From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 22 04:04:21 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E964D16A4CE for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:04:21 +0000 (GMT) Received: from lakermmtao11.cox.net (lakermmtao11.cox.net [68.230.240.28]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56A3D43D31 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:04:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from micheal@tsgincorporated.com) Received: from router.caverns.lan ([68.12.171.184]) by lakermmtao11.cox.net ESMTP <20040922040418.IKEK11990.lakermmtao11.cox.net@router.caverns.lan>; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:04:18 -0400 Received: from dredster ([192.168.1.2]) by router.caverns.lan (8.13.1/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i8M44d6S007305; Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:04:39 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from micheal@tsgincorporated.com) Message-ID: <02f701c4a059$41722670$0201a8c0@dredster> From: "Micheal Patterson" To: , References: <13da0a2fd30a4b320a41920a.20040921204428.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:04:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: Re: random device settings on bind9 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:04:22 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua Lewis" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:44 PM Subject: random device settings on bind9 >I have set up bind 9.2.3 on 4.10. I followed the instructions for >setting > up random as per the instructions at the end of the bind install. > > the instructions say to add the rndc-key in my namd.conf. I was > wondering > if that is a good idea? Doesn't this file get quarried by people on > the > Internet. So am I basically just showing my secret key to everyone? > > > Thank you, > Joshua Lewis > No you're not. The named.conf file doesn't get queried from the net. It's only function is to provide options to the daemon and how to respond to the rndc command channel. -- Micheal Patterson TSG Network Administration 405-917-0600 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.