RFC 5205 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2008

Host Identity Protocol Domain Name System Extensions

Overview

RFC 5205, “Host Identity Protocol Domain Name System Extensions”, is an Experimental document published in April 2008 by P. Nikander, J. Laganier. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8005 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a new resource record (RR) for the Domain Name System (DNS), and how to use it with the Host Identity Protocol (HIP). This RR allows a HIP node to store in the DNS its Host Identity (HI, the public component of the node public-private key pair), Host Identity Tag (HIT, a truncated hash of its public key), and the Domain Names of its rendezvous servers (RVSs). This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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

What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 8005
Other RFCs from 2008

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