- :namedconf:ref:`allow-update` - a simple access control list
- :namedconf:ref:`update-policy` - fine-grained access control
-In both cases, BIND 9 writes the updates
-to the zone's filename set in ``file``.
+In both cases, BIND 9 writes the updates to the zone's filename
+set in ``file``.
+
+In the case of a DNSSEC zone, DNSSEC records are also written to
+the zone's filename, unless ``inline-signing`` is enabled.
+
+ .. note:: The zone file can no longer be manually updated while ``named``
+ is running; it is now necessary to perform :option:`rndc freeze`, edit,
+ and then perform :option:`rndc thaw`. Comments and formatting
+ in the zone file are lost when dynamic updates occur.
.. namedconf:statement:: update-policy