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Document automatic key management prerequisites

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Knot DNS supports automatic DNSSEC signing of zones. The signing
can operate in two modes:
1. :ref:`Manual key management <dnssec-manual-key-management>`.
1. :ref:`Manual key management <dnssec-manual-key-management>`:
In this mode, the server maintains zone signatures (RRSIGs) only. The
signatures are kept up-to-date and signing keys are rolled according to
timing parameters assigned to the keys. The keys must be generated and
the timing parameters assigned to the keys. The keys must be generated and
timing parameters must be assigned by the zone operator.
2. :ref:`Automatic key management <dnssec-automatic-zsk-management>`.
2. :ref:`Automatic key management <dnssec-automatic-zsk-management>`:
In this mode, the server maintains signing keys. New keys are generated
according to assigned policy and are rolled automatically in a safe manner.
No zone operator intervention is necessary.
according to the assigned policy and are rolled automatically in a safe manner.
No intervention from the zone operator is necessary.
For automatic DNSSEC signing, :ref:`policy<Policy section>` has to
For automatic DNSSEC signing, a :ref:`policy<Policy section>` must
be configured and assigned to the zone. The policy specifies how the zone
is signed (i.e. signing algorithm, key size, key lifetime, signature lifetime,
etc.). If no policy is specified or the ``default`` one is assigned, the
default signing parameters are used.
etc.). If no policy is specified, the default signing parameters are used.
The DNSSEC signing process maintains some metadata which is stored in the
:abbr:`KASP (Key And Signature Policy)` database. This database is backed
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