RFC 4034 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions

Overview

RFC 4034, “Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions”, 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 4470, RFC 6014, RFC 6840, RFC 6944, RFC 9077, RFC 9824, RFC 9905. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is part of a family of documents that describe the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The DNS Security Extensions are a collection of resource records and protocol modifications that provide source authentication for the DNS. This document defines the public key (DNSKEY), delegation signer (DS), resource record digital signature (RRSIG), and authenticated denial of existence (NSEC) resource records. The purpose and format of each resource record is described in detail, and an example of each resource record is given.

This document obsoletes RFC 2535 and incorporates changes from all updates to RFC 2535. [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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