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NAME¶
yadifa - utility for controlling yadifad(8)SYNOPSIS¶
yadifa [--config|-c configfile] [-s host] [@host ] [-K key-name] [--version|-V] [-h] [--verbose|-v] [-t] command [[-q] zone]DESCRIPTION¶
yadifa controls the operation of yadifad.yadifa communicates with a name server over a TCP connection. The protocol used between client - server is an extension of the DNS protocol. The authentication is done by a mutual key between client and server. This key has the same format as a TSIG. Authentication is not needed, but provides more secure communication if used.
Several algorithms can be used for creating a TSIG:
- *
- HMAC-MD5
- *
- HMAC-SHA1
OPTIONS¶
- [--config|-c configfile]
- Another config file will be used.
- [--server|-s host] | [ @host ]
- Host is the remote server to operate. If used with a different port: e.g.: ./yadifa --server "192.0.2.1 port 5353"
- [-k key-name]
- Name of the key to be used for the controller.
- [--verbose|-v]
- verbose output.
- [--version|-V]
- Show version information.
- [--help|-h]
- Show a help text
COMMANDS¶
- [-t] freeze [-q] zone
- disables updates to a zone.
- [-t] unfreeze [-q] zone
- enables updates to a zone.
- [-t] reload [-q] zone
- triggers the loading of the zone file(s) if the serial number is incremented.
- [-t] cfgreload
- reload the settings from the configuration file.
- [-t] zonecfgreload
- [-q zone] reload the zone information in the configuration file and reload the zone file(s) with increased serial number. If a zone is specified only that zone section is reloaded.
- [-t] sync [-q] zone [--clean]
- write the zone to disk and optionally removes the journal. The extra [--clean] option will remove the journal.
- [-t] querylog --enable|--disable
- sets the log for queries on or off.
- [-t] loglevel {--level|-l} level
- sets the log level to the given value (0-15).
- [-t] logreopen
- close all log files and reopens them.
- [-t] shutdown
- shuts down the server.
FILES¶
- yadifa
- The name server remote client.
- SYSCONFDIR/yadifa.conf
- The default yadifa configuration file.
- $HOME/.yadifa.rc
- default rcfile.
- yadifa.rc.5
- Configuration man page for yadifa.
- yadifa.8
- This man page.
SEE ALSO¶
yadifa.rc(5) yadifad(8)REQUIREMENTS¶
- OpenSSL
- yadifad requires OpenSSL version 0.9.8 or later.
CHANGES¶
Please check the ChangeLog file from the sources code.VERSION¶
Version: 2.2.3 of 2016-12-15.MAILINGLIST¶
There is a mailinglist for questions relating to any program in the yadifa package:- *
- yadifa-users@mailinglists.yadifa.eu
for submitting questions/answers. - *
- http://www.yadifa.eu/mailing-list-users
for subscription requests.
If you would like to stay informed about new versions and official patches send a subscription request to via:
(this is a read-only list).
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT¶
- Copyright
- (C)2011-2016, EURid
B-1831 Diegem, Belgium
info@yadifa.eu
AUTHORS¶
Gery Van EmelenEmail: Gery.VanEmelen@EURid.eu
Eric Diaz Fernandez
Email: Eric.DiazFernandez@EURid.eu
WWW: http://www.EURid.eu
2016-07-19 | YADIFA |