Documentation

The PowerDNS manual is available on doc.powerdns.com and is split between the Authoritative Server and the Recursor. Additionally, dnsdist is documented on a separate site.

Here are some relevant chapters:

• Release notes: Authoritative Server, Recursor, dnsdist
• PowerDNS security policy, Authoritative Server advisories, Recursor advisories, dnsdist advisories
• Migrating to the PowerDNS Authoritative Server
• PowerDNS Authoritative Server (database) backends
• How to deploy DNSSEC
• US Export control status (ECCN)
• The PowerDNS Recursor
• Frequently asked questions

More information, including papers and presentations, can be found on our resources page.