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1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync<p><span class="application">ddns-confgen</span> — ddns key generation tool</p>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">ddns-confgen</code> [<code class="option">-a <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-h</code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></code>] [ -s <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> | -z <em class="replaceable"><code>zone</code></em> ] [<code class="option">-q</code>] [name]</p></div>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync<p><span><strong class="command">ddns-confgen</strong></span>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync generates a key for use by <span><strong class="command">nsupdate</strong></span>
6eeaaedd57c6259b2f601d747842eb1044e624f2vboxsync and <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>. It simplifies configuration
6eeaaedd57c6259b2f601d747842eb1044e624f2vboxsync of dynamic zones by generating a key and providing the
6eeaaedd57c6259b2f601d747842eb1044e624f2vboxsync <span><strong class="command">nsupdate</strong></span> and <span><strong class="command">named.conf</strong></span>
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync syntax that will be needed to use it, including an example
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync <span><strong class="command">update-policy</strong></span> statement.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync If a domain name is specified on the command line, it will
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync be used in the name of the generated key and in the sample
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync <span><strong class="command">named.conf</strong></span> syntax. For example,
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync <span><strong class="command">ddns-confgen example.com</strong></span> would
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync generate a key called "ddns-key.example.com", and sample
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync <span><strong class="command">named.conf</strong></span> command that could be used
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync in the zone definition for "example.com".
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync Note that <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> itself can configure a
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync local DDNS key for use with <span><strong class="command">nsupdate -l</strong></span>.
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync <span><strong class="command">ddns-confgen</strong></span> is only needed when a
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync more elaborate configuration is required: for instance, if
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync <span><strong class="command">nsupdate</strong></span> is to be used from a remote system.
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync<dt><span class="term">-a <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></span></dt>
8a348968b180ae959d7abd2e402f59770dd23428vboxsync Specifies the algorithm to use for the TSIG key. Available
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync choices are: hmac-md5, hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-sha256,
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync hmac-sha384 and hmac-sha512. The default is hmac-sha256.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync <span><strong class="command">ddns-confgen</strong></span>.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync<dt><span class="term">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></span></dt>
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync Specifies the key name of the DDNS authentication key.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync The default is <code class="constant">ddns-key</code> when neither
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync the <code class="option">-s</code> nor <code class="option">-z</code> option is
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync specified; otherwise, the default
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync is <code class="constant">ddns-key</code> as a separate label
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync followed by the argument of the option, e.g.,
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync <code class="constant">ddns-key.example.com.</code>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync The key name must have the format of a valid domain name,
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync consisting of letters, digits, hyphens and periods.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync Quiet mode: Print only the key, with no explanatory text or
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync usage examples.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync<dt><span class="term">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></span></dt>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync Specifies a source of random data for generating the
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync authorization. If the operating system does not provide a
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync <code class="filename">/dev/random</code> or equivalent device, the
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync default source of randomness is keyboard input.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync <code class="filename">randomdev</code> specifies the name of a
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync character device or file containing random data to be used
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync instead of the default. The special value
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync <code class="filename">keyboard</code> indicates that keyboard input
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync should be used.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync<dt><span class="term">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt>
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync Single host mode: The example <span><strong class="command">named.conf</strong></span> text
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync shows how to set an update policy for the specified
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync using the "name" nametype.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync The default key name is
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync ddns-key.<em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em>.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync Note that the "self" nametype cannot be used, since
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync the name to be updated may differ from the key name.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync This option cannot be used with the <code class="option">-z</code> option.
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync<dt><span class="term">-z <em class="replaceable"><code>zone</code></em></span></dt>
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync zone mode: The example <span><strong class="command">named.conf</strong></span> text
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync shows how to set an update policy for the specified
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync using the "zonesub" nametype, allowing updates to all subdomain
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync names within
1caed5e29efdc29b6a6e969a6c63dc86d5addfd6vboxsync that <em class="replaceable"><code>zone</code></em>.
d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync This option cannot be used with the <code class="option">-s</code> option.
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d2d881e581a042c5e6c6651a58c941dfaf5afdd3vboxsync <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named.conf</span>(5)</span>,
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