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diff --git a/plugin/bind/README.md b/plugin/bind/README.md index e3274d3d5..26ddc1ae4 100644 --- a/plugin/bind/README.md +++ b/plugin/bind/README.md @@ -17,13 +17,25 @@ If the given argument is an interface name, and that interface has serveral IP a ## Syntax +In its basic form, a simple bind uses this syntax: + ~~~ txt -bind ADDRESS ... +bind ADDRESS|IFACE ... +~~~ + +You can also exclude some addresses with their IP address or interface name in expanded syntax: + ~~~ +bind ADDRESS|IFACE ... { + except ADDRESS|IFACE ... +} +~~~ + -**ADDRESS** is an IP address to bind to. -When several addresses are provided a listener will be opened on each of the addresses. +* **ADDRESS|IFACE** is an IP address or interface name to bind to. +When several addresses are provided a listener will be opened on each of the addresses. Please read the *Description* for more details. +* `except`, excludes interfaces or IP addresses to bind to. `except` option only excludes addresses for the current `bind` directive if multiple `bind` directives are used in the same server block. ## Examples To make your socket accessible only to that machine, bind to IP 127.0.0.1 (localhost): @@ -60,6 +72,16 @@ The following server block, binds on localhost with its interface name (both "12 } ~~~ +You can exclude some addresses by their IP or interface name (The following will only listen on `::1` or whatever addresses have been assigned to the `lo` interface): + +~~~ corefile +. { + bind lo { + except 127.0.0.1 + } +} +~~~ + ## Bugs When defining more than one server block, take care not to bind more than one server to the same @@ -78,4 +100,4 @@ a.bad.example.com { bad.example.com { forward . 5.6.7.8 } -```
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