Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:32:53 +0000 (UTC) From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-6@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r200394 - stable/6/etc/namedb Message-ID: <200912110232.nBB2WrRO083505@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: dougb Date: Fri Dec 11 02:32:53 2009 New Revision: 200394 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/200394 Log: Add a big honkin' warning about not using DNSSEC with this version of BIND. Also point out that it's EOL and give suggestions on upgrading. Modified: stable/6/etc/namedb/named.conf Modified: stable/6/etc/namedb/named.conf ============================================================================== --- stable/6/etc/namedb/named.conf Fri Dec 11 02:23:04 2009 (r200393) +++ stable/6/etc/namedb/named.conf Fri Dec 11 02:32:53 2009 (r200394) @@ -8,6 +8,28 @@ // simple mistakes, you can break connectivity for affected parties, // or cause huge amounts of useless Internet traffic. +/* +************************************************************************* +* _ _____ _____ _____ _ _ _____ ___ ___ _ _ * +* / \|_ _|_ _| ____| \ | |_ _|_ _/ _ \| \ | | * +* / _ \ | | | | | _| | \| | | | | | | | | \| | * +* / ___ \| | | | | |___| |\ | | | | | |_| | |\ | * +* /_/ \_\_| |_| |_____|_| \_| |_| |___\___/|_| \_| * +* * +************************************************************************* + +The version of BIND in the RELENG_6 branch (FreeBSD 6.x) is NOT suitable +for use with DNSSEC, either as a validating resolver or an authoritative +name server. If you plan to use DNSSEC for any purpose you should use a +newer version of BIND, preferably version 9.6.x or higher. + +Additionally, this version of BIND (9.3.x) is beyond its End Of Life (EOL) +date and is no longer supported by ISC. + +Newer versions are available in the ports tree (e.g., /usr/ports/dns/bind96) +or by upgrading your FreeBSD installation to version 8.0 or higher. +*/ + options { // Relative to the chroot directory, if any directory "/etc/namedb";
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