RFC 7824 · INFORMATIONAL · 2016
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Privacy Considerations for DHCPv6
Overview
RFC 7824, “Privacy Considerations for DHCPv6”, is an Informational document published in May 2016 by S. Krishnan, T. Mrugalski, S. Jiang. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
DHCPv6 is a protocol that is used to provide addressing and configuration information to IPv6 hosts. This document describes the privacy issues associated with the use of DHCPv6 by Internet users. It is intended to be an analysis of the present situation and does not propose any solutions.
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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