RFC 8027 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2016
MON · 14 SEP 2026
DNSSEC Roadblock Avoidance
Overview
RFC 8027, “DNSSEC Roadblock Avoidance”, is a Best Current Practice document published in November 2016 by W. Hardaker, O. Gudmundsson, S. Krishnaswamy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes problems that a Validating DNS resolver, stub-resolver, or application might run into within a non-compliant infrastructure. It outlines potential detection and mitigation techniques. The scope of the document is to create a shared approach to detect and overcome network issues that a DNSSEC software/system may face.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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