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5e1ae35c05125b8b6c6c648c60e576f5796ea061rpluem<p><span class="application">rndc-confgen</span> — rndc key generation tool</p>
82e6711dc508d2822d9397f07136ba4ddd8764e1niq<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">rndc-confgen</code> [<code class="option">-a</code>] [<code class="option">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>keysize</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>keyfile</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-h</code>] [<code class="option">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>chrootdir</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></code>]</p></div>
82e6711dc508d2822d9397f07136ba4ddd8764e1niq<p><span><strong class="command">rndc-confgen</strong></span>
82e6711dc508d2822d9397f07136ba4ddd8764e1niq generates configuration files
f43104f173247435cb4ade2b89aa2ca8108aedb7niq for <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span>. It can be used as a
f43104f173247435cb4ade2b89aa2ca8108aedb7niq convenient alternative to writing the
1fdcfb04a08e53ce28af657d854922efbbabecf4niq and the corresponding <span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span>
1fdcfb04a08e53ce28af657d854922efbbabecf4niq statements in <code class="filename">named.conf</code> by hand.
1fdcfb04a08e53ce28af657d854922efbbabecf4niq Alternatively, it can be run with the <span><strong class="command">-a</strong></span>
c26aa743a70c2148cdca1e6c637c605d9025b051niq option to set up a <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file and
c26aa743a70c2148cdca1e6c637c605d9025b051niq avoid the need for a <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> file
c26aa743a70c2148cdca1e6c637c605d9025b051niq and a <span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> statement altogether.
64dbb5532fba398c5e81efeb21c7fd50c05819d7niq Do automatic <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> configuration.
64dbb5532fba398c5e81efeb21c7fd50c05819d7niq This creates a file <code class="filename">rndc.key</code>
d31d6c32262a8d1cbfc63d9f7adccae46002c8f7niq was specified as when <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> was
a50db00c3663c2a0d3531965c64d995516b06288niq that is read by both <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span>
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick and <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> on startup. The
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file defines a default
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick command channel and authentication key allowing
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> to communicate with
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> on the local host
11f2c481e1d57bedb3f758565307501e9a2730ddtrawick with no further configuration.
4aa736735709d0434c02ae6cc65b0738eb9882cctakashi Running <span><strong class="command">rndc-confgen -a</strong></span> allows
99d46a23c6eac800f327b29f8009f7d7da986230trawick BIND 9 and <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> to be used as
99d46a23c6eac800f327b29f8009f7d7da986230trawick replacements for BIND 8 and <span><strong class="command">ndc</strong></span>,
99d46a23c6eac800f327b29f8009f7d7da986230trawick with no changes to the existing BIND 8
6c2782f8988f498ad9e5fc84256e202175c3edc9covener If a more elaborate configuration than that
a50db00c3663c2a0d3531965c64d995516b06288niq generated by <span><strong class="command">rndc-confgen -a</strong></span>
bf27540ecb929632fd82264742045c96006c382cniq is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely,
bcb567d8f48f5de8aa84e0b19e93357e0a4d970epquerna you should run <span><strong class="command">rndc-confgen</strong></span> without
bcb567d8f48f5de8aa84e0b19e93357e0a4d970epquerna <span><strong class="command">-a</strong></span> option and set up a
bcb567d8f48f5de8aa84e0b19e93357e0a4d970epquerna as directed.
bcb567d8f48f5de8aa84e0b19e93357e0a4d970epquerna<dt><span class="term">-b <em class="replaceable"><code>keysize</code></em></span></dt>
ea6ff3396df1d6d43ee0ecfa3e26ada981d8e9a3sctemme Specifies the size of the authentication key in bits.
8a0c75e992cc657a98317e78374b800d16963cfatrawick Must be between 1 and 512 bits; the default is 128.
ab1b172430f2d4e1b222b541bb8c1d431c1a7bc7sf<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>keyfile</code></em></span></dt>
8315a125b56710a222167e4d65b96c3c891f4b25sf Used with the <span><strong class="command">-a</strong></span> option to specify
ab1b172430f2d4e1b222b541bb8c1d431c1a7bc7sf an alternate location for <code class="filename">rndc.key</code>.
7f51e5c395d431b8c20226f77de28efe13272bfasf Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
7f51e5c395d431b8c20226f77de28efe13272bfasf <span><strong class="command">rndc-confgen</strong></span>.
17d64c884a44f5ca72f6901afd3e50991bfc1c63sf<dt><span class="term">-k <em class="replaceable"><code>keyname</code></em></span></dt>
17d64c884a44f5ca72f6901afd3e50991bfc1c63sf Specifies the key name of the rndc authentication key.
a6e4caaa97e433cc2ef78d957bc32756d9c49f79sf This must be a valid domain name.
a6e4caaa97e433cc2ef78d957bc32756d9c49f79sf<dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt>
304903af1cf77cbdfa07e8a6482f35f3d9d7b0f3sf Specifies the command channel port where <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
304903af1cf77cbdfa07e8a6482f35f3d9d7b0f3sf listens for connections from <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span>.
a6e4caaa97e433cc2ef78d957bc32756d9c49f79sf The default is 953.
a96ba81cada826f2a9ab1e24218a77bfadfc31d8sf<dt><span class="term">-r <em class="replaceable"><code>randomfile</code></em></span></dt>
a96ba81cada826f2a9ab1e24218a77bfadfc31d8sf Specifies a source of random data for generating the
4f133508c93204c06e1acba9774ff184e5812606niq authorization. If the operating
4f133508c93204c06e1acba9774ff184e5812606niq system does not provide a <code class="filename">/dev/random</code>
4f133508c93204c06e1acba9774ff184e5812606niq or equivalent device, the default source of randomness
87587593f1a53030e840acc0dec6cc881022ea40covener is keyboard input. <code class="filename">randomdev</code>
87587593f1a53030e840acc0dec6cc881022ea40covener the name of a character device or file containing random
87587593f1a53030e840acc0dec6cc881022ea40covener data to be used instead of the default. The special value
87587593f1a53030e840acc0dec6cc881022ea40covener <code class="filename">keyboard</code> indicates that keyboard
52071e4b9f49c3a1c2c767c7ea80ec92cf9032c9covener input should be used.
52071e4b9f49c3a1c2c767c7ea80ec92cf9032c9covener<dt><span class="term">-s <em class="replaceable"><code>address</code></em></span></dt>
89b8bbc89404e7071e573c4f0a17f528996e855djorton Specifies the IP address where <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
89b8bbc89404e7071e573c4f0a17f528996e855djorton listens for command channel connections from
e1d4c4e8366f46dc5dc1e6e24b4c7ac448dfa061sf <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span>. The default is the loopback
e1d4c4e8366f46dc5dc1e6e24b4c7ac448dfa061sf address 127.0.0.1.
6bc4f334a04802bab835893d0c42af8bfb9c3c41sf<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>chrootdir</code></em></span></dt>
53593dbd8fece82cb66a23f0b7024d8d713d66f1sf Used with the <span><strong class="command">-a</strong></span> option to specify
79e3f2f950745953fff4a6a8dfe1f7cce31ce287sf a directory where <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> will run
79e3f2f950745953fff4a6a8dfe1f7cce31ce287sf chrooted. An additional copy of the <code class="filename">rndc.key</code>
ab2b977442827214b1d884decf3e3f1579fd45e1rpluem will be written relative to this directory so that
ab2b977442827214b1d884decf3e3f1579fd45e1rpluem it will be found by the chrooted <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>.
195edf54eccd8c5a436c7dd17f5f604e7074d5d1sf<dt><span class="term">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></span></dt>
195edf54eccd8c5a436c7dd17f5f604e7074d5d1sf Used with the <span><strong class="command">-a</strong></span> option to set the
3709b26f3370ae89c5324a3c03fab56a93b09ecdsf of the <code class="filename">rndc.key</code> file generated.
03577bc320125eaa2b27ee7af78b894ee6dfe121takashi <span><strong class="command">-t</strong></span> is also specified only the file
03577bc320125eaa2b27ee7af78b894ee6dfe121takashi the chroot area has its owner changed.
f74d35a61a835e15412b99b8aebe4958fe4e94a5takashi To allow <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> to be used with
20216b769716c4346cce373f2028d7dbebf03886poirier no manual configuration, run
20216b769716c4346cce373f2028d7dbebf03886poirier<p><strong class="userinput"><code>rndc-confgen -a</code></strong>
7317a32e0c621c9a28f6f10e83e6c5dc63e3f3bdsf To print a sample <code class="filename">rndc.conf</code> file and
ecc6e723b804fb4b8f858910eff3f88242ec56fasf corresponding <span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> and <span><strong class="command">key</strong></span>
ecc6e723b804fb4b8f858910eff3f88242ec56fasf statements to be manually inserted into <code class="filename">named.conf</code>,
ecc6e723b804fb4b8f858910eff3f88242ec56fasf<p><strong class="userinput"><code>rndc-confgen</code></strong>
ed6dfb7d7057dc4f42348f12d7bff9fe98fc73cfminfrin<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rndc</span>(8)</span>,
ed6dfb7d7057dc4f42348f12d7bff9fe98fc73cfminfrin <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rndc.conf</span>(5)</span>,
ed6dfb7d7057dc4f42348f12d7bff9fe98fc73cfminfrin <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named</span>(8)</span>,
4dee28b6fc8fff5efde4e7821aeb6defed3fb84dsf <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>.
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