From 8e2d9f0558d0fd5046117f1dd603202e9ff463c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Walter Hop Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:14:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] howtos: add ALIAS recursor note for 4.0.x compatibility --- docs/markdown/authoritative/howtos.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/markdown/authoritative/howtos.md b/docs/markdown/authoritative/howtos.md index e956e846b6..e5d985f291 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/authoritative/howtos.md +++ b/docs/markdown/authoritative/howtos.md @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ If you have multiple IP addresses on the internet on one machine, UNIX often sen # Using ALIAS records The ALIAS record provides a way to have CNAME-like behaviour on the zone apex. -In order to correctly serve ALIAS records, set the [`resolver`](settings.md#resolver) setting to an existing resolver and enable [`expand-alias`](settings.md#expand-alias): +In order to correctly serve ALIAS records in PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1.0 or higher, set the [`resolver`](settings.md#resolver) setting to an existing resolver and enable [`expand-alias`](settings.md#expand-alias): ``` resolver=[::1]:5300 @@ -187,7 +187,13 @@ expand-alias=yes **note**: If `resolver` is unset, ALIAS expension is disabled! -and add the ALIAS record to your zone apex. e.g.: +**note**: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.0.x, the setting [`recursor`](settings.md#recursor) is used instead, and you should omit the [`expand-alias`](settings.md#expand-alias) setting: + +``` +recursor=[::1]:5300 +``` + +Then add the ALIAS record to your zone apex. e.g.: ``` $ORIGIN example.net -- 2.47.2