NAMED.CONF(5) BIND 9 NAMED.CONF(5)
NAME
named.conf - configuration file for **named**
SYNOPSIS
named.confDESCRIPTION
named.conf is the configuration file for
named.
For complete documentation about the configuration statements, please
refer to the Configuration Reference section in the BIND 9
Administrator Reference Manual.
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:
C style: /* */
C++ style: // to end of line
Unix style: # to end of line
acl <string> { <address_match_element>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
controls {
inet ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ] allow { <address_match_element>; ... } [ keys { <string>; ... } ] [ read-only <boolean> ]; // may occur multiple times
unix <quoted_string> perm <integer> owner <integer> group <integer> [ keys { <string>; ... } ] [ read-only <boolean> ]; // may occur multiple times
}; // may occur multiple times
dlz <string> {
database <string>;
search <boolean>;
}; // may occur multiple times
dnssec-policy <string> {
dnskey-ttl <duration>;
keys { ( csk | ksk | zsk ) [ ( key-directory ) ] lifetime <duration_or_unlimited> algorithm <string> [ <integer> ]; ... };
max-zone-ttl <duration>;
nsec3param [ iterations <integer> ] [ optout <boolean> ] [ salt-length <integer> ];
parent-ds-ttl <duration>;
parent-propagation-delay <duration>;
parent-registration-delay <duration>; // obsolete
publish-safety <duration>;
purge-keys <duration>;
retire-safety <duration>;
signatures-jitter <duration>;
signatures-refresh <duration>;
signatures-validity <duration>;
signatures-validity-dnskey <duration>;
zone-propagation-delay <duration>;
}; // may occur multiple times
dyndb <string> <quoted_string> { <unspecified-text> }; // may occur multiple times
http <string> {
endpoints { <quoted_string>; ... };
listener-clients <integer>;
streams-per-connection <integer>;
}; // may occur multiple times
key <string> {
algorithm <string>;
secret <string>;
}; // may occur multiple times
logging {
category <string> { <string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
channel <string> {
buffered <boolean>;
file <quoted_string> [ versions ( unlimited | <integer> ) ] [ size <size> ] [ suffix ( increment | timestamp ) ];
null;
print-category <boolean>;
print-severity <boolean>;
print-time ( iso8601 | iso8601-utc | local | <boolean> );
severity <log_severity>;
stderr;
syslog [ <syslog_facility> ];
}; // may occur multiple times
};
managed-keys { <string> ( static-key | initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds ) <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
options {
allow-new-zones <boolean>;
allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-cache { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-cache-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-recursion-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
answer-cookie <boolean>;
attach-cache <string>;
auth-nxdomain <boolean>;
auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off ); // deprecated
automatic-interface-scan <boolean>;
avoid-v4-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; // deprecated
avoid-v6-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; // deprecated
bindkeys-file <quoted_string>;
blackhole { <address_match_element>; ... };
catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-integrity <boolean>;
check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-names ( primary | master | secondary | slave | response ) ( fail | warn | ignore ); // may occur multiple times
check-sibling <boolean>;
check-spf ( warn | ignore );
check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-wildcard <boolean>;
clients-per-query <integer>;
cookie-algorithm ( aes | siphash24 );
cookie-secret <string>; // may occur multiple times
coresize ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> ); // deprecated
datasize ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> ); // deprecated
deny-answer-addresses { <address_match_element>; ... } [ except-from { <string>; ... } ];
deny-answer-aliases { <string>; ... } [ except-from { <string>; ... } ];
dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | <boolean> ); // deprecated
directory <quoted_string>;
disable-algorithms <string> { <string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
disable-ds-digests <string> { <string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
disable-empty-zone <string>; // may occur multiple times
dns64 <netprefix> {
break-dnssec <boolean>;
clients { <address_match_element>; ... };
exclude { <address_match_element>; ... };
mapped { <address_match_element>; ... };
recursive-only <boolean>;
suffix <ipv6_address>;
}; // may occur multiple times
dns64-contact <string>;
dns64-server <string>;
dnskey-sig-validity <integer>;
dnsrps-enable <boolean>; // not configured
dnsrps-options { <unspecified-text> }; // not configured
dnssec-accept-expired <boolean>;
dnssec-dnskey-kskonly <boolean>;
dnssec-loadkeys-interval <integer>;
dnssec-must-be-secure <string> <boolean>; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
dnssec-policy <string>;
dnssec-secure-to-insecure <boolean>;
dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder | resolver | update ) [ ( query | response ) ]; ... }; // not configured
dnstap-identity ( <quoted_string> | none | hostname ); // not configured
dnstap-output ( file | unix ) <quoted_string> [ size ( unlimited | <size> ) ] [ versions ( unlimited | <integer> ) ] [ suffix ( increment | timestamp ) ]; // not configured
dnstap-version ( <quoted_string> | none ); // not configured
dscp <integer>; // obsolete
dual-stack-servers [ port <integer> ] { ( <quoted_string> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ); ... };
dump-file <quoted_string>;
edns-udp-size <integer>;
empty-contact <string>;
empty-server <string>;
empty-zones-enable <boolean>;
fetch-quota-params <integer> <fixedpoint> <fixedpoint> <fixedpoint>;
fetches-per-server <integer> [ ( drop | fail ) ];
fetches-per-zone <integer> [ ( drop | fail ) ];
files ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> ); // deprecated
flush-zones-on-shutdown <boolean>;
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
fstrm-set-buffer-hint <integer>; // not configured
fstrm-set-flush-timeout <integer>; // not configured
fstrm-set-input-queue-size <integer>; // not configured
fstrm-set-output-notify-threshold <integer>; // not configured
fstrm-set-output-queue-model ( mpsc | spsc ); // not configured
fstrm-set-output-queue-size <integer>; // not configured
fstrm-set-reopen-interval <duration>; // not configured
geoip-directory ( <quoted_string> | none ); // not configured
glue-cache <boolean>; // deprecated
heartbeat-interval <integer>; // deprecated
hostname ( <quoted_string> | none );
http-listener-clients <integer>;
http-port <integer>;
http-streams-per-connection <integer>;
https-port <integer>;
interface-interval <duration>;
ipv4only-contact <string>;
ipv4only-enable <boolean>;
ipv4only-server <string>;
ixfr-from-differences ( primary | master | secondary | slave | <boolean> );
keep-response-order { <address_match_element>; ... };
key-directory <quoted_string>;
lame-ttl <duration>;
listen-on [ port <integer> ] [ tls <string> ] [ http <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
listen-on-v6 [ port <integer> ] [ tls <string> ] [ http <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
lmdb-mapsize <sizeval>; // not configured
lock-file ( <quoted_string> | none );
managed-keys-directory <quoted_string>;
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
match-mapped-addresses <boolean>;
max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> | <percentage> );
max-cache-ttl <duration>;
max-clients-per-query <integer>;
max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | <percentage> );
max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> );
max-ncache-ttl <duration>;
max-query-count <integer>;
max-query-restarts <integer>;
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-recursion-depth <integer>;
max-recursion-queries <integer>;
max-refresh-time <integer>;
max-retry-time <integer>;
max-rsa-exponent-size <integer>;
max-stale-ttl <duration>;
max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;
max-transfer-time-in <integer>;
max-transfer-time-out <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
max-udp-size <integer>;
max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | <duration> );
memstatistics <boolean>;
memstatistics-file <quoted_string>;
message-compression <boolean>;
min-cache-ttl <duration>;
min-ncache-ttl <duration>;
min-refresh-time <integer>;
min-retry-time <integer>;
minimal-any <boolean>;
minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | <boolean> );
multi-master <boolean>;
new-zones-directory <quoted_string>;
no-case-compress { <address_match_element>; ... };
nocookie-udp-size <integer>;
notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | <boolean> );
notify-delay <integer>;
notify-rate <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
notify-to-soa <boolean>;
nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
nta-lifetime <duration>;
nta-recheck <duration>;
nxdomain-redirect <string>;
parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
pid-file ( <quoted_string> | none );
port <integer>;
preferred-glue <string>;
prefetch <integer> [ <integer> ];
provide-ixfr <boolean>;
qname-minimization ( strict | relaxed | disabled | off );
query-source [ address ] ( <ipv4_address> | * );
query-source-v6 [ address ] ( <ipv6_address> | * );
querylog <boolean>;
random-device ( <quoted_string> | none ); // obsolete
rate-limit {
all-per-second <integer>;
errors-per-second <integer>;
exempt-clients { <address_match_element>; ... };
ipv4-prefix-length <integer>;
ipv6-prefix-length <integer>;
log-only <boolean>;
max-table-size <integer>;
min-table-size <integer>;
nodata-per-second <integer>;
nxdomains-per-second <integer>;
qps-scale <integer>;
referrals-per-second <integer>;
responses-per-second <integer>;
slip <integer>;
window <integer>;
};
recursing-file <quoted_string>;
recursion <boolean>;
recursive-clients <integer>;
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
request-nsid <boolean>;
require-server-cookie <boolean>;
reserved-sockets <integer>; // deprecated
resolver-nonbackoff-tries <integer>; // deprecated
resolver-query-timeout <integer>;
resolver-retry-interval <integer>; // deprecated
response-padding { <address_match_element>; ... } block-size <integer>;
response-policy { zone <string> [ add-soa <boolean> ] [ log <boolean> ] [ max-policy-ttl <duration> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop | given | no-op | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only <quoted_string> ) ] [ recursive-only <boolean> ] [ nsip-enable <boolean> ] [ nsdname-enable <boolean> ]; ... } [ add-soa <boolean> ] [ break-dnssec <boolean> ] [ max-policy-ttl <duration> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ] [ min-ns-dots <integer> ] [ nsip-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ nsdname-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ qname-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ recursive-only <boolean> ] [ nsip-enable <boolean> ] [ nsdname-enable <boolean> ] [ dnsrps-enable <boolean> ] [ dnsrps-options { <unspecified-text> } ];
reuseport <boolean>;
root-delegation-only [ exclude { <string>; ... } ]; // deprecated
root-key-sentinel <boolean>;
rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... };
secroots-file <quoted_string>;
send-cookie <boolean>;
serial-query-rate <integer>;
serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
server-id ( <quoted_string> | none | hostname );
servfail-ttl <duration>;
session-keyalg <string>;
session-keyfile ( <quoted_string> | none );
session-keyname <string>;
sig-signing-nodes <integer>;
sig-signing-signatures <integer>;
sig-signing-type <integer>;
sig-validity-interval <integer> [ <integer> ];
sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... };
stacksize ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> ); // deprecated
stale-answer-client-timeout ( disabled | off | <integer> );
stale-answer-enable <boolean>;
stale-answer-ttl <duration>;
stale-cache-enable <boolean>;
stale-refresh-time <duration>;
startup-notify-rate <integer>;
statistics-file <quoted_string>;
suppress-initial-notify <boolean>; // obsolete
synth-from-dnssec <boolean>;
tcp-advertised-timeout <integer>;
tcp-clients <integer>;
tcp-idle-timeout <integer>;
tcp-initial-timeout <integer>;
tcp-keepalive-timeout <integer>;
tcp-listen-queue <integer>;
tcp-receive-buffer <integer>;
tcp-send-buffer <integer>;
tkey-dhkey <quoted_string> <integer>; // deprecated
tkey-domain <quoted_string>;
tkey-gssapi-credential <quoted_string>;
tkey-gssapi-keytab <quoted_string>;
tls-port <integer>;
transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
transfer-message-size <integer>;
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
transfers-in <integer>;
transfers-out <integer>;
transfers-per-ns <integer>;
trust-anchor-telemetry <boolean>;
try-tcp-refresh <boolean>;
udp-receive-buffer <integer>;
udp-send-buffer <integer>;
update-check-ksk <boolean>;
update-quota <integer>;
use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; // deprecated
use-v4-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; // deprecated
use-v6-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; // deprecated
v6-bias <integer>;
validate-except { <string>; ... };
version ( <quoted_string> | none );
zero-no-soa-ttl <boolean>;
zero-no-soa-ttl-cache <boolean>;
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
parental-agents <string> [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... }; // may occur multiple times
plugin ( query ) <string> [ { <unspecified-text> } ]; // may occur multiple times
primaries <string> [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... }; // may occur multiple times
server <netprefix> {
bogus <boolean>;
edns <boolean>;
edns-udp-size <integer>;
edns-version <integer>;
keys <server_key>;
max-udp-size <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
padding <integer>;
provide-ixfr <boolean>;
query-source [ address ] ( <ipv4_address> | * );
query-source-v6 [ address ] ( <ipv6_address> | * );
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
request-nsid <boolean>;
send-cookie <boolean>;
tcp-keepalive <boolean>;
tcp-only <boolean>;
transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
transfers <integer>;
}; // may occur multiple times
statistics-channels {
inet ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ] [ allow { <address_match_element>; ... } ]; // may occur multiple times
}; // may occur multiple times
tls <string> {
ca-file <quoted_string>;
cert-file <quoted_string>;
ciphers <string>;
dhparam-file <quoted_string>;
key-file <quoted_string>;
prefer-server-ciphers <boolean>;
protocols { <string>; ... };
remote-hostname <quoted_string>;
session-tickets <boolean>;
}; // may occur multiple times
trust-anchors { <string> ( static-key | initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds ) <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
view <string> [ <class> ] {
allow-new-zones <boolean>;
allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-cache { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-cache-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-recursion-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
attach-cache <string>;
auth-nxdomain <boolean>;
auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off ); // deprecated
catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-integrity <boolean>;
check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-names ( primary | master | secondary | slave | response ) ( fail | warn | ignore ); // may occur multiple times
check-sibling <boolean>;
check-spf ( warn | ignore );
check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-wildcard <boolean>;
clients-per-query <integer>;
deny-answer-addresses { <address_match_element>; ... } [ except-from { <string>; ... } ];
deny-answer-aliases { <string>; ... } [ except-from { <string>; ... } ];
dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | <boolean> ); // deprecated
disable-algorithms <string> { <string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
disable-ds-digests <string> { <string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
disable-empty-zone <string>; // may occur multiple times
dlz <string> {
database <string>;
search <boolean>;
}; // may occur multiple times
dns64 <netprefix> {
break-dnssec <boolean>;
clients { <address_match_element>; ... };
exclude { <address_match_element>; ... };
mapped { <address_match_element>; ... };
recursive-only <boolean>;
suffix <ipv6_address>;
}; // may occur multiple times
dns64-contact <string>;
dns64-server <string>;
dnskey-sig-validity <integer>;
dnsrps-enable <boolean>; // not configured
dnsrps-options { <unspecified-text> }; // not configured
dnssec-accept-expired <boolean>;
dnssec-dnskey-kskonly <boolean>;
dnssec-loadkeys-interval <integer>;
dnssec-must-be-secure <string> <boolean>; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
dnssec-policy <string>;
dnssec-secure-to-insecure <boolean>;
dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder | resolver | update ) [ ( query | response ) ]; ... }; // not configured
dual-stack-servers [ port <integer> ] { ( <quoted_string> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ); ... };
dyndb <string> <quoted_string> { <unspecified-text> }; // may occur multiple times
edns-udp-size <integer>;
empty-contact <string>;
empty-server <string>;
empty-zones-enable <boolean>;
fetch-quota-params <integer> <fixedpoint> <fixedpoint> <fixedpoint>;
fetches-per-server <integer> [ ( drop | fail ) ];
fetches-per-zone <integer> [ ( drop | fail ) ];
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
glue-cache <boolean>; // deprecated
ipv4only-contact <string>;
ipv4only-enable <boolean>;
ipv4only-server <string>;
ixfr-from-differences ( primary | master | secondary | slave | <boolean> );
key <string> {
algorithm <string>;
secret <string>;
}; // may occur multiple times
key-directory <quoted_string>;
lame-ttl <duration>;
lmdb-mapsize <sizeval>; // not configured
managed-keys { <string> ( static-key | initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds ) <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
match-clients { <address_match_element>; ... };
match-destinations { <address_match_element>; ... };
match-recursive-only <boolean>;
max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> | <percentage> );
max-cache-ttl <duration>;
max-clients-per-query <integer>;
max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | <percentage> );
max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> );
max-ncache-ttl <duration>;
max-query-count <integer>;
max-query-restarts <integer>;
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-recursion-depth <integer>;
max-recursion-queries <integer>;
max-refresh-time <integer>;
max-retry-time <integer>;
max-stale-ttl <duration>;
max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;
max-transfer-time-in <integer>;
max-transfer-time-out <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
max-udp-size <integer>;
max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | <duration> );
message-compression <boolean>;
min-cache-ttl <duration>;
min-ncache-ttl <duration>;
min-refresh-time <integer>;
min-retry-time <integer>;
minimal-any <boolean>;
minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | <boolean> );
multi-master <boolean>;
new-zones-directory <quoted_string>;
no-case-compress { <address_match_element>; ... };
nocookie-udp-size <integer>;
notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | <boolean> );
notify-delay <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
notify-to-soa <boolean>;
nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
nta-lifetime <duration>;
nta-recheck <duration>;
nxdomain-redirect <string>;
parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
plugin ( query ) <string> [ { <unspecified-text> } ]; // may occur multiple times
preferred-glue <string>;
prefetch <integer> [ <integer> ];
provide-ixfr <boolean>;
qname-minimization ( strict | relaxed | disabled | off );
query-source [ address ] ( <ipv4_address> | * );
query-source-v6 [ address ] ( <ipv6_address> | * );
rate-limit {
all-per-second <integer>;
errors-per-second <integer>;
exempt-clients { <address_match_element>; ... };
ipv4-prefix-length <integer>;
ipv6-prefix-length <integer>;
log-only <boolean>;
max-table-size <integer>;
min-table-size <integer>;
nodata-per-second <integer>;
nxdomains-per-second <integer>;
qps-scale <integer>;
referrals-per-second <integer>;
responses-per-second <integer>;
slip <integer>;
window <integer>;
};
recursion <boolean>;
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
request-nsid <boolean>;
require-server-cookie <boolean>;
resolver-nonbackoff-tries <integer>; // deprecated
resolver-query-timeout <integer>;
resolver-retry-interval <integer>; // deprecated
response-padding { <address_match_element>; ... } block-size <integer>;
response-policy { zone <string> [ add-soa <boolean> ] [ log <boolean> ] [ max-policy-ttl <duration> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop | given | no-op | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only <quoted_string> ) ] [ recursive-only <boolean> ] [ nsip-enable <boolean> ] [ nsdname-enable <boolean> ]; ... } [ add-soa <boolean> ] [ break-dnssec <boolean> ] [ max-policy-ttl <duration> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ] [ min-ns-dots <integer> ] [ nsip-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ nsdname-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ qname-wait-recurse <boolean> ] [ recursive-only <boolean> ] [ nsip-enable <boolean> ] [ nsdname-enable <boolean> ] [ dnsrps-enable <boolean> ] [ dnsrps-options { <unspecified-text> } ];
root-delegation-only [ exclude { <string>; ... } ]; // deprecated
root-key-sentinel <boolean>;
rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... };
send-cookie <boolean>;
serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
server <netprefix> {
bogus <boolean>;
edns <boolean>;
edns-udp-size <integer>;
edns-version <integer>;
keys <server_key>;
max-udp-size <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
padding <integer>;
provide-ixfr <boolean>;
query-source [ address ] ( <ipv4_address> | * );
query-source-v6 [ address ] ( <ipv6_address> | * );
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
request-nsid <boolean>;
send-cookie <boolean>;
tcp-keepalive <boolean>;
tcp-only <boolean>;
transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
transfers <integer>;
}; // may occur multiple times
servfail-ttl <duration>;
sig-signing-nodes <integer>;
sig-signing-signatures <integer>;
sig-signing-type <integer>;
sig-validity-interval <integer> [ <integer> ];
sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... };
stale-answer-client-timeout ( disabled | off | <integer> );
stale-answer-enable <boolean>;
stale-answer-ttl <duration>;
stale-cache-enable <boolean>;
stale-refresh-time <duration>;
suppress-initial-notify <boolean>; // obsolete
synth-from-dnssec <boolean>;
transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
trust-anchor-telemetry <boolean>;
trust-anchors { <string> ( static-key | initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds ) <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times
trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; // may occur multiple times, deprecated
try-tcp-refresh <boolean>;
update-check-ksk <boolean>;
use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; // deprecated
v6-bias <integer>;
validate-except { <string>; ... };
zero-no-soa-ttl <boolean>;
zero-no-soa-ttl-cache <boolean>;
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
}; // may occur multiple times
Any of these zone statements can also be set inside the view
statement.
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type primary;
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off ); // deprecated
check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-integrity <boolean>;
check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-sibling <boolean>;
check-spf ( warn | ignore );
check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
check-wildcard <boolean>;
database <string>;
dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | <boolean> ); // deprecated
dlz <string>;
dnskey-sig-validity <integer>;
dnssec-dnskey-kskonly <boolean>;
dnssec-loadkeys-interval <integer>;
dnssec-policy <string>;
dnssec-secure-to-insecure <boolean>;
dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
file <quoted_string>;
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
inline-signing <boolean>;
ixfr-from-differences <boolean>;
journal <quoted_string>;
key-directory <quoted_string>;
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | <percentage> );
max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> );
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;
max-transfer-time-out <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | <duration> );
notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | <boolean> );
notify-delay <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
notify-to-soa <boolean>;
nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
parental-agents [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
sig-signing-nodes <integer>;
sig-signing-signatures <integer>;
sig-signing-type <integer>;
sig-validity-interval <integer> [ <integer> ];
update-check-ksk <boolean>;
update-policy ( local | { ( deny | grant ) <string> ( 6to4-self | external | krb5-self | krb5-selfsub | krb5-subdomain | krb5-subdomain-self-rhs | ms-self | ms-selfsub | ms-subdomain | ms-subdomain-self-rhs | name | self | selfsub | selfwild | subdomain | tcp-self | wildcard | zonesub ) [ <string> ] <rrtypelist>; ... } );
zero-no-soa-ttl <boolean>;
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type secondary;
allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off ); // deprecated
check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
database <string>;
dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | <boolean> ); // deprecated
dlz <string>;
dnskey-sig-validity <integer>;
dnssec-dnskey-kskonly <boolean>;
dnssec-loadkeys-interval <integer>;
dnssec-policy <string>;
dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
file <quoted_string>;
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
inline-signing <boolean>;
ixfr-from-differences <boolean>;
journal <quoted_string>;
key-directory <quoted_string>;
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | <percentage> );
max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> );
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-refresh-time <integer>;
max-retry-time <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;
max-transfer-time-in <integer>;
max-transfer-time-out <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
min-refresh-time <integer>;
min-retry-time <integer>;
multi-master <boolean>;
notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | <boolean> );
notify-delay <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
notify-to-soa <boolean>;
nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
parental-agents [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
sig-signing-nodes <integer>;
sig-signing-signatures <integer>;
sig-signing-type <integer>;
sig-validity-interval <integer> [ <integer> ];
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
try-tcp-refresh <boolean>;
update-check-ksk <boolean>;
use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; // deprecated
zero-no-soa-ttl <boolean>;
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type mirror;
allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ; // deprecated
check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
database <string>;
file <quoted_string>;
ixfr-from-differences <boolean>;
journal <quoted_string>;
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | <percentage> );
max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | <sizeval> );
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-refresh-time <integer>;
max-retry-time <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;
max-transfer-time-in <integer>;
max-transfer-time-out <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
min-refresh-time <integer>;
min-retry-time <integer>;
multi-master <boolean>;
notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | <boolean> );
notify-delay <integer>;
notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
request-expire <boolean>;
request-ixfr <boolean>;
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
try-tcp-refresh <boolean>;
use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; // deprecated
zero-no-soa-ttl <boolean>;
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type forward;
delegation-only <boolean>; // deprecated
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type hint;
check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
delegation-only <boolean>; // deprecated
file <quoted_string>;
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type redirect;
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
dlz <string>;
file <quoted_string>;
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | <duration> );
primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type static-stub;
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
server-addresses { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ); ... };
server-names { <string>; ... };
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type stub;
allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };
allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
database <string>;
delegation-only <boolean>; // deprecated
dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | <boolean> ); // deprecated
file <quoted_string>;
forward ( first | only );
forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... };
masterfile-format ( raw | text );
masterfile-style ( full | relative );
max-records <integer>;
max-records-per-type <integer>;
max-refresh-time <integer>;
max-retry-time <integer>;
max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;
max-transfer-time-in <integer>;
max-types-per-name <integer>;
min-refresh-time <integer>;
min-retry-time <integer>;
multi-master <boolean>;
primaries [ port <integer> ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ;
transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ;
use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; // deprecated
zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
type delegation-only;
};
zone <string> [ <class> ] {
in-view <string>;
};
FILES
/etc/named.confSEE ALSO
named(8),
named-checkconf(8),
rndc(8),
rndc-confgen(8),
tsig-keygen(8), BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.
AUTHOR
Internet Systems Consortium
COPYRIGHT
2025, Internet Systems Consortium
9.18.34 2025-02-11 NAMED.CONF(5)