- String
- Default: The hostname of the server
-The PowerDNS recursor by replies to a query for 'id.server' with its hostname, useful for in clusters.
-Use this setting to override the answer it gives.
+The reply given by The PowerDNS recursor to a query for 'id.server' with its hostname, useful for in clusters.
+When a query contains the :rfc:`NSID EDNS0 Option <5001>`__, this value is returned in the response as the NSID value.
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+This setting can be used to override the answer given to these queries.
+Set to "disabled" to disable NSID and 'id.server' answers.
Query example (where 192.0.2.14 is your server):
.. code-block:: sh
dig @192.0.2.14 CHAOS TXT id.server.
+ dig @192.0.2.14 example.com IN A +nsid
``setgid``, ``setuid``
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