Try something like this to make sure you haven't blocked out the control channel at the network level: key RNDC_LOCALHOST { algorithm HMAC-MD5; secret "s0M3|\la57ymDsl-l4Sh"; }; controls { inet 127.0.0.1 allow { localhost; } keys { RNDC_LOCALHOST; }; }; On Friday 30 January 2004 03:21 pm, Raymond Norton wrote: > I keep getting the following error when starting bind. I have regenerated > the key, but still get the same error. I have found different reasons for > it on the net, but none that get me a fix. > > I am running a Fedora core 1 box with bind 9.2.2.P3-9 > > > Stopping named: rndc: connection to remote host closed > This may indicate that the remote server is using an older version of > the command protocol, this host is not authorized to connect, > or the key is invalid > > > any ideas? > > > Raymond > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Ben Maas - Technology Architect Open Technology Systems, LLC ----------------------------------------------------------- eMail: bmaas at open-techsys.com Web: http://www.open-techsys.com Phone: 952.448.3121 Fax: 952.448.4944 Cell: 612.743.3674 _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list