9.9.0rc2 Windows Installer Tools Only Installation Issues

[Spain, Dr. Jeffry A.]

The BIND9.9.0rc2.zip Windows installer allows for a "Tools Only" installation. With this you can avoid having to enter the service account information that will not be needed. However, the only tools you get are dig.exe, nslookup.exe, and a couple of others.

It would be nice to also include dnssec-*.exe and named-*.exe to facilitate DNSSEC key management and zone troubleshooting without having to do the full named service installation. As it stands, if you want these tools but don't want to run the named service on Windows, you do have to do the full service installation. This includes specifying a service account name and password, and then unchecking "Automatic Startup" and "Start BIND Service After Install."

With the 9.9.0 release just around the corner, perhaps this could be considered for 9.9.1.

Jeffry A. Spain
Network Administrator
Cincinnati Country Day School


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