Provided by: yadifa_2.6.5-1build2_amd64 
NAME
yadifa - utility for controlling yadifad(8)
SYNOPSIS
yadifa module [--config|-c configfile] [--server|-s host] [@host ] [--port|-p port] [-K
key-name] [--version|-V] [-h] [--verbose|-v] [-t] command [[-q] zone]
DESCRIPTION
yadifa controls the operation of yadifad with its control module (ctrl), part of the
YADIFA distribution from EURid vzw/asbl. The latest version of YADIFA can be found on:
http://www.yadifa.eu/download
yadifa communicates with a name server over a TCP connection. Messages are authenticated
using a TSIG signature. The key is a secret shared between client and server. The key can
be defined using a <key> section both in the client and the server. Additionally, the
client accepts a full definition as a command line option. Note that using authentication
is mandatory when using the control module.
For details about the key, see the manual or the TSIG section below.
MODULES
* ctrl command Controls yadifad.
SIMPLE USAGE
For controlling yadifad a command can be:
NORMAL USE CASE
yadifa ctrl @server -t command -q argument
FRIENDLIER USE CASE
yadifa ctrl @server command argument
ctrl Module used for controlling yadifad
server Is the IP address of the name server to control. If no "server" argument is given
yadifa.rc will be checked.
command Is the command to be invoked
argument Depending the command this can be e.g. a domain name.
EXAMPLE
yadifa ctrl @127.0.0.1 freeze somedomain.eu
OPTIONS
[--config|-c configfile]
Another config file will be used.
[--server|-s host] | [ @host ]
Host is the remote server to operate.
e.g.:
yadifa --server 192.0.2.1
yadifa @192.0.2.1
By default the DNS port is used. A port can be specified along with the IP address:
e.g.:
yadifa --server "192.0.2.1 port 5353"
yadifa @"192.0.2.1 port 5353"
[--port|-p port]
Changes the DNS port. (default: 53)
[-K key-name]
Name of the key to be used for the controller. It needs to have been defined using
a <key> section. (default: 'ctrl-key')
[-y hmac-algorithm:key-name:base64-key]
Definition of the key to be used for the controller.
hmac-algorithm
Optional, can be: hmac-md5, hmac-sha1, hmac-sha224, hmac-256, hmac-384,
hmac-512. (default: hmac-md5)
key-name
is the fqdn of the key.
base64-key
is a base64 encoding of the key bytes.
e.g.:
-y hmac-sha1:our-shared-secret:ThisIsASecretShared=
-y our-shared-secret:ThisIsASecretShared=
[--verbose|-v]
Verbose output.
[--version|-V]
Show version information.
[--help|-h]
Show a help text
COMMANDS
[-t] cfgreload
Reload the settings from the configuration file on disk.
[-t] freeze [-q] zone
Disables dynamic updates to a zone.
[-t] freezeall [-q] zone
Disables dynamic updates to every zone currently loaded.
[-t] loglevel level
Sets the log level to the given value (0-15), 6 = INFO, 15 = ALL.
[-t] logreopen
Close all log files and reopens them.
[-t] notify
Sends notifies to slaves of these zones.
[-t] querylog [enable|disable]
Sets the log for queries on or off (default: enable).
[-t] reload [-q] zone
Triggers the loading of the zone file(s) if the serial number is incremented.
[-t] shutdown
Shuts down the server.
[-t] sync [-q] [zone] [clean]
Write the zone to disk and optionally cleans up the journal.
[-t] thaw [-q] [zone]
Enables dynamic updates to a zone.
[-t] thawall
Enables dynamic updates to every zone.
[-t] unfreeze [-q] [zone]
Enables dynamic updates to a zone.
[-t] unfreezeall
Enables dynamic updates to every zone.
[-t] zonecfgreload
[-q zone]
Reload the zone information in the configuration file and reload the zone file(s)
with increased serial number.
TSIG KEYS
TSIG keys are used for authentication of messages.
Their use is mandatory in the controller module.
Several digest algorithms are supported for the TSIG key:
* hmac-md5
* hmac-sha1
* hmac-sha224
* hmac-sha256
* hmac-sha384
* hmac-sha512
Several methods can be used to generate the base64-encoded sequence of bytes for the
secret:
* %openssl rand -base64 32
* %dd if=/dev/random count=1 bs=32 2>/dev/null|base64
* %dd if=/dev/urandom count=1 bs=32 2>/dev/null|base64
e.g.:
#!/bin/sh
# TSIG key generation example
# can a
key_algorithm="hmac-sha256"
key_name="secretkey"
key_secret=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
if [ ! "x$1" == "x" ]
then
key_name="$1"
fi
echo "# Encoded for the yadifa command-line: -y $key_algorithm:$key_name:$key_secret"
echo
echo "<key>"
echo "algorithm $key_algorithm"
echo "name $key_name"
echo "secret $key_secret"
echo "</key>"
FILES
yadifa
The name server remote client.
${SYSCONFDIR}/yadifa.conf
default yadifa configuration file.
${HOME}/.yadifa.rc
default rcfile.
yadifa.conf.5
Configuration man page for yadifa.
yadifa.rc.5
Configuration man page for yadifa.
yadifa.8
This man page.
SEE ALSO
yadifa.conf(5) yadifa.rc(5) yadifad(8)
REQUIREMENTS
OpenSSL
yadifad requires OpenSSL version 1.1.1 or later.
CHANGES
Please check the ChangeLog file from the sources code.
VERSION
Version: 2.6.5 of 2023-09-06.
MAILINGLIST
There is a mailinglist for questions relating to any program in the yadifa package:
* yadifa-users@mailinglists.yadifa.eu
for submitting questions/answers.
* http://www.yadifa.eu/mailing-list-users
for subscription requests.
If you would like to stay informed about new versions and official patches send a
subscription request to via:
* http://www.yadifa.eu/mailing-list-announcements
(this is a read-only list).
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright
(C)2011-2023, EURid
B-1831 Diegem, Belgium
info@yadifa.eu
AUTHORS
Gery Van Emelen
Email: Gery.VanEmelen@EURid.eu
Eric Diaz Fernandez
Email: Eric.DiazFernandez@EURid.eu
WWW: http://www.EURid.eu