RFC 5074 · HISTORIC · 2007
MON · 14 SEP 2026
DNSSEC Lookaside Validation
Overview
RFC 5074, “DNSSEC Lookaside Validation”, is a Historic document published in November 2007 by S. Weiler. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV) is a mechanism for publishing DNS Security (DNSSEC) trust anchors outside of the DNS delegation chain. It allows validating resolvers to validate DNSSEC-signed data from zones whose ancestors either aren't signed or don't publish Delegation Signer (DS) records for their children. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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