RFC 2536: DSA KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
A standard method for storing US Government Digital Signature Algorithm keys and signatures in the Domain Name System is described which utilizes DNS KEY and SIG resource records. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2536
- Published
- March 1999
- Authors
- D. Eastlake 3rd
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 6
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 6944
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One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.
Related documents
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- RFC 2537RSA/MD5 KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS)Obsoleted
March 1999
- RFC 2539Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS)Updated
March 1999
- RFC 5754Using SHA2 Algorithms with Cryptographic Message SyntaxCurrent
January 2010
- RFC 2538Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)Obsoleted
March 1999
- RFC 2540Detached Domain Name System (DNS) InformationCurrent
March 1999
- RFC 2541DNS Security Operational ConsiderationsObsoleted
March 1999
- RFC 2528Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Representation of Key Exchange Algorithm (KEA) Keys in Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure CertificatesCurrent
March 1999
- RFC 2459Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL ProfileObsoleted
January 1999
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