Couldn't open POD file Windows x64

[Danny Mayer]

Angela wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to install BIND 9.3.2 on a Windows x64 system. I'm having 
> problems with account permissions for the 'named' user account.
> 
> The event log shows:
> 
> starting BIND 9.3.2
> found 1 CPU, using 1 worker thread
> loading configuration from 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dns\etc\named.conf'
> listening on IPv4 interface Loopback Interface 1, 127.0.0.1#53
> listening on IPv4 interface TCP/IP Interface 2, 192.168.7.2#53
> command channel listening on 127.0.0.1#53
> couldn't open pid file 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dns\etc\named.pid': Permission 
> denied
> exiting (due to early fatal error)
> 
> Having tried various ways to give BIND 'permission' to write files and 
> failed I have to ask is there anyone out there using BIND on Windows x64 who 
> can help me get the server started please?
> 
> Angela
>

You need to add permissions for the account running named, not your own
account.

In this case you are better off disabling it altogether. Windows doesn't
have a real use for the file. Add:
 pid-file none;
to the options statement and it won't try to write the file.

Danny