RFC 7816 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2016
MON · 15 JUN 2026
DNS Query Name Minimisation to Improve Privacy
Overview
RFC 7816, “DNS Query Name Minimisation to Improve Privacy”, is an Experimental document published in March 2016 by S. Bortzmeyer. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9156 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a technique to improve DNS privacy, a technique called "QNAME minimisation", where the DNS resolver no longer sends the full original QNAME to the upstream name server.
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
Other RFCs from 2016
- RFC 7815 Minimal Internet Key Exchange Version 2 Initiator Implementation
- RFC 7817 Updated Transport Layer Security Server Identity Check Procedure for Email-Related Protocols
- RFC 7814 Virtual Subnet: A BGP/MPLS IP VPN-Based Subnet Extension Solution
- RFC 7818 URN Namespace for MEF Documents
- RFC 7813 IS-IS Path Control and Reservation
- RFC 7819 Privacy Considerations for DHCP
- RFC 7812 An Architecture for IP/LDP Fast Reroute Using Maximally Redundant Trees
- RFC 7820 UDP Checksum Complement in the One-Way Active Measurement Protocol and Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol