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diff --git a/daemon/lua/trust_anchors.rst b/daemon/lua/trust_anchors.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ddd0313 --- /dev/null +++ b/daemon/lua/trust_anchors.rst @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later + +.. warning:: Options in this section are intended only for expert users and + normally should not be needed. + +Since version 4.0, **DNSSEC validation is enabled by default**. +If you really need to turn DNSSEC off and are okay with lowering security of your +system by doing so, add the following snippet to your configuration file. + +.. code-block:: lua + + -- turns off DNSSEC validation + trust_anchors.remove('.') + +The resolver supports DNSSEC including :rfc:`5011` automated DNSSEC TA updates +and :rfc:`7646` negative trust anchors. Depending on your distribution, DNSSEC +trust anchors should be either maintained in accordance with the distro-wide +policy, or automatically maintained by the resolver itself. + +In practice this means that you can forget about it and your favorite Linux +distribution will take care of it for you. + +Following functions allow to modify DNSSEC configuration *if you really have to*: + + +.. function:: trust_anchors.add_file(keyfile[, readonly = false]) + + :param string keyfile: path to the file. + :param readonly: if true, do not attempt to update the file. + + The format is standard zone file, though additional information may be persisted in comments. + Either DS or DNSKEY records can be used for TAs. + If the file does not exist, bootstrapping of *root* TA will be attempted. + If you want to use bootstrapping, install `lua-http`_ library. + + Each file can only contain records for a single domain. + The TAs will be updated according to :rfc:`5011` and persisted in the file (if allowed). + + Example output: + + .. code-block:: lua + + > trust_anchors.add_file('root.key') + [ ta ] new state of trust anchors for a domain: + . 165488 DS 19036 8 2 49AAC11D7B6F6446702E54A1607371607A1A41855200FD2CE1CDDE32F24E8FB5 + nil + + [ ta ] key: 19036 state: Valid + +.. function:: trust_anchors.remove(zonename) + + Remove specified trust anchor from trusted key set. Removing trust anchor for the root zone effectivelly disables DNSSEC validation (unless you configured another trust anchor). + + .. code-block:: lua + + > trust_anchors.remove('.') + true + + If you want to disable DNSSEC validation for a particular domain but keep it enabled for the rest of DNS tree, use :func:`trust_anchors.set_insecure`. + +.. envvar:: trust_anchors.hold_down_time = 30 * day + + :return: int (default: 30 * day) + + Modify RFC5011 hold-down timer to given value. Intended only for testing purposes. Example: ``30 * sec`` + +.. envvar:: trust_anchors.refresh_time = nil + + :return: int (default: nil) + + Modify RFC5011 refresh timer to given value (not set by default), this will force trust anchors + to be updated every N seconds periodically instead of relying on RFC5011 logic and TTLs. + Intended only for testing purposes. + Example: ``10 * sec`` + +.. envvar:: trust_anchors.keep_removed = 0 + + :return: int (default: 0) + + How many ``Removed`` keys should be held in history (and key file) before being purged. + Note: all ``Removed`` keys will be purged from key file after restarting the process. + + +.. function:: trust_anchors.set_insecure(nta_set) + + :param table nta_list: List of domain names (text format) representing NTAs. + + When you use a domain name as an *negative trust anchor* (NTA), DNSSEC validation will be turned off at/below these names. + Each function call replaces the previous NTA set. You can find the current active set in ``trust_anchors.insecure`` variable. + If you want to disable DNSSEC validation completely use :func:`trust_anchors.remove` function instead. + + Example output: + + .. code-block:: lua + + > trust_anchors.set_insecure({ 'bad.boy', 'example.com' }) + > trust_anchors.insecure + [1] => bad.boy + [2] => example.com + + .. warning:: If you set NTA on a name that is not a zone cut, + it may not always affect names not separated from the NTA by a zone cut. + +.. function:: trust_anchors.add(rr_string) + + :param string rr_string: DS/DNSKEY records in presentation format (e.g. ``. 3600 IN DS 19036 8 2 49AAC11...``) + + Inserts DS/DNSKEY record(s) into current keyset. These will not be managed or updated, use it only for testing + or if you have a specific use case for not using a keyfile. + + .. note:: Static keys are very error-prone and should not be used in production. Use :func:`trust_anchors.add_file` instead. + + Example output: + + .. code-block:: lua + + > trust_anchors.add('. 3600 IN DS 19036 8 2 49AAC11...') + +.. function:: trust_anchors.summary() + + Return string with summary of configured DNSSEC trust anchors, including negative TAs. + +.. _lua-http: https://luarocks.org/modules/daurnimator/http |