RFC 7344 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Automating DNSSEC Delegation Trust Maintenance

Overview

RFC 7344, “Automating DNSSEC Delegation Trust Maintenance”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2014 by W. Kumari, O. Gudmundsson, G. Barwood. It has since been updated by RFC 8078, RFC 9615, RFC 9975. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a method to allow DNS Operators to more easily update DNSSEC Key Signing Keys using the DNS as a communication channel. The technique described is aimed at delegations in which it is currently hard to move information from the Child to Parent.

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

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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