BIND-8.2.3: description + notes
ISC BIND
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols and provides an openly redistributable reference implementation of the major components of the Domain Name System, including:
- a Domain Name System server (named)
- a Domain Name System resolver library
- tools for verifying the proper operation of the DNS server
The BIND DNS Server is used on the vast majority of name serving machines on the Internet, providing a robust and stable architecture on top of which an organization's naming architecture can be built. The resolver library included in the BIND distribution provides the standard APIs for translation between domain names and Internet addresses and is intended to be linked with applications requiring name service.
BIND Version 8.2.x Highlights
Highlights of BIND 8.2.3
- Several serious security holes plugged.
- Many bug fixes, especially to IXFR and TSIG.
- New "ndc reload -noexpired" feature.
- "ndc status" now shows config file name and age.
- Ignore stuck stale queries after long zone load delay.
- TTL 0 is now allowed in zone files.
- Several updated contrib/ packages.
- Better portability to Win/NT.
- Ported to Darwin (Mac OS X).
- Forwarders are now used in order by measured RTT.
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