DNSSEC validation must be enabled for this
option to be effective.
</p>
+ <p>
+ This initial implementation only covers synthesis
+ of answers from NSEC records. Synthesis from NSEC3
+ is planned for the future. This will also be
+ controlled by <span class="command"><strong>synth-from-dnssec</strong></span>.
+ </p>
</li></ul></div>
<p>
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>
- <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> can now synthesize NXDOMAIN responses
- from cached DNSSEC-verified records returned in negative or
- wildcard responses. This will reduce query loads on
- authoritative servers for signed domains: if existing cached
- records can be used by the resolver to determine that a name does
- not exist in the authorittive domain, then no query needs to
- be sent.
+ <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> can now synthesize negative responses
+ (NXDOMAIN, NODATA, or wildcard answers) from cached DNSSEC-verified
+ records that were returned in negative or wildcard responses from
+ authoritative servers.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ This will reduce query loads on authoritative servers for signed
+ domains: when existing cached records can be used by the resolver
+ to determine that a name does not exist in the authorittive domain,
+ no query needs to be sent. Reducing the number of iterative queries
+ should also improve resolver performance.
</p>
<p>
This behavior is controlled by the new
<span class="command"><strong>synth-from-dnssec</strong></span>. It is enabled by
default.
</p>
+ <p>
+ Note: this currently only works for zones signed using NSEC.
+ Support for zones signed using NSEC3 (without opt-out) is
+ planned for the future.
+ </p>
<p>
Thanks to APNIC for sponsoring this work.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>
- <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> can now synthesize NXDOMAIN responses
- from cached DNSSEC-verified records returned in negative or
- wildcard responses. This will reduce query loads on
- authoritative servers for signed domains: if existing cached
- records can be used by the resolver to determine that a name does
- not exist in the authorittive domain, then no query needs to
- be sent.
+ <span class="command"><strong>named</strong></span> can now synthesize negative responses
+ (NXDOMAIN, NODATA, or wildcard answers) from cached DNSSEC-verified
+ records that were returned in negative or wildcard responses from
+ authoritative servers.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ This will reduce query loads on authoritative servers for signed
+ domains: when existing cached records can be used by the resolver
+ to determine that a name does not exist in the authorittive domain,
+ no query needs to be sent. Reducing the number of iterative queries
+ should also improve resolver performance.
</p>
<p>
This behavior is controlled by the new
<span class="command"><strong>synth-from-dnssec</strong></span>. It is enabled by
default.
</p>
+ <p>
+ Note: this currently only works for zones signed using NSEC.
+ Support for zones signed using NSEC3 (without opt-out) is
+ planned for the future.
+ </p>
<p>
Thanks to APNIC for sponsoring this work.
</p>