query vs. recursion?

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Tue Jan 9 20:53:17 UTC 2007


> What is the difference between the two in the named.conf file?
> 
> 
> allow-query     { any; };
> allow-recursion  { ourip; };


	The above would allow ourip to populate the cache but anyone
	to see it.  It also sets the default allow-query for zones to
	"any;".

	One says who can query.
	The other says who can recurse.

	

> Thanks,
>  
> Kris
> 
> 
> 
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