[Samba] Is there any tool to convert DNS database to zone files?

[Sami Hulkko]

Hi,

The case I have is dns-sec that with current samba DC implementations 
with samba native or samba with Bind9 do not work. In Bind9 native this 
feature(dns-sec) is available.

SH

On 24/04/2025 9.50, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:55:07 +0300
> Sami Hulkko via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
>> HI,
>>
>> Anybody have idea of how to get from BIND9 samba zone database neat
>> BIND9 zone files automatically?
>>
>> Like:
>>
>> 389 Directory Server - Howto:BIND
>> <https://www.port389.org/docs/389ds/howto/howto-bind.html>
>>
> On the page you linked to, the first line under 'Introduction' says
> this:
>
> The instructions below are outdated.
>
> They are also for 389DS and that is very different from AD.
>
> AD is basically ldap, kerberos and dns combined and so it is best
> practice to use what Samba suggests.
>
> There are those that suggest using a separate DNS server instead of the
> builtin dns server or BIND_DLZ, but, while this can work, it is just
> more work as you have to maintain it.
>
> A lot of people use Bind9 when really using the builtin dns server
> would suffice, do you really need the extra complexity of Bind9 ?
>
> Rowland
>
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