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RFC 2538: Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 4398.

Current version: RFC 4398 — Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

Cryptographic public key are frequently published and their authenticity demonstrated by certificates. A CERT resource record (RR) is defined so that such certificates and related certificate revocation lists can be stored in the Domain Name System (DNS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2538
Published
March 1999
Authors
D. Eastlake 3rd; O. Gudmundsson
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
10
Also known as
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Obsoleted by:
RFC 4398

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