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RFC 2672: Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 6672.

Current version: RFC 6672 — DNAME Redirection in the DNS

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

This document defines a new DNS Resource Record called "DNAME", which provides the capability to map an entire subtree of the DNS name space to another domain. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2672
Published
August 1999
Authors
M. Crawford
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
9
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 6672
Updated by:
RFC 4592, RFC 6604

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