + your name server, without cluttering up your config files with huge + lists of IP addresses. + + + It is a good idea to use ACLs, and to + control access to your server. Limiting access to your server by + outside parties can help prevent spoofing and denial of service (DoS) attacks against + your server. + + + Here is an example of how to properly apply ACLs: + // Set up an ACL named "bogusnets" that will block // RFC1918 space and some reserved space, which is // commonly used in spoofing attacks. acl bogusnets { - 0.0.0.0/8; 192.0.2.0/24; 224.0.0.0/3; - 10.0.0.0/8; 172.16.0.0/12; 192.168.0.0/16; + 0.0.0.0/8; 192.0.2.0/24; 224.0.0.0/3; + 10.0.0.0/8; 172.16.0.0/12; 192.168.0.0/16; }; // Set up an ACL called our-nets. Replace this with the @@ -15331,14 +15330,14 @@ zone "example.com" { }; - - This allows recursive queries of the server from the outside - unless recursion has been previously disabled. - + + This allows recursive queries of the server from the outside + unless recursion has been previously disabled. + - <command>Chroot</command> and <command>Setuid</command> - + <command>Chroot</command> and <command>Setuid</command> + On UNIX servers, it is possible to run BIND in a chrooted environment (using the chroot() function) by specifying @@ -15346,114 +15345,114 @@ zone "example.com" { This can help improve system security by placing BIND in a "sandbox", which will limit the damage done if a server is compromised. - - - Another useful feature in the UNIX version of BIND is the - ability to run the daemon as an unprivileged user ( user ). - We suggest running as an unprivileged user when using the chroot feature. - - - Here is an example command line to load BIND in a chroot sandbox, - /var/named, and to run named setuid to - user 202: - - - /usr/local/sbin/named -u 202 -t /var/named - + + + Another useful feature in the UNIX version of BIND is the + ability to run the daemon as an unprivileged user ( user ). + We suggest running as an unprivileged user when using the chroot feature. + + + Here is an example command line to load BIND in a chroot sandbox, + /var/named, and to run named setuid to + user 202: + + + /usr/local/sbin/named -u 202 -t /var/named + - - The <command>chroot</command> Environment + + The <command>chroot</command> Environment - - In order for a chroot environment - to - work properly in a particular directory - (for example, /var/named), - you will need to set up an environment that includes everything - BIND needs to run. - From BIND's point of view, /var/named is - the root of the filesystem. You will need to adjust the values of - options like - like directory and pid-file to account - for this. - - - Unlike with earlier versions of BIND, you typically will - not need to compile named - statically nor install shared libraries under the new root. - However, depending on your operating system, you may need - to set up things like - /dev/zero, - /dev/random, - /dev/log, and - /etc/localtime. - - + + In order for a chroot environment + to + work properly in a particular directory + (for example, /var/named), + you will need to set up an environment that includes everything + BIND needs to run. + From BIND's point of view, /var/named is + the root of the filesystem. You will need to adjust the values of + options like + like directory and pid-file to account + for this. + + + Unlike with earlier versions of BIND, you typically will + not need to compile named + statically nor install shared libraries under the new root. + However, depending on your operating system, you may need + to set up things like + /dev/zero, + /dev/random, + /dev/log, and + /etc/localtime. + + - - Using the <command>setuid</command> Function + + Using the <command>setuid</command> Function - - Prior to running the named daemon, - use - the touch utility (to change file - access and - modification times) or the chown - utility (to - set the user id and/or group id) on files - to which you want BIND - to write. - + + Prior to running the named daemon, + use + the touch utility (to change file + access and + modification times) or the chown + utility (to + set the user id and/or group id) on files + to which you want BIND + to write. + Note that if the named daemon is running as an - unprivileged user, it will not be able to bind to new restricted - ports if the server is reloaded. + unprivileged user, it will not be able to bind to new restricted + ports if the server is reloaded. - + - Dynamic Update Security + Dynamic Update Security - - Access to the dynamic - update facility should be strictly limited. In earlier versions of - BIND, the only way to do this was - based on the IP - address of the host requesting the update, by listing an IP address - or - network prefix in the allow-update - zone option. - This method is insecure since the source address of the update UDP - packet - is easily forged. Also note that if the IP addresses allowed by the - allow-update option include the - address of a slave - server which performs forwarding of dynamic updates, the master can - be - trivially attacked by sending the update to the slave, which will - forward it to the master with its own source IP address causing the - master to approve it without question. - + + Access to the dynamic + update facility should be strictly limited. In earlier versions of + BIND, the only way to do this was + based on the IP + address of the host requesting the update, by listing an IP address + or + network prefix in the allow-update + zone option. + This method is insecure since the source address of the update UDP + packet + is easily forged. Also note that if the IP addresses allowed by the + allow-update option include the + address of a slave + server which performs forwarding of dynamic updates, the master can + be + trivially attacked by sending the update to the slave, which will + forward it to the master with its own source IP address causing the + master to approve it without question. + - - For these reasons, we strongly recommend that updates be - cryptographically authenticated by means of transaction signatures - (TSIG). That is, the allow-update - option should - list only TSIG key names, not IP addresses or network - prefixes. Alternatively, the new update-policy - option can be used. - + + For these reasons, we strongly recommend that updates be + cryptographically authenticated by means of transaction signatures + (TSIG). That is, the allow-update + option should + list only TSIG key names, not IP addresses or network + prefixes. Alternatively, the new update-policy + option can be used. + - - Some sites choose to keep all dynamically-updated DNS data - in a subdomain and delegate that subdomain to a separate zone. This - way, the top-level zone containing critical data such as the IP - addresses - of public web and mail servers need not allow dynamic update at - all. - + + Some sites choose to keep all dynamically-updated DNS data + in a subdomain and delegate that subdomain to a separate zone. This + way, the top-level zone containing critical data such as the IP + addresses + of public web and mail servers need not allow dynamic update at + all. + @@ -15461,22 +15460,22 @@ zone "example.com" { Troubleshooting - Common Problems - - It's not working; how can I figure out what's wrong? + Common Problems + + It's not working; how can I figure out what's wrong? - - The best solution to solving installation and - configuration issues is to take preventative measures by setting - up logging files beforehand. The log files provide a - source of hints and information that can be used to figure out - what went wrong and how to fix the problem. - + + The best solution to solving installation and + configuration issues is to take preventative measures by setting + up logging files beforehand. The log files provide a + source of hints and information that can be used to figure out + what went wrong and how to fix the problem. + - + - Incrementing and Changing the Serial Number + Incrementing and Changing the Serial Number Zone serial numbers are just numbers — they aren't @@ -15491,464 +15490,464 @@ zone "example.com" { server will attempt to update its copy of the zone. - - Setting the serial number to a lower number on the master - server than the slave server means that the slave will not perform - updates to its copy of the zone. - + + Setting the serial number to a lower number on the master + server than the slave server means that the slave will not perform + updates to its copy of the zone. + - - The solution to this is to add 2147483647 (2^31-1) to the - number, reload the zone and make sure all slaves have updated to - the new zone serial number, then reset the number to what you want - it to be, and reload the zone again. - + + The solution to this is to add 2147483647 (2^31-1) to the + number, reload the zone and make sure all slaves have updated to + the new zone serial number, then reset the number to what you want + it to be, and reload the zone again. + - Where Can I Get Help? + Where Can I Get Help? - - The Internet Systems Consortium - (ISC) offers a wide range - of support and service agreements for BIND and DHCP servers. Four - levels of premium support are available and each level includes - support for all ISC programs, - significant discounts on products - and training, and a recognized priority on bug fixes and - non-funded feature requests. In addition, ISC offers a standard - support agreement package which includes services ranging from bug - fix announcements to remote support. It also includes training in - BIND and DHCP. - + + The Internet Systems Consortium + (ISC) offers a wide range + of support and service agreements for BIND and DHCP servers. Four + levels of premium support are available and each level includes + support for all ISC programs, + significant discounts on products + and training, and a recognized priority on bug fixes and + non-funded feature requests. In addition, ISC offers a standard + support agreement package which includes services ranging from bug + fix announcements to remote support. It also includes training in + BIND and DHCP. + - - To discuss arrangements for support, contact - info@isc.org or visit the - ISC web page at + + To discuss arrangements for support, contact + info@isc.org or visit the + ISC web page at http://www.isc.org/services/support/ - to read more. - + >http://www.isc.org/services/support/ + to read more. + Appendices - Acknowledgments - - A Brief History of the <acronym>DNS</acronym> and <acronym>BIND</acronym> + Acknowledgments + + A Brief History of the <acronym>DNS</acronym> and <acronym>BIND</acronym> - - Although the "official" beginning of the Domain Name - System occurred in 1984 with the publication of RFC 920, the - core of the new system was described in 1983 in RFCs 882 and - 883. From 1984 to 1987, the ARPAnet (the precursor to today's - Internet) became a testbed of experimentation for developing the - new naming/addressing scheme in a rapidly expanding, - operational network environment. New RFCs were written and - published in 1987 that modified the original documents to - incorporate improvements based on the working model. RFC 1034, - "Domain Names-Concepts and Facilities", and RFC 1035, "Domain - Names-Implementation and Specification" were published and - became the standards upon which all DNS implementations are - built. - + + Although the "official" beginning of the Domain Name + System occurred in 1984 with the publication of RFC 920, the + core of the new system was described in 1983 in RFCs 882 and + 883. From 1984 to 1987, the ARPAnet (the precursor to today's + Internet) became a testbed of experimentation for developing the + new naming/addressing scheme in a rapidly expanding, + operational network environment. New RFCs were written and + published in 1987 that modified the original documents to + incorporate improvements based on the working model. RFC 1034, + "Domain Names-Concepts and Facilities", and RFC 1035, "Domain + Names-Implementation and Specification" were published and + became the standards upon which all DNS implementations are + built. + - - The first working domain name server, called "Jeeves", was - written in 1983-84 by Paul Mockapetris for operation on DEC - Tops-20 - machines located at the University of Southern California's - Information - Sciences Institute (USC-ISI) and SRI International's Network - Information - Center (SRI-NIC). A DNS server for - Unix machines, the Berkeley Internet - Name Domain (BIND) package, was - written soon after by a group of - graduate students at the University of California at Berkeley - under - a grant from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects - Administration - (DARPA). - - + + The first working domain name server, called "Jeeves", was + written in 1983-84 by Paul Mockapetris for operation on DEC + Tops-20 + machines located at the University of Southern California's + Information + Sciences Institute (USC-ISI) and SRI International's Network + Information + Center (SRI-NIC). A DNS server for + Unix machines, the Berkeley Internet + Name Domain (BIND) package, was + written soon after by a group of + graduate students at the University of California at Berkeley + under + a grant from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects + Administration + (DARPA). + + Versions of BIND through - 4.8.3 were maintained by the Computer - Systems Research Group (CSRG) at UC Berkeley. Douglas Terry, Mark - Painter, David Riggle and Songnian Zhou made up the initial BIND - project team. After that, additional work on the software package - was done by Ralph Campbell. Kevin Dunlap, a Digital Equipment - Corporation - employee on loan to the CSRG, worked on BIND for 2 years, from 1985 - to 1987. Many other people also contributed to BIND development - during that time: Doug Kingston, Craig Partridge, Smoot - Carl-Mitchell, - Mike Muuss, Jim Bloom and Mike Schwartz. BIND maintenance was subsequently - handled by Mike Karels and Øivind Kure. - - - BIND versions 4.9 and 4.9.1 were - released by Digital Equipment - Corporation (now Compaq Computer Corporation). Paul Vixie, then - a DEC employee, became BIND's - primary caretaker. He was assisted - by Phil Almquist, Robert Elz, Alan Barrett, Paul Albitz, Bryan - Beecher, Andrew - Partan, Andy Cherenson, Tom Limoncelli, Berthold Paffrath, Fuat - Baran, Anant Kumar, Art Harkin, Win Treese, Don Lewis, Christophe - Wolfhugel, and others. - - - In 1994, BIND version 4.9.2 was sponsored by - Vixie Enterprises. Paul - Vixie became BIND's principal - architect/programmer. - - - BIND versions from 4.9.3 onward - have been developed and maintained - by the Internet Systems Consortium and its predecessor, - the Internet Software Consortium, with support being provided - by ISC's sponsors. - + 4.8.3 were maintained by the Computer + Systems Research Group (CSRG) at UC Berkeley. Douglas Terry, Mark + Painter, David Riggle and Songnian Zhou made up the initial BIND + project team. After that, additional work on the software package + was done by Ralph Campbell. Kevin Dunlap, a Digital Equipment + Corporation + employee on loan to the CSRG, worked on BIND for 2 years, from 1985 + to 1987. Many other people also contributed to BIND development + during that time: Doug Kingston, Craig Partridge, Smoot + Carl-Mitchell, + Mike Muuss, Jim Bloom and Mike Schwartz. BIND maintenance was subsequently + handled by Mike Karels and Øivind Kure. + + + BIND versions 4.9 and 4.9.1 were + released by Digital Equipment + Corporation (now Compaq Computer Corporation). Paul Vixie, then + a DEC employee, became BIND's + primary caretaker. He was assisted + by Phil Almquist, Robert Elz, Alan Barrett, Paul Albitz, Bryan + Beecher, Andrew + Partan, Andy Cherenson, Tom Limoncelli, Berthold Paffrath, Fuat + Baran, Anant Kumar, Art Harkin, Win Treese, Don Lewis, Christophe + Wolfhugel, and others. + + + In 1994, BIND version 4.9.2 was sponsored by + Vixie Enterprises. Paul + Vixie became BIND's principal + architect/programmer. + + + BIND versions from 4.9.3 onward + have been developed and maintained + by the Internet Systems Consortium and its predecessor, + the Internet Software Consortium, with support being provided + by ISC's sponsors. + As co-architects/programmers, Bob Halley and - Paul Vixie released the first production-ready version of + Paul Vixie released the first production-ready version of BIND version 8 in May 1997. - + BIND version 9 was released in September 2000 and is a major rewrite of nearly all aspects of the underlying BIND architecture. - - + + BIND versions 4 and 8 are officially deprecated. No additional development is done on BIND version 4 or BIND version 8. - - - BIND development work is made - possible today by the sponsorship - of several corporations, and by the tireless work efforts of - numerous individuals. - - + + + BIND development work is made + possible today by the sponsorship + of several corporations, and by the tireless work efforts of + numerous individuals. + + - General <acronym>DNS</acronym> Reference Information - - IPv6 addresses (AAAA) - - IPv6 addresses are 128-bit identifiers for interfaces and - sets of interfaces which were introduced in the DNS to facilitate - scalable Internet routing. There are three types of addresses: Unicast, - an identifier for a single interface; - Anycast, - an identifier for a set of interfaces; and Multicast, - an identifier for a set of interfaces. Here we describe the global - Unicast address scheme. For more information, see RFC 3587, + General <acronym>DNS</acronym> Reference Information + + IPv6 addresses (AAAA) + + IPv6 addresses are 128-bit identifiers for interfaces and + sets of interfaces which were introduced in the DNS to facilitate + scalable Internet routing. There are three types of addresses: Unicast, + an identifier for a single interface; + Anycast, + an identifier for a set of interfaces; and Multicast, + an identifier for a set of interfaces. Here we describe the global + Unicast address scheme. For more information, see RFC 3587, "Global Unicast Address Format." - - + + IPv6 unicast addresses consist of a global routing prefix, a subnet identifier, and an interface identifier. - - - The global routing prefix is provided by the - upstream provider or ISP, and (roughly) corresponds to the - IPv4 network section - of the address range. - - The subnet identifier is for local subnetting, much the - same as subnetting an - IPv4 /16 network into /24 subnets. - - The interface identifier is the address of an individual - interface on a given network; in IPv6, addresses belong to - interfaces rather than to machines. - - - The subnetting capability of IPv6 is much more flexible than - that of IPv4: subnetting can be carried out on bit boundaries, - in much the same way as Classless InterDomain Routing - (CIDR), and the DNS PTR representation ("nibble" format) - makes setting up reverse zones easier. - - - The Interface Identifier must be unique on the local link, - and is usually generated automatically by the IPv6 - implementation, although it is usually possible to - override the default setting if necessary. A typical IPv6 - address might look like: - 2001:db8:201:9:a00:20ff:fe81:2b32 - - - IPv6 address specifications often contain long strings - of zeros, so the architects have included a shorthand for - specifying - them. The double colon (`::') indicates the longest possible - string - of zeros that can fit, and can be used only once in an address. - - - - - Bibliography (and Suggested Reading) - - Request for Comments (RFCs) - - Specification documents for the Internet protocol suite, including - the DNS, are published as part of - the Request for Comments (RFCs) - series of technical notes. The standards themselves are defined - by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet - Engineering Steering Group (IESG). RFCs can be obtained online via FTP at: - + The global routing prefix is provided by the + upstream provider or ISP, and (roughly) corresponds to the + IPv4 network section + of the address range. + + The subnet identifier is for local subnetting, much the + same as subnetting an + IPv4 /16 network into /24 subnets. + + The interface identifier is the address of an individual + interface on a given network; in IPv6, addresses belong to + interfaces rather than to machines. + + + The subnetting capability of IPv6 is much more flexible than + that of IPv4: subnetting can be carried out on bit boundaries, + in much the same way as Classless InterDomain Routing + (CIDR), and the DNS PTR representation ("nibble" format) + makes setting up reverse zones easier. + + + The Interface Identifier must be unique on the local link, + and is usually generated automatically by the IPv6 + implementation, although it is usually possible to + override the default setting if necessary. A typical IPv6 + address might look like: + 2001:db8:201:9:a00:20ff:fe81:2b32 + + + IPv6 address specifications often contain long strings + of zeros, so the architects have included a shorthand for + specifying + them. The double colon (`::') indicates the longest possible + string + of zeros that can fit, and can be used only once in an address. + + + + + Bibliography (and Suggested Reading) + + Request for Comments (RFCs) + + Specification documents for the Internet protocol suite, including + the DNS, are published as part of + the Request for Comments (RFCs) + series of technical notes. The standards themselves are defined + by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet + Engineering Steering Group (IESG). RFCs can be obtained online via FTP at: + + + ftp://www.isi.edu/in-notes/RFCxxxx.txt (where xxxx is - the number of the RFC). RFCs are also available via the Web at: + the number of the RFC). RFCs are also available via the Web at: - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/. - - - - - Standards - - RFC974 - - Partridge - C. - - Mail Routing and the Domain System - January 1986 - - - RFC1034 - - Mockapetris - P.V. - - Domain Names — Concepts and Facilities - November 1987 - - - RFC1035 - - Mockapetris - P. V. - Domain Names — Implementation and - Specification - November 1987 - - - + http://www.ietf.org/rfc/. + + + + + Standards + + RFC974 + + Partridge + C. + + Mail Routing and the Domain System + January 1986 + + + RFC1034 + + Mockapetris + P.V. + + Domain Names — Concepts and Facilities + November 1987 + + + RFC1035 + + Mockapetris + P. V. + Domain Names — Implementation and + Specification + November 1987 + + + - Proposed Standards - - - RFC2181 - - Elz - R., R. Bush - - Clarifications to the <acronym>DNS</acronym> - Specification - July 1997 - - - RFC2308 - - Andrews - M. - - Negative Caching of <acronym>DNS</acronym> - Queries - March 1998 - - - RFC1995 - - Ohta - M. - - Incremental Zone Transfer in <acronym>DNS</acronym> - August 1996 - - - RFC1996 - - Vixie - P. - - A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes - August 1996 - - - RFC2136 - - - Vixie - P. - - - S. - Thomson - - - Y. - Rekhter - - - J. - Bound - - - Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System - April 1997 - + Proposed Standards + - RFC2671 - - - P. - Vixie - - - Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0) - August 1997 + RFC2181 + + Elz + R., R. Bush + + Clarifications to the <acronym>DNS</acronym> + Specification + July 1997 - RFC2672 - - - M. - Crawford - - - Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection - August 1999 + RFC2308 + + Andrews + M. + + Negative Caching of <acronym>DNS</acronym> + Queries + March 1998 - - RFC2845 - - - Vixie - P. - - - O. - Gudmundsson - - - D. - Eastlake - 3rd - - - B. - Wellington - - - Secret Key Transaction Authentication for <acronym>DNS</acronym> (TSIG) - May 2000 - - - RFC2930 - - - D. - Eastlake - 3rd - - - Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR) - September 2000 - - - RFC2931 - - - D. - Eastlake - 3rd - - - DNS Request and Transaction Signatures (SIG(0)s) - September 2000 - - - RFC3007 - - - B. - Wellington - - - Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Dynamic Update - November 2000 - - - RFC3645 - - - S. - Kwan - - - P. - Garg - - - J. - Gilroy - - - L. - Esibov - - - J. - Westhead - - - R. - Hall - - - Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret + <biblioentry> + <abbrev>RFC1995</abbrev> + <author> + <surname>Ohta</surname> + <firstname>M.</firstname> + </author> + <title>Incremental Zone Transfer in <acronym>DNS</acronym> + August 1996 + + + RFC1996 + + Vixie + P. + + A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes + August 1996 + + + RFC2136 + + + Vixie + P. + + + S. + Thomson + + + Y. + Rekhter + + + J. + Bound + + + Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System + April 1997 + + + RFC2671 + + + P. + Vixie + + + Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0) + August 1997 + + + RFC2672 + + + M. + Crawford + + + Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection + August 1999 + + + RFC2845 + + + Vixie + P. + + + O. + Gudmundsson + + + D. + Eastlake + 3rd + + + B. + Wellington + + + Secret Key Transaction Authentication for <acronym>DNS</acronym> (TSIG) + May 2000 + + + RFC2930 + + + D. + Eastlake + 3rd + + + Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR) + September 2000 + + + RFC2931 + + + D. + Eastlake + 3rd + + + DNS Request and Transaction Signatures (SIG(0)s) + September 2000 + + + RFC3007 + + + B. + Wellington + + + Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Dynamic Update + November 2000 + + + RFC3645 + + + S. + Kwan + + + P. + Garg + + + J. + Gilroy + + + L. + Esibov + + + J. + Westhead + + + R. + Hall + + + Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG) - October 2003 - - + October 2003 + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Security Proposed Standards RFC3225 - + D. Conrad - + Indicating Resolver Support of DNSSEC December 2001 - RFC3833 - + RFC3833 + D. Atkins @@ -15962,8 +15961,8 @@ zone "example.com" { August 2004 - RFC4033 - + RFC4033 + R. Arends @@ -15989,8 +15988,8 @@ zone "example.com" { March 2005 - RFC4034 - + RFC4034 + R. Arends @@ -16016,8 +16015,8 @@ zone "example.com" { March 2005 - RFC4035 - + RFC4035 + R. Arends @@ -16043,909 +16042,909 @@ zone "example.com" { Security Extensions March 2005 - - - Other Important RFCs About <acronym>DNS</acronym> - Implementation - - RFC1535 - - Gavron - E. - - A Security Problem and Proposed Correction With Widely - Deployed <acronym>DNS</acronym> Software. - October 1993 - - - RFC1536 - - - Kumar - A. - - - J. - Postel - - - C. - Neuman - - - P. - Danzig - - - S. - Miller - - - Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Implementation - Errors and Suggested Fixes - October 1993 - - - RFC1982 - - - Elz - R. - - - R. - Bush - - - Serial Number Arithmetic - August 1996 - - - RFC4074 - - - Morishita - Y. - - - T. - Jinmei - - - Common Misbehaviour Against <acronym>DNS</acronym> - Queries for IPv6 Addresses - May 2005 - - - - Resource Record Types - - RFC1183 - - - Everhart - C.F. - - - L. A. - Mamakos - - - R. - Ullmann - - - P. - Mockapetris - - - New <acronym>DNS</acronym> RR Definitions - October 1990 - - - RFC1706 - - - Manning - B. - - - R. - Colella - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> NSAP Resource Records - October 1994 - - - RFC2168 - - - Daniel - R. - - - M. - Mealling - - - Resolution of Uniform Resource Identifiers using - the Domain Name System - June 1997 - - - RFC1876 - - - Davis - C. - - - P. - Vixie - - - T. - Goodwin - - - I. - Dickinson - - - A Means for Expressing Location Information in the - Domain - Name System - January 1996 - - - RFC2052 - - - Gulbrandsen - A. - - - P. - Vixie - - - A <acronym>DNS</acronym> RR for Specifying the - Location of - Services. - October 1996 - - - RFC2163 - - Allocchio - A. - - Using the Internet <acronym>DNS</acronym> to - Distribute MIXER - Conformant Global Address Mapping - January 1998 - - - RFC2230 - - Atkinson - R. - - Key Exchange Delegation Record for the <acronym>DNS</acronym> - October 1997 - - - RFC2536 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - - DSA KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS) - March 1999 - - - RFC2537 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - - RSA/MD5 KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS) - March 1999 - - - RFC2538 + + + Other Important RFCs About <acronym>DNS</acronym> + Implementation + + RFC1535 + + Gavron + E. + + A Security Problem and Proposed Correction With Widely + Deployed <acronym>DNS</acronym> Software. + October 1993 + + + RFC1536 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - + + Kumar + A. + + + J. + Postel + + + C. + Neuman + + + P. + Danzig + + + S. + Miller + + + Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Implementation + Errors and Suggested Fixes + October 1993 + + + RFC1982 + + + Elz + R. + + + R. + Bush + + + Serial Number Arithmetic + August 1996 + + + RFC4074 + + + Morishita + Y. + + + T. + Jinmei + + + Common Misbehaviour Against <acronym>DNS</acronym> + Queries for IPv6 Addresses + May 2005 + + + + Resource Record Types + + RFC1183 + + + Everhart + C.F. + + + L. A. + Mamakos + + + R. + Ullmann + + + P. + Mockapetris + + + New <acronym>DNS</acronym> RR Definitions + October 1990 + + + RFC1706 + + + Manning + B. + + + R. + Colella + + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> NSAP Resource Records + October 1994 + + + RFC2168 + + + Daniel + R. + + + M. + Mealling + + + Resolution of Uniform Resource Identifiers using + the Domain Name System + June 1997 + + + RFC1876 + + + Davis + C. + + + P. + Vixie + + + T. + Goodwin + + + I. + Dickinson + + + A Means for Expressing Location Information in the + Domain + Name System + January 1996 + + + RFC2052 + + + Gulbrandsen + A. + + + P. + Vixie + + + A <acronym>DNS</acronym> RR for Specifying the + Location of + Services. + October 1996 + + + RFC2163 + + Allocchio + A. + + Using the Internet <acronym>DNS</acronym> to + Distribute MIXER + Conformant Global Address Mapping + January 1998 + + + RFC2230 + + Atkinson + R. + + Key Exchange Delegation Record for the <acronym>DNS</acronym> + October 1997 + + + RFC2536 + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + + DSA KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS) + March 1999 + + + RFC2537 + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + + RSA/MD5 KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS) + March 1999 + + + RFC2538 + + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + Gudmundsson O. - Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS) - March 1999 - - - RFC2539 + Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS) + March 1999 + + + RFC2539 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + - Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS) - March 1999 - - - RFC2540 + Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS) + March 1999 + + + RFC2540 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + - Detached Domain Name System (DNS) Information - March 1999 - - - RFC2782 - - Gulbrandsen - A. - - - Vixie - P. - - - Esibov - L. - - A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV) - February 2000 - - - RFC2915 - - Mealling - M. - - - Daniel - R. - - The Naming Authority Pointer (NAPTR) DNS Resource Record - September 2000 - - - RFC3110 - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - - RSA/SHA-1 SIGs and RSA KEYs in the Domain Name System (DNS) - May 2001 - - - RFC3123 - - Koch - P. - - A DNS RR Type for Lists of Address Prefixes (APL RR) - June 2001 - - - RFC3596 - - - Thomson - S. - - - C. - Huitema - - - V. - Ksinant - - - M. - Souissi - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> Extensions to support IP - version 6 - October 2003 - - - RFC3597 - - Gustafsson - A. - - Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) Types - September 2003 - - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> and the Internet - - RFC1101 - - Mockapetris - P. V. - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> Encoding of Network Names - and Other Types - April 1989 - - - RFC1123 - - Braden - R. - - Requirements for Internet Hosts - Application and - Support - October 1989 - - - RFC1591 - - Postel - J. - - Domain Name System Structure and Delegation - March 1994 - - - RFC2317 - - - Eidnes - H. - - - G. - de Groot - - - P. - Vixie - - - Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA Delegation - March 1998 - - - RFC2826 - - - Internet Architecture Board - - - IAB Technical Comment on the Unique DNS Root - May 2000 - - - RFC2929 - - - Eastlake - D. - 3rd - - - Brunner-Williams - E. - - - Manning - B. - - - Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations - September 2000 - - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> Operations - - RFC1033 - - Lottor - M. - - Domain administrators operations guide. - November 1987 - - - RFC1537 - - Beertema - P. - - Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Data File - Configuration Errors - October 1993 - - - RFC1912 - - Barr - D. - - Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Operational and - Configuration Errors - February 1996 - - - RFC2010 - - - Manning - B. - - - P. - Vixie - - - Operational Criteria for Root Name Servers. - October 1996 - - - RFC2219 - - - Hamilton - M. - - - R. - Wright - - - Use of <acronym>DNS</acronym> Aliases for - Network Services. - October 1997 - - + Detached Domain Name System (DNS) Information + March 1999 + + + RFC2782 + + Gulbrandsen + A. + + + Vixie + P. + + + Esibov + L. + + A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV) + February 2000 + + + RFC2915 + + Mealling + M. + + + Daniel + R. + + The Naming Authority Pointer (NAPTR) DNS Resource Record + September 2000 + + + RFC3110 + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + + RSA/SHA-1 SIGs and RSA KEYs in the Domain Name System (DNS) + May 2001 + + + RFC3123 + + Koch + P. + + A DNS RR Type for Lists of Address Prefixes (APL RR) + June 2001 + + + RFC3596 + + + Thomson + S. + + + C. + Huitema + + + V. + Ksinant + + + M. + Souissi + + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Extensions to support IP + version 6 + October 2003 + + + RFC3597 + + Gustafsson + A. + + Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) Types + September 2003 + + - Internationalized Domain Names - - RFC2825 + <acronym>DNS</acronym> and the Internet + + RFC1101 + + Mockapetris + P. V. + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Encoding of Network Names + and Other Types + April 1989 + + + RFC1123 + + Braden + R. + + Requirements for Internet Hosts - Application and + Support + October 1989 + + + RFC1591 + + Postel + J. + + Domain Name System Structure and Delegation + March 1994 + + + RFC2317 - - IAB - - - Daigle - R. - + + Eidnes + H. + + + G. + de Groot + + + P. + Vixie + - A Tangled Web: Issues of I18N, Domain Names, + <title>Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA Delegation + March 1998 + + + RFC2826 + + + Internet Architecture Board + + + IAB Technical Comment on the Unique DNS Root + May 2000 + + + RFC2929 + + + Eastlake + D. + 3rd + + + Brunner-Williams + E. + + + Manning + B. + + + Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations + September 2000 + + + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Operations + + RFC1033 + + Lottor + M. + + Domain administrators operations guide. + November 1987 + + + RFC1537 + + Beertema + P. + + Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Data File + Configuration Errors + October 1993 + + + RFC1912 + + Barr + D. + + Common <acronym>DNS</acronym> Operational and + Configuration Errors + February 1996 + + + RFC2010 + + + Manning + B. + + + P. + Vixie + + + Operational Criteria for Root Name Servers. + October 1996 + + + RFC2219 + + + Hamilton + M. + + + R. + Wright + + + Use of <acronym>DNS</acronym> Aliases for + Network Services. + October 1997 + + + + Internationalized Domain Names + + RFC2825 + + + IAB + + + Daigle + R. + + + A Tangled Web: Issues of I18N, Domain Names, and the Other Internet protocols - May 2000 - - - RFC3490 + May 2000 + + + RFC3490 - - Faltstrom - P. - - - Hoffman - P. - - - Costello - A. - + + Faltstrom + P. + + + Hoffman + P. + + + Costello + A. + - Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) - March 2003 - - - RFC3491 + Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) + March 2003 + + + RFC3491 - - Hoffman - P. - - - Blanchet - M. - + + Hoffman + P. + + + Blanchet + M. + - Nameprep: A Stringprep Profile for Internationalized Domain Names - March 2003 - - - RFC3492 + Nameprep: A Stringprep Profile for Internationalized Domain Names + March 2003 + + + RFC3492 - - Costello - A. - + + Costello + A. + - Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode + <title>Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) - March 2003 - + March 2003 + - - Other <acronym>DNS</acronym>-related RFCs - - - Note: the following list of RFCs, although - DNS-related, are not - concerned with implementing software. - - - - RFC1464 - - Rosenbaum - R. - - Using the Domain Name System To Store Arbitrary String - Attributes - May 1993 - - - RFC1713 - - Romao - A. - - Tools for <acronym>DNS</acronym> Debugging - November 1994 - - - RFC1794 - - Brisco - T. - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> Support for Load - Balancing - April 1995 - - - RFC2240 - - Vaughan - O. - - A Legal Basis for Domain Name Allocation - November 1997 - - - RFC2345 - - - Klensin - J. - - - T. - Wolf - - - G. - Oglesby - - - Domain Names and Company Name Retrieval - May 1998 - - - RFC2352 - - Vaughan - O. - - A Convention For Using Legal Names as Domain Names - May 1998 - - - RFC3071 - - - Klensin - J. - - - Reflections on the DNS, RFC 1591, and Categories of Domains - February 2001 - - - RFC3258 - - - Hardie - T. - - - Distributing Authoritative Name Servers via + <bibliodiv> + <title>Other <acronym>DNS</acronym>-related RFCs + + + Note: the following list of RFCs, although + DNS-related, are not + concerned with implementing software. + + + + RFC1464 + + Rosenbaum + R. + + Using the Domain Name System To Store Arbitrary String + Attributes + May 1993 + + + RFC1713 + + Romao + A. + + Tools for <acronym>DNS</acronym> Debugging + November 1994 + + + RFC1794 + + Brisco + T. + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Support for Load + Balancing + April 1995 + + + RFC2240 + + Vaughan + O. + + A Legal Basis for Domain Name Allocation + November 1997 + + + RFC2345 + + + Klensin + J. + + + T. + Wolf + + + G. + Oglesby + + + Domain Names and Company Name Retrieval + May 1998 + + + RFC2352 + + Vaughan + O. + + A Convention For Using Legal Names as Domain Names + May 1998 + + + RFC3071 + + + Klensin + J. + + + Reflections on the DNS, RFC 1591, and Categories of Domains + February 2001 + + + RFC3258 + + + Hardie + T. + + + Distributing Authoritative Name Servers via Shared Unicast Addresses - April 2002 - - - RFC3901 - - - Durand - A. - - - J. - Ihren - - - DNS IPv6 Transport Operational Guidelines - September 2004 - - - - Obsolete and Unimplemented Experimental RFC - - RFC1712 - - - Farrell - C. - - - M. - Schulze - - - S. - Pleitner - - - D. - Baldoni - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> Encoding of Geographical - Location - November 1994 - - - RFC2673 - - - Crawford - M. - - - Binary Labels in the Domain Name System - August 1999 - - - RFC2874 - - - Crawford - M. - - - Huitema - C. - - - DNS Extensions to Support IPv6 Address Aggregation + <pubdate>April 2002</pubdate> + </biblioentry> + <biblioentry> + <abbrev>RFC3901</abbrev> + <authorgroup> + <author> + <surname>Durand</surname> + <firstname>A.</firstname> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>J.</firstname> + <surname>Ihren</surname> + </author> + </authorgroup> + <title>DNS IPv6 Transport Operational Guidelines + September 2004 + + + + Obsolete and Unimplemented Experimental RFC + + RFC1712 + + + Farrell + C. + + + M. + Schulze + + + S. + Pleitner + + + D. + Baldoni + + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> Encoding of Geographical + Location + November 1994 + + + RFC2673 + + + Crawford + M. + + + Binary Labels in the Domain Name System + August 1999 + + + RFC2874 + + + Crawford + M. + + + Huitema + C. + + + DNS Extensions to Support IPv6 Address Aggregation and Renumbering - July 2000 - - - - Obsoleted DNS Security RFCs + July 2000 + + + + Obsoleted DNS Security RFCs Most of these have been consolidated into RFC4033, RFC4034 and RFC4035 which collectively describe DNSSECbis. - - RFC2065 - - - Eastlake - 3rd - D. - - - C. - Kaufman - - - Domain Name System Security Extensions - January 1997 - - - RFC2137 - - Eastlake - 3rd - D. - - Secure Domain Name System Dynamic Update - April 1997 - - - RFC2535 - - - Eastlake - 3rd - D. - - - Domain Name System Security Extensions - March 1999 - - - RFC3008 - - - Wellington - B. - - - Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) + <biblioentry> + <abbrev>RFC2065</abbrev> + <authorgroup> + <author> + <surname>Eastlake</surname> + <lineage>3rd</lineage> + <firstname>D.</firstname> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>C.</firstname> + <surname>Kaufman</surname> + </author> + </authorgroup> + <title>Domain Name System Security Extensions + January 1997 + + + RFC2137 + + Eastlake + 3rd + D. + + Secure Domain Name System Dynamic Update + April 1997 + + + RFC2535 + + + Eastlake + 3rd + D. + + + Domain Name System Security Extensions + March 1999 + + + RFC3008 + + + Wellington + B. + + + Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) Signing Authority - November 2000 - - - RFC3090 - - - Lewis - E. - - - DNS Security Extension Clarification on Zone Status - March 2001 - - - RFC3445 - - - Massey - D. - - - Rose - S. - - - Limiting the Scope of the KEY Resource Record (RR) - December 2002 - - - RFC3655 - - - Wellington - B. - - - Gudmundsson - O. - - - Redefinition of DNS Authenticated Data (AD) bit - November 2003 - - - RFC3658 - - - Gudmundsson - O. - - - Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Record (RR) - December 2003 - - - RFC3755 - - - Weiler - S. - - - Legacy Resolver Compatibility for Delegation Signer (DS) - May 2004 - - - RFC3757 - - - Kolkman - O. - - - Schlyter - J. - - - Lewis - E. - - - Domain Name System KEY (DNSKEY) Resource Record + <pubdate>November 2000</pubdate> + </biblioentry> + <biblioentry> + <abbrev>RFC3090</abbrev> + <authorgroup> + <author> + <surname>Lewis</surname> + <firstname>E.</firstname> + </author> + </authorgroup> + <title>DNS Security Extension Clarification on Zone Status + March 2001 + + + RFC3445 + + + Massey + D. + + + Rose + S. + + + Limiting the Scope of the KEY Resource Record (RR) + December 2002 + + + RFC3655 + + + Wellington + B. + + + Gudmundsson + O. + + + Redefinition of DNS Authenticated Data (AD) bit + November 2003 + + + RFC3658 + + + Gudmundsson + O. + + + Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Record (RR) + December 2003 + + + RFC3755 + + + Weiler + S. + + + Legacy Resolver Compatibility for Delegation Signer (DS) + May 2004 + + + RFC3757 + + + Kolkman + O. + + + Schlyter + J. + + + Lewis + E. + + + Domain Name System KEY (DNSKEY) Resource Record (RR) Secure Entry Point (SEP) Flag - April 2004 - - - RFC3845 - - - Schlyter - J. - - - DNS Security (DNSSEC) NextSECure (NSEC) RDATA Format - August 2004 - - - - - - Internet Drafts - - Internet Drafts (IDs) are rough-draft working documents of - the Internet Engineering Task Force. They are, in essence, RFCs - in the preliminary stages of development. Implementors are - cautioned not - to regard IDs as archival, and they should not be quoted or cited - in any formal documents unless accompanied by the disclaimer that - they are "works in progress." IDs have a lifespan of six months - after which they are deleted unless updated by their authors. - - - - Other Documents About <acronym>BIND</acronym> - - - - - - Albitz - Paul - - - Cricket - Liu - - - <acronym>DNS</acronym> and <acronym>BIND</acronym> - - 1998 - Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly and Associates - - - - + April 2004 + + + RFC3845 + + + Schlyter + J. + + + DNS Security (DNSSEC) NextSECure (NSEC) RDATA Format + August 2004 + + + + + + Internet Drafts + + Internet Drafts (IDs) are rough-draft working documents of + the Internet Engineering Task Force. They are, in essence, RFCs + in the preliminary stages of development. Implementors are + cautioned not + to regard IDs as archival, and they should not be quoted or cited + in any formal documents unless accompanied by the disclaimer that + they are "works in progress." IDs have a lifespan of six months + after which they are deleted unless updated by their authors. + + + + Other Documents About <acronym>BIND</acronym> + + + + + + Albitz + Paul + + + Cricket + Liu + + + <acronym>DNS</acronym> and <acronym>BIND</acronym> + + 1998 + Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly and Associates + + + +