After the first automated name change, my zone file was unformatted. I lost the comments and more than 500 occurrences of the ORIGIN parameter were inserted.
Configuring dynamic DNS updates on a zone means that named takes control over how the zone file is (periodically) rewritten to disk. There is no way to inhibit this. Note also, that the zone file must not be edited by hand without prior `rndc freeze' and subsequent `rndc thaw', and note that freezing a zone forbids updates. As a side note I'd like to recommend using the much more granular `update policy' on the zone. -JP -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users