RFC 4033 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

DNS Security Introduction and Requirements

Overview

RFC 4033, “DNS Security Introduction and Requirements”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2005 by R. Arends, R. Austein, M. Larson, D. Massey, S. Rose. It updates RFC 1034, RFC 1035, RFC 2136, RFC 2181, RFC 2308, RFC 3225, RFC 3226, RFC 3597. It obsoletes RFC 2535, RFC 3008, RFC 3090, RFC 3445, RFC 3655, RFC 3658, RFC 3755, RFC 3757, RFC 3845. It has since been updated by RFC 6014, RFC 6840. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) add data origin authentication and data integrity to the Domain Name System. This document introduces these extensions and describes their capabilities and limitations. This document also discusses the services that the DNS security extensions do and do not provide. Last, this document describes the interrelationships between the documents that collectively describe DNSSEC. [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
Updated by
RFC 6014 RFC 6840
Other RFCs from 2005

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