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+<refentry xmlns:db="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="man.rndc-confgen">
+ <info>
+ <date>2013-03-14</date>
+ </info>
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <corpname>ISC</corpname>
+ <corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.</corpauthor>
+ </refentryinfo>
+
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle><application>rndc-confgen</application></refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo>
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname><application>rndc-confgen</application></refname>
+ <refpurpose>rndc key generation tool</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <docinfo>
+ <copyright>
+ <year>2001</year>
+ <year>2003</year>
+ <year>2004</year>
+ <year>2005</year>
+ <year>2007</year>
+ <year>2009</year>
+ <year>2013</year>
+ <year>2014</year>
+ <year>2015</year>
+ <year>2016</year>
+ <year>2018</year>
+ <year>2019</year>
+ <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
+ </copyright>
+ </docinfo>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <cmdsynopsis sepchar=" ">
+ <command>rndc-confgen</command>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-a</option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-A <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">keyfile</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-h</option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">keyname</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomfile</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">address</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">chrootdir</replaceable></option></arg>
+ <arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></option></arg>
+ </cmdsynopsis>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsection><info><title>DESCRIPTION</title></info>
+
+ <para><command>rndc-confgen</command>
+ generates configuration files
+ for <command>rndc</command>. It can be used as a
+ convenient alternative to writing the
+ <filename>rndc.conf</filename> file
+ and the corresponding <command>controls</command>
+ and <command>key</command>
+ statements in <filename>named.conf</filename> by hand.
+ Alternatively, it can be run with the <command>-a</command>
+ option to set up a <filename>rndc.key</filename> file and
+ avoid the need for a <filename>rndc.conf</filename> file
+ and a <command>controls</command> statement altogether.
+ </para>
+
+ </refsection>
+
+ <refsection><info><title>OPTIONS</title></info>
+
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-a</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Do automatic <command>rndc</command> configuration.
+ This creates a file <filename>rndc.key</filename>
+ in <filename>/etc</filename> (or whatever
+ <varname>sysconfdir</varname>
+ was specified as when <acronym>BIND</acronym> was
+ built)
+ that is read by both <command>rndc</command>
+ and <command>named</command> on startup. The
+ <filename>rndc.key</filename> file defines a default
+ command channel and authentication key allowing
+ <command>rndc</command> to communicate with
+ <command>named</command> on the local host
+ with no further configuration.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Running <command>rndc-confgen -a</command> allows
+ BIND 9 and <command>rndc</command> to be used as
+ drop-in
+ replacements for BIND 8 and <command>ndc</command>,
+ with no changes to the existing BIND 8
+ <filename>named.conf</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If a more elaborate configuration than that
+ generated by <command>rndc-confgen -a</command>
+ is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely,
+ you should run <command>rndc-confgen</command> without
+ the
+ <command>-a</command> option and set up a
+ <filename>rndc.conf</filename> and
+ <filename>named.conf</filename>
+ as directed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-A <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 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.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the size of the authentication key in bits.
+ Must be between 1 and 512 bits; the default is the
+ hash size.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">keyfile</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Used with the <command>-a</command> option to specify
+ an alternate location for <filename>rndc.key</filename>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-h</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
+ <command>rndc-confgen</command>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">keyname</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the key name of the rndc authentication key.
+ This must be a valid domain name.
+ The default is <constant>rndc-key</constant>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the command channel port where <command>named</command>
+ listens for connections from <command>rndc</command>.
+ The default is 953.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomfile</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies a source of random data for generating the
+ authorization. If the operating
+ system does not provide a <filename>/dev/random</filename>
+ or equivalent device, the default source of randomness
+ is keyboard input. <filename>randomdev</filename>
+ specifies
+ the name of a character device or file containing random
+ data to be used instead of the default. The special value
+ <filename>keyboard</filename> indicates that keyboard
+ input should be used.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-s <replaceable class="parameter">address</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the IP address where <command>named</command>
+ listens for command channel connections from
+ <command>rndc</command>. The default is the loopback
+ address 127.0.0.1.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">chrootdir</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Used with the <command>-a</command> option to specify
+ a directory where <command>named</command> will run
+ chrooted. An additional copy of the <filename>rndc.key</filename>
+ will be written relative to this directory so that
+ it will be found by the chrooted <command>named</command>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Used with the <command>-a</command> option to set the
+ owner
+ of the <filename>rndc.key</filename> file generated.
+ If
+ <command>-t</command> is also specified only the file
+ in
+ the chroot area has its owner changed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsection>
+
+ <refsection><info><title>EXAMPLES</title></info>
+
+ <para>
+ To allow <command>rndc</command> to be used with
+ no manual configuration, run
+ </para>
+ <para><userinput>rndc-confgen -a</userinput>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To print a sample <filename>rndc.conf</filename> file and
+ corresponding <command>controls</command> and <command>key</command>
+ statements to be manually inserted into <filename>named.conf</filename>,
+ run
+ </para>
+ <para><userinput>rndc-confgen</userinput>
+ </para>
+ </refsection>
+
+ <refsection><info><title>SEE ALSO</title></info>
+
+ <para><citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>rndc</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>rndc.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>.
+ </para>
+ </refsection>
+
+</refentry>