RFC 2931 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
MON · 27 JUL 2026
DNS Request and Transaction Signatures ( SIG s )
Overview
RFC 2931, “DNS Request and Transaction Signatures ( SIG s )”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2000 by D. Eastlake 3rd. It updates RFC 2535. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the minor but non-interoperable changes in Request and Transaction signature resource records ( SIG(0)s ) that implementation experience has deemed necessary. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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