From 588372b8537a15ec888d1edf99a165b02badd81c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andreas Gustafsson Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 19:18:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] note that the configuration generated by rndc-confgen -a works on the local host only (as suggested by Tale) --- bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.8 | 12 +++++++++++- bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.docbook | 15 +++++++++++++-- bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.html | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.8 b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.8 index de370d5d6f..c2e4234cdc 100644 --- a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.8 +++ b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.8 @@ -46,13 +46,23 @@ and \fBnamed\fR on startup. The \fIrndc.key\fR file defines a default command channel and authentication key allowing \fBrndc\fR to communicate with -\fBnamed\fR with no further configuration. +\fBnamed\fR on the local host +with no further configuration. Running \fBrndc-confgen -a\fR allows BIND 9 and \fBrndc\fR to be used as drop-in replacements for BIND 8 and \fBndc\fR, with no changes to the existing BIND 8 \fInamed.conf\fR file. + +If a more elaborate configuration than that +generated by \fBrndc-confgen -a\fR +is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely, +you should run \fBrndc-confgen\fR without the +\fB-a\fR option and set up a +\fIrndc.conf\fR and +\fInamed.conf\fR +as directed. .TP \fB-b \fIkeysize\fB\fR Specifies the size of the authentication key in bits. diff --git a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.docbook b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.docbook index 0f250bbe19..0717d23352 100644 --- a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.docbook +++ b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.docbook @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ - WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. --> - + @@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ rndc.key file defines a default command channel and authentication key allowing rndc to communicate with - named with no further configuration. + named on the local host + with no further configuration. Running rndc-confgen -a allows @@ -95,6 +96,16 @@ with no changes to the existing BIND 8 named.conf file. + + If a more elaborate configuration than that + generated by rndc-confgen -a + is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely, + you should run rndc-confgen without the + -a option and set up a + rndc.conf and + named.conf + as directed. + diff --git a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.html b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.html index 7c5069201d..74a1217ae3 100644 --- a/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.html +++ b/bin/rndc/rndc-confgen.html @@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ CLASS="COMMAND" named with no further configuration. +> on the local host + with no further configuration.

Running named.conf file.

If a more elaborate configuration than that + generated by rndc-confgen -a + is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely, + you should run rndc-confgen without the + -a option and set up a + rndc.conf and + named.conf + as directed. +

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