RFC 5625 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines
Overview
RFC 5625, “DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines”, is a Best Current Practice document published in August 2009 by R. Bellis. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides guidelines for the implementation of DNS proxies, as found in broadband gateways and other similar network devices. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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