2601. [doc] Mention file creation mode mask in the

                        named manual page.

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index fb7e911a34e49444263393ca84f6e723afa5ee0e..504d28502e6ea075800ef0177d40a654797f64b2 100644 (file)
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
 2659.  [doc]           Clarify dnssec-keygen doc: key name must match zone
                        name for DNSSEC keys. [RT #19938]
 
+2601.  [doc]           Mention file creation mode mask in the
+                       named manual page.
+
 2533.  [doc]           ARM: document @ (at-sign). [RT #17144]
 
        --- 9.5.2 released ---

diff --git a/bin/named/named.docbook b/bin/named/named.docbook
index b60aa5822f720fb99cf007aaae3715a39fdc75fe..498826e958c58f941ea1ab2b5c72ac471192b38c 100644 (file)
--- a/bin/named/named.docbook
+++ b/bin/named/named.docbook
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: named.docbook,v 1.19.130.2 2008/08/21 23:46:48 tbox Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: named.docbook,v 1.19.130.3 2009/12/03 04:34:42 marka Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="man.named">
   <refentryinfo>
-    <date>June 30, 2000</date>
+    <date>May 21, 2009</date>
   </refentryinfo>
 
   <refmeta>
@@ -364,6 +364,16 @@
       in the
       <citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>.
     </para>
+
+    <para>
+      <command>named</command> inherits the <function>umask</function>
+      (file creation mode mask) from the parent process. If files
+      created by <command>named</command>, such as journal files,
+      need to have custom permissions, the <function>umask</function>
+      should be set explicitly in the script used to start the
+      <command>named</command> process.
+    </para>
+
   </refsect1>
 
   <refsect1>