Command 'service named status' is giving an error 'rndc: connection to remote host closed'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While checking status of named service, it throws below error message.

    # service named status
    rndc: connection to remote host closed
    This may indicate that the remote server is using an older version of
    the command protocol, this host is not authorized to connect, or the key is invalid.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.4
  • bind-9.2.4-16

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