RFC 4955 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DNS Security Experiments
Overview
RFC 4955, “DNS Security Experiments”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2007 by D. Blacka. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a methodology for deploying alternate, non-backwards-compatible, DNS Security (DNSSEC) methodologies in an experimental fashion without disrupting the deployment of standard DNSSEC. [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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