AW: Hiding BIND version in named.conf

[Thomaschewski, Holger (LDS)]

Good Morning!

Thanks to all for your help.
HP says that it's an error in their BIND 8.1.2 but they don't
support it anymore.
So I think I will update to BIND9.

Greetings from D=FCsseldorf

Holger


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>Von: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org]Im
>Auftrag von phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
>Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 15. Juli 2004 00:00
>An: comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org
>Betreff: Re: Hiding BIND version in named.conf

>"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";=3D20

>> 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=3D20
>> the NAMED says by starting:

>>          syntax error near 'version' =3D20

>> 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=20
>versions from hp software depot.





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