From fabe3a0480c52182fd0a40096363e9df98c7b839 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andreas Gustafsson Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 14:36:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] refer to doc/misc/dnssec for DNSSEC information; other minor editing --- README | 21 ++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 6e40353b4b..5c19af0363 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ BIND 9.0.0b3 be most useful to advanced users working with IPv6 or DNSSEC. BIND 9.0.0b3 is not functionally complete, and is not a release - candidate for BIND 9.0.0. ISC anticipates a number of additional - beta releases between now and June, when BIND 9.0.0 is scheduled to + candidate for BIND 9.0.0. ISC anticipates at least one additional + beta release between now and June, when BIND 9.0.0 is scheduled to be released. ISC does not recommend using BIND 9.0.0b3 for "production" @@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ BIND 9.0.0b3 DNS queries differently to different requestors. This will make split DNS setups much easier to build. - Basic support for validation of DNSSEC signatures is - has been implemented. This functionality should - be considered experimental at this point. - NOTIFY (RFC1996) has been implemented. + Basic support for validation of DNSSEC signatures has + been implemented. For details, see doc/misc/dnssec. + The "dig" and "host" tools have been completely rewritten and are included in the base distribution. @@ -105,13 +104,6 @@ BIND 9.0.0b3 There are still some known bugs, including: - The random data used in generating DNSSEC keys and - signatures contains a significant pseudorandom - component and is therefore not cryptographically - strong. We do not recommend the use of keys generated - by the key generation tools in this distribution - in production. - The option "query-source * port 53;" will not work as expected. Instead of the wildcard address "*", you need to use an explicit source IP address. @@ -122,8 +114,7 @@ BIND 9.0.0b3 Some of the more significant items that will be implemented or enhanced in a future beta are - - Selective Forwarding + Selective forwarding Stub zones