RFC 2538 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999

Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System

Overview

RFC 2538, “Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1999 by D. Eastlake 3rd, O. Gudmundsson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4398 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Cryptographic public key are frequently published and their authenticity demonstrated by certificates. A CERT resource record (RR) is defined so that such certificates and related certificate revocation lists can be stored in the Domain Name System (DNS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 4398
Other RFCs from 1999

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