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diff --git a/contrib/bind/doc/html/key.html b/contrib/bind/doc/html/key.html index bac6a96..bf2e3d1 100644 --- a/contrib/bind/doc/html/key.html +++ b/contrib/bind/doc/html/key.html @@ -23,28 +23,35 @@ key <VAR>key_id</VAR> { <A NAME="Usage"><H3>Definition and Usage</H3></A> <P>The <CODE>key</CODE> statement defines a key ID which can be used -in a <A HREF="server.html"><CODE>server</CODE> statement</A> to +in a <A HREF="server.html"><CODE>server</CODE></A> statement to associate an authentication method with a particular name server. <P>A key ID must be created with the <CODE>key</CODE> statement before it can be used in a <CODE>server</CODE> -definition.</P> +definition or an address match list.</P> <P>The <VAR>algorithm_id</VAR> is a string that specifies a -security/authentication algorithm. -<VAR>secret_string</VAR> is the secret to be used by the algorithm. - -<P>The <CODE>key</CODE> statement is intended for future use by the -server. It is checked for syntax but is otherwise ignored. +security/authentication algorithm. The only supported +algorithm is "hmac-md5". + +<P><VAR>secret_string</VAR> is the secret to be used by the algorithm, +and is treated as a base-64 encoded string. This may be generated +using dnskeygen or another utility or created manually. + +<P>The <CODE>key</CODE> statement is intended for use in transaction +security. Unless included in a <A HREF="server.html"><CODE>server</CODE></A> +statement, it is not used to sign any requests. It is used to verify +requests matching the <VAR>key_id</VAR> and <VAR>algorithm_id</VAR>, +and sign replies to those requests. <HR> <CENTER><P>[ <A HREF="config.html">BIND Config. File</A> -| <A HREF="http://www.vix.com/isc/bind.html">BIND Home</A> -| <A HREF="http://www.isc.org">ISC</A> ]</P></CENTER> +| <A HREF="http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/">BIND Home</A> +| <A HREF="http://www.isc.org/">ISC</A> ]</P></CENTER> <HR> <ADDRESS> -Last Updated: $Id: key.html,v 1.5 1998/03/21 01:03:13 halley Exp $ +Last Updated: $Id: key.html,v 1.10 1999/09/15 20:28:02 cyarnell Exp $ </ADDRESS> </BODY> </HTML> |
