diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/resource_record/resource_record.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/resource_record/resource_record.rb
index 6dc4788..fb08f42 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/resource_record/resource_record.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/resource_record/resource_record.rb
@@ -1,40 +1,202 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'puppet/resource_api/simple_provider'
-
+require 'ipaddr'
 # Implementation for the resource_record type using the Resource API.
 class Puppet::Provider::ResourceRecord::ResourceRecord < Puppet::ResourceApi::SimpleProvider
+  def initialize
+    super()
+    system('rndc', 'dumpdb', '-zones')
+    # Have to wait to ensure file is actually populated...embarrassingly this was the source of much wheel spinning.
+    sleep(2)
+    Puppet.debug('Parsing dump for existing resource records...')
+    @records = []
+    @heldptr = {}
+    currentzone = ''
+    # FIXME: location varies based on config/OS
+    unless File.exist?('/var/cache/bind/named_dump.db')
+      raise Puppet::Error, 'The named dump file does not exist in the expected location, cannot continue.'
+    end
+    File.readlines('/var/cache/bind/named_dump.db').each do |line|
+      if line[0] == ';' && line.length > 18
+        currentzone = line[%r{(?:.*?')(.*?)\/}, 1]
+        if currentzone.respond_to?(:to_str); currentzone = currentzone.downcase end
+        Puppet.debug("current zone updated: #{currentzone}")
+      elsif line[0] != ';'
+        line = line.strip.split(' ', 5)
+        rr = {}
+        rr[:label] = line[0]
+        if rr[:label].respond_to?(:to_str); rr[:label] = rr[:label].downcase end
+        # Puppet.debug("----New RR---- label: #{rr[:label]}")
+        rr[:ttl] = line[1]
+        # Puppet.debug("RR TTL: #{rr[:ttl]}")
+        rr[:scope] = line[2]
+        # Puppet.debug("RR scope: #{rr[:scope]}")
+        rr[:type] = line[3]
+        # Puppet.debug("RR type: #{rr[:type]}")
+        rr[:data] = if line[4].respond_to?(:to_str)
+                      line[4].tr('\"', '')
+                    else
+                      line[4]
+                    end
+        # context.debug("RR data: #{rr[:data]}")
+        rr[:zone] = currentzone + '.'
+        # context.debug("RR zone: #{rr[:zone]}")
+        @records << {
+          title: "#{rr[:label]} #{rr[:zone]} #{rr[:type]} #{rr[:data]}",
+          ensure: 'present',
+          record: rr[:label].to_s,
+          zone:   rr[:zone].to_s,
+          type:   rr[:type].to_s,
+          data:   rr[:data].to_s,
+          ttl:    rr[:ttl].to_s,
+        }
+      end
+    end
+    # context.debug("#{records.inspect}")
+  end
+
   def get(context)
-    context.debug('Returning pre-canned example data')
-    [
-      {
-        name: 'foo',
-        ensure: 'present',
-      },
-      {
-        name: 'bar',
-        ensure: 'present',
-      },
-    ]
+    Puppet.debug("get called, context: #{context}")
+    if @records.empty?
+      initialize
+    end
+    @records
   end
 
   def create(context, name, should)
+    Puppet.debug("create called, context: #{context}")
     context.notice("Creating '#{name}' with #{should.inspect}")
+
+    # I dislike having to send an individual nsupdate for each record, it'd be preferable to
+    # build a request for each managed zone on run, append all records we
+    # need to act on, then send a bulk nsupdate for each zone - this would require a legacy provider's flush operation
+    cmd = if should[:type] == 'TXT'
+            "echo 'zone #{should[:zone]}
+             update add #{should[:record]} #{should[:ttl]} #{should[:type]} \"#{should[:data]}\"
+             send
+             quit
+             ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+          else
+            "echo 'zone #{should[:zone]}
+            update add #{should[:record]} #{should[:ttl]} #{should[:type]} #{should[:data]}
+            send
+            quit
+            ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+          end
+    system(cmd)
+
+    # FIXME: This will generate PTR records, but assumes the arpa zones are preexisting.
+    if should[:type] == 'A'
+      unless @heldptr.key? should[:data].to_sym
+        if should[:ptrhold]
+          context.debug("Adding sticky PTR entry for #{should[:data]}->#{should[:record]}")
+          @heldptr[should[:data].to_sym] = should[:record]
+        end
+        fqdn = should[:record]
+        if fqdn[fqdn.length - 1] != '.'
+          fqdn += should[:zone]
+        end
+        reverse = IPAddr.new(should[:data]).reverse
+        cmd = "echo 'update delete #{reverse} PTR
+        update add #{reverse} #{should[:ttl]} PTR #{fqdn}
+        send
+        quit
+        ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+        system(cmd)
+      end
+    end
+    @records << {
+      title: "#{should[:record]} #{should[:zone]} #{should[:type]} #{should[:data]}",
+      ensure: 'present',
+      record: should[:record].to_s,
+      zone:   should[:zone].to_s,
+      type:   should[:type].to_s,
+      data:   should[:data].to_s,
+      ttl:    should[:ttl].to_s,
+    }
   end
 
   def update(context, name, should)
-    context.notice("Updating '#{name}' with #{should.inspect}")
+    Puppet.debug("update called, context: #{context}")
+    context.notice("Updating '#{name.inspect}' with #{should.inspect}")
+    cmd = if should[:type] == 'TXT'
+            "echo 'zone #{should[:zone]}
+            update delete #{name[:record]} #{name[:type]} #{name[:data]}
+            update add #{should[:record]} #{should[:ttl]} #{should[:type]} \"#{should[:data]}\"
+            send
+            quit
+            ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+          else
+            "echo 'zone #{should[:zone]}
+            update delete #{name[:record]} #{name[:type]} #{name[:data]}
+            update add #{should[:record]} #{should[:ttl]} #{should[:type]} #{should[:data]}
+            send
+            quit
+            ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+          end
+    system(cmd)
+    if should[:type] == 'A'
+      unless @heldptr.key? should[:data].to_sym
+        if should[:ptrhold]
+          context.debug("Adding sticky PTR entry for #{should[:data]}->#{should[:record]}")
+          @heldptr[should[:data].to_sym] = should[:record]
+        end
+        fqdn = should[:record]
+        if fqdn[fqdn.length - 1] != '.'
+          fqdn += should[:zone]
+        end
+        reverse = IPAddr.new(should[:data]).reverse
+        context.debug("fqdn: #{fqdn}")
+        context.debug("reverse: #{reverse}")
+        cmd = "echo 'update delete #{reverse} PTR
+        update add #{reverse} #{should[:ttl]} PTR #{fqdn}
+        send
+        quit
+        ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+        system(cmd)
+      end
+    end
+    @records.reject! { |rr| rr[:title] == "#{name[:record]} #{name[:zone]} #{name[:type]} #{name[:data]}" }
+    @records << {
+      title: "#{should[:record]} #{should[:zone]} #{should[:type]} #{should[:data]}",
+      ensure: 'present',
+      record: should[:record].to_s,
+      zone:   should[:zone].to_s,
+      type:   should[:type].to_s,
+      data:   should[:data].to_s,
+      ttl:    should[:ttl].to_s,
+    }
   end
 
   def delete(context, name)
+    Puppet.debug("delete called, context: #{context}")
     context.notice("Deleting '#{name}'")
+    cmd = "echo 'zone #{name[:zone]}
+    update delete #{name[:record]} #{name[:type]} #{name[:data]}
+    send
+    quit
+    ' | nsupdate -4 -l"
+    system(cmd)
+    @records.reject! { |rr| rr[:title] == "#{name[:record]} #{name[:zone]} #{name[:type]} #{name[:data]}" }
   end
 
-  def canonicalize(_context, resources)
+  def canonicalize(context, resources)
+    Puppet.debug("canonicalize called, context: #{context}")
     resources.each do |r|
-      r[:record] = r[:record].downcase
-      r[:zone] = r[:zone].downcase
-      r[:type] = r[:type].upcase
+      context.debug(r.inspect)
+      if r[:record].respond_to?(:to_str)
+        r[:record] = r[:record].downcase.strip
+      end
+      if r[:zone].respond_to?(:to_str)
+        r[:zone] = r[:zone].downcase
+      end
+      if r[:type].respond_to?(:to_str)
+        r[:type] = r[:type].upcase
+      end
+      if r[:data].respond_to?(:to_str)
+        r[:data] = r[:data].tr('\"', '')
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/resource_record.rb b/lib/puppet/type/resource_record.rb
index 2f7b764..4fa1bf5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/resource_record.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/resource_record.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@
   features: ['canonicalize'],
   title_patterns: [
     {
-      desc: 'name, zone (everything after the first dot), space, type',
-      pattern: %r{^(?<record>.*?[^.])\.(?<zone>.*[^ ]\.) +(?<type>.*)$},
+      desc: 'full name, space, zone (explicitly defined), space, type, space, data',
+      pattern: %r{^(?<record>.*?\.) (?<zone>[^ ]*\.) +(?<type>\w+) (?<data>.*)$},
+    },
+    {
+      desc: 'full name, space, zone (explicitly defined), space, type',
+      pattern: %r{^(?<record>.*?\.) (?<zone>[^ ]*\.) +(?<type>\w+)$},
     },
     {
       desc: 'name and zone (everything after the first dot)',
@@ -43,6 +47,12 @@
       desc: 'Whether this resource record should be present or absent on the target system.',
       default: 'present',
     },
+    ptrhold: {
+      type: 'Boolean',
+      desc: 'Make this record the only one used for an accompanying reverse record.',
+      behavior: :parameter,
+      default: false,
+    },
     record: {
       type: 'String',
       desc: 'The name of the resource record, also known as the owner or label.',
@@ -61,6 +71,7 @@
     data: {
       type: 'String',
       desc: 'The data for the resource record.',
+      behavior: :namevar,
     },
     ttl: {
       type: 'Optional[String]',
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 6b527ee..21f3f25 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -7,27 +7,6 @@
 class bind::install {
   assert_private()
 
-  if $bind::authoritative {
-    ensure_packages(
-      [
-        'g++',
-        'make',
-      ],
-      {
-        ensure => installed,
-        before => Package['dnsruby'],
-      },
-    )
-
-    ensure_packages(
-      'dnsruby',
-      {
-        ensure   => installed,
-        provider => puppet_gem,
-      },
-    )
-  }
-
   if $bind::package_backport {
     require apt::backports
   }
diff --git a/manifests/zone.pp b/manifests/zone.pp
index 7b36d50..e37ce92 100644
--- a/manifests/zone.pp
+++ b/manifests/zone.pp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # @param allow_update Which hosts are allowed to submit Dynamic DNS updates to the zone.
 #
+# @param allow_query Hosts allowed to query the zone
+#
 # @param also_notify list of IP addresses of name servers that are also sent NOTIFY messages
 #   whenever a fresh copy of the zone is loaded, in addition to the servers listed in the zone’s NS
 #   records.
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@
   Pattern[/\.$/] $zone_name = $title,
   Optional[Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]]] $allow_transfer = undef,
   Optional[Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]]] $allow_update = undef,
+  Optional[Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]]] $allow_query = undef,
   Optional[Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]]] $also_notify = undef,
   Optional[Enum['allow', 'maintain', 'off']] $auto_dnssec = undef,
   Optional[Enum['IN', 'HS', 'hesiod', 'CHAOS']] $class = undef,
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@
       'zone_name'            => $zone_name,
       'allow_transfer'       => $allow_transfer,
       'allow_update'         => $allow_update,
+      'allow_query'          => $allow_query,
       'also_notify'          => $also_notify,
       'auto_dnssec'          => $auto_dnssec,
       'class'                => $class,
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@
     }
 
     $resource_records.each |$rrname, $attribs| {
-      resource_record { $rrname:
+      resource_record { "${attribs['record']} ${zone_name} ${attribs['type']} ${attribs['data']}":
         zone => $zone_name,
         *    => $attribs,
       }
diff --git a/spec/classes/bind_spec.rb b/spec/classes/bind_spec.rb
index a10c4b7..d7ad6ed 100644
--- a/spec/classes/bind_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/bind_spec.rb
@@ -217,28 +217,6 @@
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
-
-        # dnsruby build dependencies
-        if os_facts[:os]['name'] == 'Debian'
-          [
-            'g++',
-            'make',
-          ].each do |pkg|
-            it do
-              is_expected.to contain_package(pkg).with(
-                ensure: 'installed',
-                before: 'Package[dnsruby]',
-              )
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        it do
-          is_expected.to contain_package('dnsruby').with(
-            ensure: 'installed',
-            provider: 'puppet_gem',
-          )
-        end
       end
 
       context 'with dev packages' do
diff --git a/templates/etc/bind/named.conf.epp b/templates/etc/bind/named.conf.epp
index 27aa0c3..3257dd8 100644
--- a/templates/etc/bind/named.conf.epp
+++ b/templates/etc/bind/named.conf.epp
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ options {
     <%- } -%>
     };
   <%- } -%>
+  <%- if $options['allow_recursion'] { -%>
+    allow-recursion {
+    <%- $options['allow_recursion'].each |$address_match_list_element| { -%>
+        <%= $address_match_list_element -%>;
+    <%- } -%>
+    };
+  <%- } -%>
   <%- if $options['allow-update'] { -%>
     allow-update {
     <%- $options['allow-update'].each |$address_match_list_element| { -%>
@@ -96,6 +103,16 @@ options {
   <%- if $options['zone-statistics'] { -%>
     zone-statistics <%= $options['zone-statistics'] %>;
   <%- } -%>
+  <%- if $options['forward'] { -%>
+    forward <%= $options['forward'] %>;
+  <%- } -%>
+  <%- if $options['forwarders'] { -%>
+    forwarders {
+    <%- $options['forwarders'].each |$address_match_list_element| { -%>
+        <%= $address_match_list_element -%>;
+    <%- } -%>
+    };
+  <%- } -%>
 };
 <%- } -%>
 
diff --git a/templates/zone.conf.epp b/templates/zone.conf.epp
index b825786..54fb7e7 100644
--- a/templates/zone.conf.epp
+++ b/templates/zone.conf.epp
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ zone "<%= $zone_name %>" {
     <%- } -%>
     };
   <%- } -%>
+  <%- if $allow_query { -%>
+    allow-query {
+    <%- $allow_query.each |$address_match_list_element| { -%>
+        <%= $address_match_list_element -%>;
+    <%- } -%>
+    };
+  <%- } -%>
   <%- if $also_notify { -%>
     also-notify {
     <%- $also_notify.each |$address_match_list_element| { -%>
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ zone "<%= $zone_name %>" {
     };
   <%- } -%>
   <%- if $primaries { -%>
-    primaries {
+    masters {
       <%- $primaries.each |$primary| { -%>
         <%= $primary %>;
       <%- } -%>
diff --git a/types/options.pp b/types/options.pp
index c3a8b39..55c3ac4 100644
--- a/types/options.pp
+++ b/types/options.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 type Bind::Options = Struct[{
   Optional['allow-transfer'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
   Optional['allow-update'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
+  Optional['allow_recursion'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
   Optional['allow-query'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
   Optional['also-notify'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
   Optional['auto-dnssec'] => Enum['allow', 'maintain', 'off'],
@@ -15,4 +16,6 @@
   Optional['key-directory'] => String[1],
   Optional['serial-update-method'] => Enum['date', 'increment', 'unixtime'],
   Optional['zone-statistics'] => Variant[Boolean, Stdlib::Yes_no, Enum['full', 'terse', 'none']],
+  Optional['forward'] => Enum['first', 'only'],
+  Optional['forwarders'] => Array[Variant[Stdlib::Host, Stdlib::IP::Address]],
 }]