[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH] 0085 Register client into DNS on install

[Rob Crittenden]

Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:53:52 -0500
> Simo Sorce<ssorce at redhat.com>  wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:34:30 -0500
>> Simo Sorce<ssorce at redhat.com>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> If DNS Updates are available then try to register the ip address as
>>> determined by connecting to the ipa server.
>>>
>>> This allows also the creation of the DNS A record if none was
>>> available before, which means you can add clients without having to
>>> pre-register them in the DNS.
>>>
>>> Fixes #935
>>>
>>> Simo.
>>>
>>
>> Forgot to add rpm dependency on bind-utils for the client package.
>>
>> New patch attached.
>
> After discussing a bit dns updates with Rob and Stephen on IRC here it
> is a third patch that adds a --enable-dns-updates option.
>
> Dns updates are performed only if this options is enabled or no entry
> exists in DNS at all for the host.
>
> If the option is enabled sssd is also configured to keep updating the
> DNS during the life of the machine so that IP changes (laptops, dhcp,
> etc..) are recorded in DNS properly.
>
> Simo.

Ack, works for me.

rob