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# MySQL back end configuration
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launch=gmysql
# Tells our PowerDNS server we are using MySQL backend

config-dir=/etc/powerdns/pdns.d/
# Specifies our configuration file

gmysql-host=127.0.0.1
# Configures the IP address that PowerDNS will listen on

gmysql-user=puser
# Our configured PowerDNS username

gmysql-password=pleasepickastrongpassword
# This is our MySQL password. Please, for the love of all
  that is sacred, stop using weak passwords!

gmysql-dbname=pdns
# This details which MySQL database PowerDNS should use.

local-address=192.168.1.10
# Specifies the local IP for PowerDNS to listen on.

master=yes
# This tells PowerDNS to run this as the primary server. This primary server will send out a special notify packet to notify the secondary or slave of updates.

setgid=pdns
# Sets Group ID to this one for improved security

setuid=pdns
# Sets user id to this for improved security

version-string=Hostfile 0.1 Alpha
# Bogus server version is divulged via dig quiry, such as dig @ns1.example.com -c CH -t txt version.bind. There is no security through obscurity, but there is certainly absurdity... =P