]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/bind9.git/commitdiff
Update ARM documentation
authorMukund Sivaraman <muks@isc.org>
Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:19:16 +0000 (21:49 +0530)
committerMark Andrews <marka@isc.org>
Fri, 8 Jun 2018 06:37:38 +0000 (16:37 +1000)
doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml

index 3317efa3990188a9c3fedc4b3e245f2bcfeccd94..e47420238b5edfa93f04efdf266c533511a6b2b1 100644 (file)
@@ -6087,6 +6087,35 @@ options {
              </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
 
+           <varlistentry>
+             <term><command>answer-cookie</command></term>
+             <listitem>
+               <para>
+                 When set to the default value of <userinput>yes</userinput>,
+                 COOKIE EDNS options will be sent when applicable in
+                 replies to client queries. If set to
+                 <userinput>no</userinput>, COOKIE EDNS options will not
+                 be sent in replies.  This can only be set at the global
+                 options level, not per-view.
+               </para>
+               <para>
+                 <command>answer-cookie</command> is only available
+                 as a temporary measure, for use when
+                 <command>named</command> shares an IP address
+                 with other servers that do not yet support DNS
+                 COOKIE.  A mismatch between servers on the same
+                 address is not expected to cause operational
+                 problems, but the option to disable COOKIE responses
+                 so that all servers have the same behavior is
+                 provided out of an abundance of caution. DNS COOKIE
+                 is an important security mechanism and should not be
+                 disabled unless absolutely necessary.  The
+                 <command>answer-cookie</command> option is obsolete
+                 as of BIND 9.13.
+               </para>
+             </listitem>
+           </varlistentry>
+
            <varlistentry>
              <term><command>send-cookie</command></term>
              <listitem>