RFC 6491 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Resource Public Key Infrastructure Objects Issued by IANA
Overview
RFC 6491, “Resource Public Key Infrastructure Objects Issued by IANA”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2012 by T. Manderson, L. Vegoda, S. Kent. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides specific direction to IANA as to the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) objects it should issue. [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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- RFC 6490 Resource Public Key Infrastructure Trust Anchor Locator
- RFC 6492 A Protocol for Provisioning Resource Certificates
- RFC 6489 Certification Authority Key Rollover in the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6493 The Resource Public Key Infrastructure Ghostbusters Record
- RFC 6488 Signed Object Template for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6494 Certificate Profile and Certificate Management for SEcure Neighbor Discovery
- RFC 6487 A Profile for X.509 PKIX Resource Certificates
- RFC 6495 Subject Key Identifier SEcure Neighbor Discovery Name Type Fields