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RFC 8020: NXDOMAIN: There Really Is Nothing Underneath

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This document states clearly that when a DNS resolver receives a response with a response code of NXDOMAIN, it means that the domain name which is thus denied AND ALL THE NAMES UNDER IT do not exist. This document clarifies RFC 1034 and modifies a portion of RFC 2308: it updates both of them.

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Document ID
RFC8020
Published
November 2016
Authors
S. Bortzmeyer; S. Huque
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
10
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