Hiding BIND version in named.conf

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

"Thomaschewski, Holger (LDS)" <Holger.Thomaschewski at lds.nrw.de> wrote:

> Hi folks!

> my problem is to hide the version of bind on my dns server.
> Under RedHat8.0 and Bind 9.2.1 it's no problem. I put the option:

>            version "anything else";=20

> into my /etc/named.conf and it's OK.
> On my second NS there runs Bind 8.1.2 under HP-UX 11.1 and=20
> the NAMED says by starting:

>          syntax error near 'version' =20

> in my /var/log/messages.
> Where's the problem??

bind 8.1.2 is way beyond it's "best before date". Replace, you can even get decent bind-9 
versions from hp software depot.





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