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RFC 2052: A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 2782.

Current version: RFC 2782 — A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)

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This document describes a DNS RR which specifies the location of the server(s) for a specific protocol and domain (like a more general form of MX). This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC2052
Published
October 1996
Authors
A. Gulbrandsen; P. Vixie
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
10
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 2782

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