From: rexxnor Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:24:47 +0000 (+0100) Subject: fixed up documentation for ascension X-Git-Tag: v0.11.0~127^2~2 X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8b48d928864af10bd1a31e55daf23c54bf0e4100;p=oweals%2Fgnunet.git fixed up documentation for ascension --- diff --git a/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi b/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi index 1d3e1d3fb..2da262b34 100644 --- a/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi +++ b/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi @@ -8130,19 +8130,15 @@ The transformation of MX records is done in a simple way. gnunet-namestore -z example.com -n mail -R 3600 MX n 10,mail @end example -Finally, one of the biggest struggling points was the NS records that are found +Finally, one of the biggest struggling points were the NS records that are found in top level domain zones. The intended behaviour for those is to add GNS2DNS -records for the zone so that gnunet-gns can resolve the for those domain on it's -own. Also a very important aspect of this is, that gnunet needs to be able to -resolve the nameservers from it's own database. This requires migration of the -DNS GLUE records as well. +records for those so that gnunet-gns can resolve records for those domains on +its own. This requires migration of the DNS GLUE records as well, provided that +they are within the same zone. -This proved to be quite a challenge to implement, as in GNS every dot is a -strict zone cut. - -The issue was fixed by creating a hierarchical zone structure in GNS and linking +A solution was found by creating a hierarchical zone structure in GNS and linking the zones using PKEY records to one another. This allows the resolution of the -nameservers to work within GNS. +nameservers to work within GNS while not taking control over unwanted zones. @node DNS Zone Size @subsubsection DNS Zone Size diff --git a/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi b/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi index a659be9a3..0703adafc 100644 --- a/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi +++ b/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi @@ -1895,7 +1895,8 @@ option ``DISABLE'' to ``YES'' in section ``[namecache]''. @node Migrating an existing DNS zone into GNS @subsection Migrating an existing DNS zone into GNS -After installing the tool according to the README file you have the following options: +After installing the tool according to the README file you have the following +options: @example Ascension @@ -1916,15 +1917,18 @@ Options: -v --version Show version. @end example -To migrate the Syrian top level domain - one of the few top level domains that still supports zone transfers - use the following command: +To migrate the Syrian top level domain - one of the few top level domains that +still supports zone transfers - use the following command: @example $ ascension sy. -ns ns1.tld.sy. @end example -The program will continue to run as a daemon and update once the refresh time specified in the zones SOA record has elapsed. +The program will continue to run as a daemon and update once the refresh time +specified in the zones SOA record has elapsed. -At this point you might want to write for example a systemd unit file to start and enable the service, so that your zone is migrated automatically. +At this point you might want to write for example a systemd unit file to start +and enable the service, so that your zone is migrated automatically. @node re@:claim Identity Provider @section re@:claim Identity Provider