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<info>
<date>2013-03-14</date>
</info>
<refentryinfo>
<corpname>ISC</corpname>
<corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.</corpauthor>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle><application>rndc-confgen</application></refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname><application>rndc-confgen</application></refname>
<refpurpose>rndc key generation tool</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis sepchar=" ">
<command>rndc-confgen</command>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-a</option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-A <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">keyfile</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-h</option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-k <replaceable class="parameter">keyname</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomfile</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">address</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">chrootdir</replaceable></option></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="norepeat"><option>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></option></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsection><info><title>DESCRIPTION</title></info>
<para><command>rndc-confgen</command>
generates configuration files
for <command>rndc</command>. It can be used as a
convenient alternative to writing the
<filename>rndc.conf</filename> file
and the corresponding <command>controls</command>
and <command>key</command>
statements in <filename>named.conf</filename> by hand.
Alternatively, it can be run with the <command>-a</command>
option to set up a <filename>rndc.key</filename> file and
avoid the need for a <filename>rndc.conf</filename> file
and a <command>controls</command> statement altogether.
</para>
</refsection>
<refsection><info><title>OPTIONS</title></info>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>-a</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Do automatic <command>rndc</command> configuration.
This creates a file <filename>rndc.key</filename>
in <filename>/etc</filename> (or whatever
<varname>sysconfdir</varname>
was specified as when <acronym>BIND</acronym> was
built)
that is read by both <command>rndc</command>
and <command>named</command> on startup. The
<filename>rndc.key</filename> file defines a default
command channel and authentication key allowing
<command>rndc</command> to communicate with
<command>named</command> on the local host
with no further configuration.
</para>
<para>
Running <command>rndc-confgen -a</command> allows
BIND 9 and <command>rndc</command> to be used as
drop-in
replacements for BIND 8 and <command>ndc</command>,
with no changes to the existing BIND 8
<filename>named.conf</filename> file.
</para>
<para>
If a more elaborate configuration than that
generated by <command>rndc-confgen -a</command>
is required, for example if rndc is to be used remotely,
you should run <command>rndc-confgen</command> without
the
<command>-a</command> option and set up a
<filename>rndc.conf</filename> and
<filename>named.conf</filename>
as directed.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-A <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies the algorithm to use for the TSIG key. Available
choices are: hmac-md5, hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-sha256,
hmac-sha384 and hmac-sha512. The default is hmac-md5 or
if MD5 was disabled hmac-sha256.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies the size of the authentication key in bits.
Must be between 1 and 512 bits; the default is the
hash size.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">keyfile</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Used with the <command>-a</command> option to specify
an alternate location for <filename>rndc.key</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-h</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
<command>rndc-confgen</command>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-k <replaceable class="parameter">keyname</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies the key name of the rndc authentication key.
This must be a valid domain name.
The default is <constant>rndc-key</constant>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies the command channel port where <command>named</command>
listens for connections from <command>rndc</command>.
The default is 953.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomfile</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies a source of random data for generating the
authorization. If the operating
system does not provide a <filename>/dev/random</filename>
or equivalent device, the default source of randomness
is keyboard input. <filename>randomdev</filename>
specifies
the name of a character device or file containing random
data to be used instead of the default. The special value
<filename>keyboard</filename> indicates that keyboard
input should be used.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-s <replaceable class="parameter">address</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies the IP address where <command>named</command>
listens for command channel connections from
<command>rndc</command>. The default is the loopback
address 127.0.0.1.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">chrootdir</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Used with the <command>-a</command> option to specify
a directory where <command>named</command> will run
chrooted. An additional copy of the <filename>rndc.key</filename>
will be written relative to this directory so that
it will be found by the chrooted <command>named</command>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Used with the <command>-a</command> option to set the
owner
of the <filename>rndc.key</filename> file generated.
If
<command>-t</command> is also specified only the file
in
the chroot area has its owner changed.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsection>
<refsection><info><title>EXAMPLES</title></info>
<para>
To allow <command>rndc</command> to be used with
no manual configuration, run
</para>
<para><userinput>rndc-confgen -a</userinput>
</para>
<para>
To print a sample <filename>rndc.conf</filename> file and
corresponding <command>controls</command> and <command>key</command>
statements to be manually inserted into <filename>named.conf</filename>,
run
</para>
<para><userinput>rndc-confgen</userinput>
</para>
</refsection>
<refsection><info><title>SEE ALSO</title></info>
<para><citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>rndc</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>,
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>rndc.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>,
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>,
<citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>.
</para>
</refsection>
</refentry>