rndc: no key definition for name rndc.key
Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Mon Sep 22 22:13:11 UTC 2003
> I am unable to eliminate the error message "rndc: no key definition for
> name rndc.key".
>
> This is my first BIND configuration. I have used the procedure at
> http://www.soapi.com/howto/bind.htm; tried to include what I could
> gather from
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-install-list/2003-February/msg00312.htm
> l;
> read the O'Reilly Cricket book; read every entry in Google for "rndc: no
> key definition for name rndc.key"; and so forth. I have apparently not
> absorbed that reading adequately. This problem may turn out to have a
> simple solution like an ommitted comma, and I am likely to take a
> beating for being so clueless, but I am stumped, want to learn how to
> fix this, and can find no better place to ask than this group. If anyone
> can point out my errors I would very much appreciate it.
>
> This server runs Red Hat 9 relatively unmodified, a Linksys BEFW11S4 v2
> router, internal static IP 192.168.1.103, WAN IP from Earthlink,
> nameservers from registrar Namecheap. Apache seems to function normally,
> serving www.wallysanford.com, I can resolve everything I try on the web,
> and dig reports apparently normal answers. Port 53 is forwarded to
> 192.168.1.103 by the router.
>
> include "/etc/rndc.key";
>
> controls {
> inet 127.0.0.1 allow { localhost; } keys { rndckey; };
> };
>
> RNDC.CONF
>
> options {
> default-server localhost;
> # or "default-server 192.168.1.103; "?
> # or "default-server wallysanford.com; "?
> # or "default-server wally.wallysanford.com; "?
> default-key "rndc.key";
> };
>
> # Necessary? Before or after server directives?
> include "/etc/rndc.key";
>
> server localhost {
> key "rndc.key";
> };
What key name do you have in /etc/rndc.key?
"rndc-key" or "rndc.key" or "rndckey" or ....?
>
> I thank you in advance for your constructive comments.
>
> --
> Wally Sanford
> http://wallysanford.com
>
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