RFC 7479 · INFORMATIONAL · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Using Ed25519 in SSHFP Resource Records
Overview
RFC 7479, “Using Ed25519 in SSHFP Resource Records”, is an Informational document published in March 2015 by S. Moonesamy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Ed25519 signature algorithm has been implemented in OpenSSH. This document updates the IANA "SSHFP RR Types for public key algorithms" registry by adding an algorithm number for Ed25519.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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