A couple of questions on Bind 8.22 p5

[Kevin Darcy]

Rady wrote:

> Hi, can you please answer these two newbie questions?
>
> - I know how to deny zone transfer from other DNSes, but how do
> I make sure my Bind does not make zone transfers TO any other DNS?

Inbound zone transfers (you are slave, they are master) are controlled
by whether or not you have zones of "type slave" in your configuration.

Outbound zone transfers (you are master, they are slave) are controlled
by the "allow-transfer" option.

> - Is it possible to set/change the timeout value for my DNS' external
> queries (forwards and recursions)?

I don't believe so.


- Kevin