1. Everytime I restart the service, it seems all these files are recreated.
How did you observe this? Just by file timestamps or actual content? And just to be sure to ask the obvious: you are not manually removing these files are you? :) -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