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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 18:37:14 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 18:37:14 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg.upstream/1%9.11.5.P4+dfsgupstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/bin/confgen/rndc-confgen.html b/bin/confgen/rndc-confgen.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cf58434 --- /dev/null +++ b/bin/confgen/rndc-confgen.html @@ -0,0 +1,243 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> +<!-- + - Copyright (C) 2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2009, 2013-2016, 2018, 2019 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - + - This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. +--> +<html lang="en"> +<head> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> +<title>rndc-confgen</title> +<meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.78.1"> +</head> +<body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry"> +<a name="man.rndc-confgen"></a><div class="titlepage"></div> + + + + + + <div class="refnamediv"> +<h2>Name</h2> +<p> + <span class="application">rndc-confgen</span> + — rndc key generation tool + </p> +</div> + + + + <div class="refsynopsisdiv"> +<h2>Synopsis</h2> + <div class="cmdsynopsis"><p> + <code class="command">rndc-confgen</code> + [<code class="option">-a</code>] + [<code class="option">-A <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>keysize</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>keyfile</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-h</code>] + [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>chrootdir</code></em></code>] + [<code class="option">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></code>] + </p></div> + </div> + + <div class="refsection"> +<a name="id-1.7"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> + + <p><span class="command"><strong>rndc-confgen</strong></span> + generates configuration files + for <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span>. It can be used as a + convenient alternative to writing the + <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> file + and the corresponding <span class="command"><strong>controls</strong></span> + and <span class="command"><strong>key</strong></span> + statements in <code class="filename">named.conf</code> by hand. + Alternatively, it can be run with the <span class="command"><strong>-a</strong></span> + option to set up a <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file and + avoid the need for a <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> file + and a <span class="command"><strong>controls</strong></span> statement altogether. + </p> + + </div> + + <div class="refsection"> +<a name="id-1.8"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2> + + + <div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"> +<dt><span class="term">-a</span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Do automatic <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> configuration. + This creates a file <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> + in <code class="filename">/etc</code> (or whatever + <code class="varname">sysconfdir</code> + was specified as when <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> was + built) + that is read by both <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> + and <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> on startup. The + <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file defines a default + command channel and authentication key allowing + <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> to communicate with + <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> on the local host + with no further configuration. + </p> + <p> + Running <span class="command"><strong>rndc-confgen -a</strong></span> allows + BIND 9 and <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> to be used as + drop-in + replacements for BIND 8 and <span class="command"><strong>ndc</strong></span>, + with no changes to the existing BIND 8 + <code class="filename">named.conf</code> file. + </p> + <p> + If a more elaborate configuration than that + generated by <span class="command"><strong>rndc-confgen -a</strong></span> + is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely, + you should run <span class="command"><strong>rndc-confgen</strong></span> without + the + <span class="command"><strong>-a</strong></span> option and set up a + <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> and + <code class="filename">named.conf</code> + as directed. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-A <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies the algorithm to use for the TSIG key. Available + choices are: hmac-md5, hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-sha256, + hmac-sha384 and hmac-sha512. The default is hmac-md5 or + if MD5 was disabled hmac-sha256. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>keysize</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies the size of the authentication key in bits. + Must be between 1 and 512 bits; the default is the + hash size. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>keyfile</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Used with the <span class="command"><strong>-a</strong></span> option to specify + an alternate location for <code class="filename">rndc.key</code>. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-h</span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to + <span class="command"><strong>rndc-confgen</strong></span>. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies the key name of the rndc authentication key. + This must be a valid domain name. + The default is <code class="constant">rndc-key</code>. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies the command channel port where <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> + listens for connections from <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span>. + The default is 953. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies a source of random data for generating the + authorization. If the operating + system does not provide a <code class="filename">/dev/random</code> + or equivalent device, the default source of randomness + is keyboard input. <code class="filename">randomdev</code> + specifies + the name of a character device or file containing random + data to be used instead of the default. The special value + <code class="filename">keyboard</code> indicates that keyboard + input should be used. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Specifies the IP address where <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> + listens for command channel connections from + <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span>. The default is the loopback + address 127.0.0.1. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>chrootdir</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Used with the <span class="command"><strong>-a</strong></span> option to specify + a directory where <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> will run + chrooted. An additional copy of the <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> + will be written relative to this directory so that + it will be found by the chrooted <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span>. + </p> + </dd> +<dt><span class="term">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></span></dt> +<dd> + <p> + Used with the <span class="command"><strong>-a</strong></span> option to set the + owner + of the <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file generated. + If + <span class="command"><strong>-t</strong></span> is also specified only the file + in + the chroot area has its owner changed. + </p> + </dd> +</dl></div> + </div> + + <div class="refsection"> +<a name="id-1.9"></a><h2>EXAMPLES</h2> + + <p> + To allow <span class="command"><strong>rndc</strong></span> to be used with + no manual configuration, run + </p> + <p><strong class="userinput"><code>rndc-confgen -a</code></strong> + </p> + <p> + To print a sample <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> file and + corresponding <span class="command"><strong>controls</strong></span> and <span class="command"><strong>key</strong></span> + statements to be manually inserted into <code class="filename">named.conf</code>, + run + </p> + <p><strong class="userinput"><code>rndc-confgen</code></strong> + </p> + </div> + + <div class="refsection"> +<a name="id-1.10"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> + + <p><span class="citerefentry"> + <span class="refentrytitle">rndc</span>(8) + </span>, + <span class="citerefentry"> + <span class="refentrytitle">rndc.conf</span>(5) + </span>, + <span class="citerefentry"> + <span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8) + </span>, + <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>. + </p> + </div> + +</div></body> +</html> |