RFC 3845 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2004

DNS Security NextSECure RDATA Format

Overview

RFC 3845, “DNS Security NextSECure RDATA Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2004 by J. Schlyter. It updates RFC 2535, RFC 3755. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4033, RFC 4034, RFC 4035 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document redefines the wire format of the "Type Bit Map" field in the DNS NextSECure (NSEC) resource record RDATA format to cover the full resource record (RR) type space. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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 4033 RFC 4034 RFC 4035
This RFC updates
RFC 2535 RFC 3755
Other RFCs from 2004

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