diff --git a/doc/misc/dnssec b/doc/misc/dnssec index 29cabe32c9..949c44d822 100644 --- a/doc/misc/dnssec +++ b/doc/misc/dnssec @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ supported. Responses indicating the nonexistence of a name include a NXT record proving the nonexistence of the name itself, but do not include any NXT records to prove the nonexistence of a matching wildcard record. Positive responses resulting from wildcard expansion -do not include the NXT records to prove the nonexistence of a more -specific wildcard match. +do not include the NXT records to prove the nonexistence of a +non-wildcard match or a more specific wildcard match. Secure resolution @@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ been implemented but should still be considered experimental. When acting as a caching name server, BIND9 is capable of performing basic DNSSEC validation of positive as well as nonexistence responses. This functionality is enabled by including a "trusted-keys" clause -in the configuration file. +in the configuration file, containing the top-level zone key of the +the DNSSEC tree. Validation of wildcard responses is not currently supported. In particular, a "name does not exist" response will validate @@ -53,10 +54,19 @@ nonexistence of a matching wildcard. Proof of insecure status for insecure zones delegated from secure zones has been partially implemented but should not yet be expected to -work. +work in all cases. Handling of the CD bit in queries is not yet fully implemented; validation is currently attempted for all recursive queries, even if CD is set. -$Id: dnssec,v 1.1 2000/05/23 14:34:49 gson Exp $ + +Secure dynamic update + +Dynamic update of secure zones has been implemented, but may not be +complete. Affected NXT and SIG records are updated by the server when +an update occurs. Advanced access control is possible using the +"update-policy" statement in the zone definition. + + +$Id: dnssec,v 1.2 2000/05/23 16:41:25 gson Exp $