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.\" Title: \fInamed.conf\fR
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.\" Date: Aug 13, 2004
.\" Manual: BIND9
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.TH "\fINAMED.CONF\fR" "5" "Aug 13, 2004" "BIND9" "BIND9"
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.nh
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.ad l
.SH "NAME"
named.conf \- configuration file for named
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 11
\fBnamed.conf\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fInamed.conf\fR
is the configuration file for
\fBnamed\fR. Statements are enclosed in braces and terminated with a semi\-colon. Clauses in the statements are also semi\-colon terminated. The usual comment styles are supported:
.PP
C style: /* */
.PP
C++ style: // to end of line
.PP
Unix style: # to end of line
.SH "ACL"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
acl \fIstring\fR { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
.fi
.RE
.SH "KEY"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
key \fIdomain_name\fR {
algorithm \fIstring\fR;
secret \fIstring\fR;
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "MASTERS"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
masters \fIstring\fR [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fImasters\fR | \fIipv4_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv6_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] ) [ key \fIstring\fR ]; ...
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "SERVER"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
server ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) {
bogus \fIboolean\fR;
edns \fIboolean\fR;
provide\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
request\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
keys \fIserver_key\fR;
transfers \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-format ( many\-answers | one\-answer );
transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
support\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "TRUSTED\-KEYS"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
trusted\-keys {
\fIdomain_name\fR \fIflags\fR \fIprotocol\fR \fIalgorithm\fR \fIkey\fR; ...
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "CONTROLS"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
controls {
inet ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ]
allow { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... }
[ keys { \fIstring\fR; ... } ];
unix \fIunsupported\fR; // not implemented
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "LOGGING"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
logging {
channel \fIstring\fR {
file \fIlog_file\fR;
syslog \fIoptional_facility\fR;
null;
stderr;
severity \fIlog_severity\fR;
print\-time \fIboolean\fR;
print\-severity \fIboolean\fR;
print\-category \fIboolean\fR;
};
category \fIstring\fR { \fIstring\fR; ... };
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "LWRES"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
lwres {
listen\-on [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) [ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ...
};
view \fIstring\fR \fIoptional_class\fR;
search { \fIstring\fR; ... };
ndots \fIinteger\fR;
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "OPTIONS"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
options {
avoid\-v4\-udp\-ports { \fIport\fR; ... };
avoid\-v6\-udp\-ports { \fIport\fR; ... };
blackhole { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
coresize \fIsize\fR;
datasize \fIsize\fR;
directory \fIquoted_string\fR;
cache\-file \fIquoted_string\fR; // test option
dump\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
files \fIsize\fR;
heartbeat\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
host\-statistics \fIboolean\fR; // not implemented
host\-statistics\-max \fInumber\fR; // not implemented
hostname ( \fIquoted_string\fR | none );
interface\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
listen\-on [ port \fIinteger\fR ] { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
listen\-on\-v6 [ port \fIinteger\fR ] { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
match\-mapped\-addresses \fIboolean\fR;
memstatistics\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
pid\-file ( \fIquoted_string\fR | none );
port \fIinteger\fR;
querylog \fIboolean\fR;
recursing\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
random\-device \fIquoted_string\fR;
recursive\-clients \fIinteger\fR;
serial\-query\-rate \fIinteger\fR;
server\-id ( \fIquoted_string\fR | none |;
stacksize \fIsize\fR;
statistics\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
statistics\-interval \fIinteger\fR; // not yet implemented
tcp\-clients \fIinteger\fR;
tcp\-listen\-queue \fIinteger\fR;
tkey\-dhkey \fIquoted_string\fR \fIinteger\fR;
tkey\-gssapi\-credential \fIquoted_string\fR;
tkey\-domain \fIquoted_string\fR;
transfers\-per\-ns \fIinteger\fR;
transfers\-in \fIinteger\fR;
transfers\-out \fIinteger\fR;
use\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
version ( \fIquoted_string\fR | none );
allow\-recursion { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
sortlist { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
topology { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... }; // not implemented
auth\-nxdomain \fIboolean\fR; // default changed
minimal\-responses \fIboolean\fR;
recursion \fIboolean\fR;
rrset\-order {
[ class \fIstring\fR ] [ type \fIstring\fR ]
[ name \fIquoted_string\fR ] \fIstring\fR \fIstring\fR; ...
};
provide\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
request\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
rfc2308\-type1 \fIboolean\fR; // not yet implemented
additional\-from\-auth \fIboolean\fR;
additional\-from\-cache \fIboolean\fR;
query\-source [ address ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * ) ] [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
query\-source\-v6 [ address ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * ) ] [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
cleaning\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
min\-roots \fIinteger\fR; // not implemented
lame\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
max\-ncache\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
max\-cache\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-format ( many\-answers | one\-answer );
max\-cache\-size \fIsize_no_default\fR;
check\-names ( master | slave | response )
( fail | warn | ignore );
cache\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
suppress\-initial\-notify \fIboolean\fR; // not yet implemented
preferred\-glue \fIstring\fR;
dual\-stack\-servers [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIquoted_string\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv4_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv6_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] ); ...
}
edns\-udp\-size \fIinteger\fR;
root\-delegation\-only [ exclude { \fIquoted_string\fR; ... } ];
disable\-algorithms \fIstring\fR { \fIstring\fR; ... };
dnssec\-enable \fIboolean\fR;
dnssec\-lookaside \fIstring\fR trust\-anchor \fIstring\fR;
dnssec\-must\-be\-secure \fIstring\fR \fIboolean\fR;
dialup \fIdialuptype\fR;
ixfr\-from\-differences \fIixfrdiff\fR;
allow\-query { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-transfer { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-update\-forwarding { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
notify \fInotifytype\fR;
notify\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
notify\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
also\-notify [ port \fIinteger\fR ] { ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR )
[ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ... };
allow\-notify { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) [ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ...
};
max\-journal\-size \fIsize_no_default\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
max\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
multi\-master \fIboolean\fR;
sig\-validity\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
use\-alt\-transfer\-source \fIboolean\fR;
zone\-statistics \fIboolean\fR;
key\-directory \fIquoted_string\fR;
allow\-v6\-synthesis { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... }; // obsolete
deallocate\-on\-exit \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
fake\-iquery \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
fetch\-glue \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
has\-old\-clients \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
maintain\-ixfr\-base \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
max\-ixfr\-log\-size \fIsize\fR; // obsolete
multiple\-cnames \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
named\-xfer \fIquoted_string\fR; // obsolete
serial\-queries \fIinteger\fR; // obsolete
treat\-cr\-as\-space \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
use\-id\-pool \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "VIEW"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
view \fIstring\fR \fIoptional_class\fR {
match\-clients { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
match\-destinations { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
match\-recursive\-only \fIboolean\fR;
key \fIstring\fR {
algorithm \fIstring\fR;
secret \fIstring\fR;
};
zone \fIstring\fR \fIoptional_class\fR {
...
};
server ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) {
...
};
trusted\-keys {
\fIstring\fR \fIinteger\fR \fIinteger\fR \fIinteger\fR \fIquoted_string\fR; ...
};
allow\-recursion { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
sortlist { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
topology { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... }; // not implemented
auth\-nxdomain \fIboolean\fR; // default changed
minimal\-responses \fIboolean\fR;
recursion \fIboolean\fR;
rrset\-order {
[ class \fIstring\fR ] [ type \fIstring\fR ]
[ name \fIquoted_string\fR ] \fIstring\fR \fIstring\fR; ...
};
provide\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
request\-ixfr \fIboolean\fR;
rfc2308\-type1 \fIboolean\fR; // not yet implemented
additional\-from\-auth \fIboolean\fR;
additional\-from\-cache \fIboolean\fR;
query\-source [ address ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * ) ] [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
query\-source\-v6 [ address ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * ) ] [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
cleaning\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
min\-roots \fIinteger\fR; // not implemented
lame\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
max\-ncache\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
max\-cache\-ttl \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-format ( many\-answers | one\-answer );
max\-cache\-size \fIsize_no_default\fR;
check\-names ( master | slave | response )
( fail | warn | ignore );
cache\-file \fIquoted_string\fR;
suppress\-initial\-notify \fIboolean\fR; // not yet implemented
preferred\-glue \fIstring\fR;
dual\-stack\-servers [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIquoted_string\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv4_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv6_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] ); ...
};
edns\-udp\-size \fIinteger\fR;
root\-delegation\-only [ exclude { \fIquoted_string\fR; ... } ];
disable\-algorithms \fIstring\fR { \fIstring\fR; ... };
dnssec\-enable \fIboolean\fR;
dnssec\-lookaside \fIstring\fR trust\-anchor \fIstring\fR;
dnssec\-must\-be\-secure \fIstring\fR \fIboolean\fR;
dialup \fIdialuptype\fR;
ixfr\-from\-differences \fIixfrdiff\fR;
allow\-query { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-transfer { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-update\-forwarding { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
notify \fInotifytype\fR;
notify\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
notify\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
also\-notify [ port \fIinteger\fR ] { ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR )
[ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ... };
allow\-notify { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) [ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ...
};
max\-journal\-size \fIsize_no_default\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
max\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
multi\-master \fIboolean\fR;
sig\-validity\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
use\-alt\-transfer\-source \fIboolean\fR;
zone\-statistics \fIboolean\fR;
key\-directory \fIquoted_string\fR;
allow\-v6\-synthesis { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... }; // obsolete
fetch\-glue \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
maintain\-ixfr\-base \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
max\-ixfr\-log\-size \fIsize\fR; // obsolete
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "ZONE"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
zone \fIstring\fR \fIoptional_class\fR {
type ( master | slave | stub | hint |
forward | delegation\-only );
file \fIquoted_string\fR;
masters [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fImasters\fR |
\fIipv4_address\fR [port \fIinteger\fR] |
\fIipv6_address\fR [ port \fIinteger\fR ] ) [ key \fIstring\fR ]; ...
};
database \fIstring\fR;
delegation\-only \fIboolean\fR;
check\-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
dialup \fIdialuptype\fR;
ixfr\-from\-differences \fIboolean\fR;
allow\-query { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-transfer { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-update { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
allow\-update\-forwarding { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
update\-policy {
( grant | deny ) \fIstring\fR
( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) \fIstring\fR
\fIrrtypelist\fR; ...
};
notify \fInotifytype\fR;
notify\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
notify\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * ) [ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
also\-notify [ port \fIinteger\fR ] { ( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR )
[ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ... };
allow\-notify { \fIaddress_match_element\fR; ... };
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port \fIinteger\fR ] {
( \fIipv4_address\fR | \fIipv6_address\fR ) [ port \fIinteger\fR ]; ...
};
max\-journal\-size \fIsize_no_default\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-time\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-in \fIinteger\fR;
max\-transfer\-idle\-out \fIinteger\fR;
max\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-retry\-time \fIinteger\fR;
max\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
min\-refresh\-time \fIinteger\fR;
multi\-master \fIboolean\fR;
sig\-validity\-interval \fIinteger\fR;
transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source ( \fIipv4_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
alt\-transfer\-source\-v6 ( \fIipv6_address\fR | * )
[ port ( \fIinteger\fR | * ) ];
use\-alt\-transfer\-source \fIboolean\fR;
zone\-statistics \fIboolean\fR;
key\-directory \fIquoted_string\fR;
ixfr\-base \fIquoted_string\fR; // obsolete
ixfr\-tmp\-file \fIquoted_string\fR; // obsolete
maintain\-ixfr\-base \fIboolean\fR; // obsolete
max\-ixfr\-log\-size \fIsize\fR; // obsolete
pubkey \fIinteger\fR \fIinteger\fR \fIinteger\fR \fIquoted_string\fR; // obsolete
};
.fi
.RE
.SH "FILES"
.PP
\fI/etc/named.conf\fR
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBnamed\fR(8),
\fBrndc\fR(8),
\fBBIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual\fR().
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
Copyright \(co 2004\-2006 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")