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

# ods-signerd(8)

OpenDNSSEC Signer Engine daemon

## NAME

**ods-signerd** - OpenDNSSEC Signer Engine daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**ods-signerd** \[**-1**\] \[**-c** *FILE*\] \[**-d**\] \[**-h**\] \[**-i**\] \[**-v**\] \[**-V**\]

## DESCRIPTION

ods-signerd is part of the OpenDNSSEC software. It will keep your DNS zones continuous signed. For more information, go to **http://www.opendnssec.org** and visit the Documentation page.

## OPTIONS

- **-1**

  Run signer engine once, then exit (for debugging purposes).

- **-c *FILE***

  Read configuration from file, instead of using the default.

- **-d**

  Run daemon in foreground.

- **-h**

  Show this help.

- **-i**

  Print configuration and exit (for debugging purposes).

- **-v**

  Increase verbosity.

- **-V**

  Show version and exit.

## DIAGNOSTICS

will log all the problems via standard syslog(8).

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHORS

**ods-signerd** was written by NLnet Labs as part of the OpenDNSSEC project.