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named.conf / BIND configuration insecure by default

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BoXie

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Hi,

I think Plesk's named.conf config should be more secure !!!

It doesn't close recursive DNS by default .. so BIND is running as an open-DNS server. This makes it very vulnerable to be used in DDOS attacks.

So there should be a 'recursion no;' in named.conf's 'options' directive.

Furthermore i noticed when using Plesk's migration manager the migrated 'named.conf' still uses the old IP adresses in it's 'allow-transfer' part on each zone-description.

Also: what's the story behind the SOA serial ... i think it should be better to use the 'YYYYMMDDnn, where 'nn' is the revision' - convention.
 
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