Why use sql_bind?
Sql_bind allows sysadmins to delegate the responsibility of updating nameserver tables by allowing non-sysadmins to modify databases used by sql_bind. For bind 4.9.x users, it also provides a means of dynamically updating your nameserver tables. • Where can I get sql_bind? Currently, an outdated version of msql_bind is included in the contrib/ dir of the latest BIND sources. The latest versions are available here. • How do I use msql_bind? Documentation is a glorious thing. Cherish it always. Read. • Why can’t I use sql_bind as a secondary nameserver? You can, but it will not write changed entries to the database. There were too many issues dealing with security and validity of the SQL database to make writing to the database practical. • When I start the modified named daemon, it complains about “no SOA RRs found”. What’s wrong? As sql_bind uses the same mechanism to validate a domain as stock BIND does, you will need to have a SOA record per zone. • When I start the modified named da
