I did this and also tried this and it didn't (it was actually already there). I removed the redhat-config-bind package as I was not using it and it complicated things (by needing me to use the named.custom file). I have since removed it. I've hacked my zone files now so I'll be rebuiding them this weekend. I'll give it another try... > Hi James, > > Do the following thing to solve this problem: > > vi /etc/named.conf file and uncomment the following lines: > > controls { > net 127.0.0.1 allow { localhost; } keys { rndckey; }; }; > > After this restart the named daemon. > > # service named restart > or if it is desabled or stopped then > # service named start. > > Hopefully this will solve your problem. > > Thanks > > Vivek > > On Mon, 2004-05-24 at 15:08, James Marcinek wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I recently upgraded my name server (running Red Hat) which upgraded >> versions of BIND. The Red Hat has a GUI tool (redhat-config-named), >> which >> I don't use; however it complicates things a bit as I now have to put my >> definitions in a file called named.custom. The problem I'm having is >> when >> I now start the service (or stop it) I get the following error: >> >> service named restart >> Stopping named: rndc: no key definition for name /etc/rndc.key >> [FAILED] >> Starting named: [ OK ] >> >> I've read some on the rndc issue and I have read through the man pages >> but >> so far I can't fix this problem. My named.conf (and named.custom) both >> have the following: >> >> include "/etc/named.custom"; (this is only in the named.conf) >> include "/etc/rndc.key"; >> >> I already had an /etc/rndc.key file; however I wasn't sure if it was no >> longer valid. I tried the following: >> >> rndc-confgen -a >> >> then tried to restart the daemon but without success >> >> rndc-confgen >> >> having no success with this either. >> >> Can anyone point me in the right direction? >> >> Thanks, >> >> James >> >> > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list