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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+.. _quickstart-config:
+
+*************
+Configuration
+*************
+
+.. contents::
+ :depth: 1
+ :local:
+
+.. note::
+
+ When copy&pasting examples from this manual please pay close
+ attention to brackets and also line ordering - order of lines matters.
+
+ The configuration language is in fact Lua script, so you can use full power
+ of this programming language. See article
+ `Learn Lua in 15 minutes`_ for a syntax overview.
+
+Easiest way to configure Knot Resolver is to paste your configuration into
+configuration file ``/etc/knot-resolver/kresd.conf``.
+Complete configurations files for examples in this chapter
+can be found `here <https://gitlab.nic.cz/knot/knot-resolver/tree/master/etc/config>`_.
+The example configuration files are also installed as documentation files, typically in directory ``/usr/share/doc/knot-resolver/examples/`` (their location may be different based on your Linux distribution).
+Detailed configuration of daemon and implemented modules can be found in configuration reference:
+
+
+Listening on network interfaces
+===============================
+
+Network interfaces to listen on and supported protocols are configured using :func:`net.listen()` function.
+
+The following configuration instructs Knot Resolver to receive standard unencrypted DNS queries on IP addresses `192.0.2.1` and `2001:db8::1`. Encrypted DNS queries are accepted using DNS-over-TLS protocol on all IP addresses configured on network interface `eth0`, TCP port 853.
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ -- unencrypted DNS on port 53 is default
+ net.listen('192.0.2.1')
+ net.listen('2001:db8::1')
+ net.listen(net.eth0, 853, { kind = 'tls' })
+
+.. warning::
+
+ On machines with multiple IP addresses on the same interface avoid listening on wildcards ``0.0.0.0`` or ``::``.
+ Knot Resolver could answer from different IP addresses if the network address ranges
+ overlap, and clients would refuse such a response.
+
+
+Scenario: Internal Resolver
+===========================
+
+This is an example of typical configuration for company-internal resolver which is not accessible from outside of company network.
+
+Internal-only domains
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+An internal-only domain is a domain not accessible from the public Internet.
+In order to resolve internal-only domains a query policy has to be added to forward queries to a correct internal server.
+This configuration will forward two listed domains to a DNS server with IP address ``192.0.2.44``.
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ -- define list of internal-only domains
+ internalDomains = policy.todnames({'company.example', 'internal.example'})
+
+ -- forward all queries belonging to domains in the list above to IP address '192.0.2.44'
+ policy.add(policy.suffix(policy.FLAGS({'NO_CACHE'}), internalDomains))
+ policy.add(policy.suffix(policy.STUB({'192.0.2.44'}), internalDomains))
+
+See chapter :ref:`dns-graft` for more details.
+
+
+.. _ispresolver:
+
+Scenario: ISP Resolver
+======================
+
+The following configuration is typical for Internet Service Providers who offer DNS resolver
+service to their own clients in their own network. Please note that running a *public DNS resolver*
+is more complicated and not covered by this quick start guide.
+
+Limiting client access
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+With exception of public resolvers, a DNS resolver should resolve only queries sent by clients in its own network. This restriction limits attack surface on the resolver itself and also for the rest of the Internet.
+
+In a situation where access to DNS resolver is not limited using IP firewall, you can implement access restrictions using the :ref:`view module <mod-view>` which combines query source information with :ref:`policy rules <mod-policy>`.
+Following configuration allows only queries from clients in subnet 192.0.2.0/24 and refuses all the rest.
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ modules.load('view')
+
+ -- whitelist queries identified by subnet
+ view:addr('192.0.2.0/24', policy.all(policy.PASS))
+
+ -- drop everything that hasn't matched
+ view:addr('0.0.0.0/0', policy.all(policy.DROP))
+
+TLS server configuration
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Today clients are demanding secure transport for DNS queries between client machine and DNS resolver. The recommended way to achieve this is to start DNS-over-TLS server and accept also encrypted queries.
+
+First step is to enable TLS on listening interfaces:
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ net.listen('192.0.2.1', 853, { kind = 'tls' })
+ net.listen('2001::db8:1', 853, { kind = 'tls' })
+
+By default a self-signed certificate is generated.
+Second step is then obtaining and configuring your own TLS certificates
+signed by a trusted CA. Once the certificate was obtained a path to certificate files can be specified using function :func:`net.tls()`:
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ net.tls("/etc/knot-resolver/server-cert.pem", "/etc/knot-resolver/server-key.pem")
+
+
+Mandatory domain blocking
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Some jurisdictions mandate blocking access to certain domains. This can be achieved using following :ref:`policy rule <mod-policy>`:
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ policy.add(
+ policy.suffix(policy.DENY,
+ policy.todnames({'example.com.', 'blocked.example.net.'})))
+
+
+
+.. _personalresolver:
+
+Scenario: Personal Resolver
+===========================
+
+DNS queries can be used to gather data about user behavior.
+Knot Resolver can be configured to forward DNS queries elsewhere,
+and to protect them from eavesdropping by TLS encryption.
+
+.. warning::
+
+ Latest research has proven that encrypting DNS traffic is not sufficient to protect privacy of users.
+ For this reason we recommend all users to use full VPN instead of encrypting *just* DNS queries.
+ Following configuration is provided **only for users who cannot encrypt all their traffic**.
+ For more information please see following articles:
+
+ - Simran Patil and Nikita Borisov. 2019. What can you learn from an IP? (`slides <https://irtf.org/anrw/2019/slides-anrw19-final44.pdf>`_, `the article itself <https://dl.acm.org/authorize?N687437>`_)
+ - `Bert Hubert. 2019. Centralised DoH is bad for Privacy, in 2019 and beyond <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/bert_hubert/centralised-doh-is-bad-for-privacy-in-2019-and-beyond>`_
+
+
+Forwarding over TLS protocol (DNS-over-TLS)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Forwarding over TLS protocol protects DNS queries sent out by resolver.
+It can be configured using :ref:`policy.TLS_FORWARD <tls-forwarding>` function which provides methods for authentication.
+See list of `DNS Privacy Test Servers`_ supporting DNS-over-TLS to test your configuration.
+
+Read more on :ref:`tls-forwarding`.
+
+
+Forwarding to multiple targets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+With the use of :any:`policy.slice` function, it is possible to split the
+entire DNS namespace into distinct "slices". When used in conjunction with
+:ref:`policy.TLS_FORWARD <tls-forwarding>`, it's possible to forward different queries to different
+remote resolvers. As a result no single remote resolver will get complete list
+of all queries performed by this client.
+
+.. warning::
+
+ Beware that this method has not been scientifically tested and there might be
+ types of attacks which will allow remote resolvers to infer more information about the client.
+ Again: If possible encrypt **all** your traffic and not just DNS queries!
+
+.. code-block:: lua
+
+ policy.add(policy.slice(
+ policy.slice_randomize_psl(),
+ policy.TLS_FORWARD({{'192.0.2.1', hostname='res.example.com'}}),
+ policy.TLS_FORWARD({
+ -- multiple servers can be specified for a single slice
+ -- the one with lowest round-trip time will be used
+ {'193.17.47.1', hostname='odvr.nic.cz'},
+ {'185.43.135.1', hostname='odvr.nic.cz'},
+ })
+ ))
+
+Non-persistent cache
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Knot Resolver's cache contains data clients queried for.
+If you are concerned about attackers who are able to get access to your
+computer system in power-off state and your storage device is not secured by
+encryption you can move the cache to tmpfs_.
+See chapter :ref:`cache_persistence`.
+
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <h2>Next steps</h2>
+
+Congratulations! Your resolver is now up and running and ready for queries. For
+serious deployments do not forget to read :ref:`configuration-chapter` and
+:ref:`operation-chapter` chapters.
+
+.. _`Learn Lua in 15 minutes`: http://tylerneylon.com/a/learn-lua/
+.. _`DNS Privacy Test Servers`: https://dnsprivacy.org/wiki/display/DP/DNS+Privacy+Test+Servers
+.. _tmpfs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs