OpenSeaMap-dev:Server FreeBSD Dns

General

The DNS services for OpenSeaMap don't run on own servers. Nevertheless it should be documented.

Installation

Install PowerDNS.

portmaster -d -B dns/powerdns
(deselect database bindings)

Create zone file.

vi /usr/local/etc/pdns/openseamap.org
  (content for zone file)

Configure PowerDNS.

vi /usr/local/etc/pdns/bindbackend.conf
  options {
      directory "/usr/local/etc/pdns";
  };
  
  zone "openseamap.org" {
      type master;
      file "openseamap.org";
  };

vi /usr/local/etc/pdns/pdns.conf
  # IP address allowed to perform AXFR requests.
  allow-axfr-ips=x.x.x.x
  daemon=yes
  launch=bind
  bind-config=/usr/local/etc/pdns/bindbackend.conf
  bind-check-interval=300
  local-address=127.0.0.17
  local-ipv6=fec0::17
  master=yes
  setgid=pdns
  setuid=pdns
  version-string=anonymous

Add user/group for DNS service.

pw groupadd pdns
pw useradd pdns -g pdns -s /usr/sbin/nologin

Start DNS service.

vi /etc/rc.conf
  pdns_enable="YES"

service pdns start

Maintenance

Reload zone file.

pdns_control bind-reload-now openseamap.org