default zone file

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Tue Dec 21 14:00:57 UTC 2004


> I've searched around but cant seem to find an answer
> to this question.
> 
> Is it possible to configure bind to use a default zone
> file when no zone is configured for a given domain?

	No.

> As it stands now, I add the following line to
> named.conf every time a new domain is added to the
> system.
> 
> zone "domain.com" { type master; file "default.zone";
> };
> 
> If I could somehow configure bind to use a default
> zone file, then I wouldnt even need to add that line
> and restart the nameserver each time I add a domain.
> 
> thanks.
> --Rob
> 
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	It is a bad idea.  Think about the effects it would have
	with a incorrect delegation to your server.

	A referral back to the root or SERVFAIL is preferable to
	having wrong information returned.

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