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.\"     Title: \fInamed.conf\fR
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.\"      Date: Aug 13, 2004
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.TH "\fINAMED.CONF\fR" "5" "Aug 13, 2004" "BIND9" "BIND9"
.\" disable hyphenation
.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")