---
name: "ods-control"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "opendnssec-common"
version: "1:2.1.12-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ods-control"
---

# ods-control(8)

OpenDNSSEC control utility

## NAME

**ods-control** - OpenDNSSEC control utility

## SYNOPSIS

**ods-control hsm ...**\
 **ods-control enforcer ...**\
 **ods-control signer ...**\
 **ods-control start**\
 **ods-control stop**

## DESCRIPTION

ods-control is a helper utility which gives a combined interface for different command utilities within OpenDNSSEC. It can also start and stop OpenDNSSEC by  controlling the two daemons.

## OPTIONS

- **hsm**

  The remainder of the command line will be sent to the ods-hsmutil utility

- **enforcer**

  The remainder of the command line will be sent to the ods-enforcer utility

- **signer**

  The remainder of the command line will be sent to the ods-signer utility

- **start**

  Will start the two daemons of OpenDNSSEC, ods-enforcerd and ods-signerd

- **stop**

  Will stop the two daemons of OpenDNSSEC, ods-enforcerd and ods-signerd

## SEE ALSO

[ods-enforcer(8)](/ods-enforcer/8.md), [ods-enforcerd(8)](/ods-enforcerd/8.md), [ods-signer(8)](/ods-signer/8.md), [ods-signerd(8)](/ods-signerd/8.md), [ods-kasp(5)](/ods-kasp/5.md), [ods-kaspcheck(1)](/ods-kaspcheck/1.md), [ods-timing(5)](/ods-timing/5.md), [ods-hsmspeed(1)](/ods-hsmspeed/1.md), [ods-hsmutil(1)](/ods-hsmutil/1.md), [opendnssec(7)](/opendnssec/7.md), **http://www.opendnssec.org/**

## AUTHORS

**ods-control** was written by Jakob Schlyter as part of the OpenDNSSEC project.