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RFC 9718: DNSSEC Trust Anchor Publication for the Root Zone

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The root zone of the global Domain Name System (DNS) is cryptographically signed using DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). In order to obtain secure answers from the root zone of the DNS using DNSSEC, a client must configure a suitable trust anchor. This document describes the format and publication mechanisms IANA uses to distribute the DNSSEC trust anchors. This document obsoletes RFC 7958.

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Document ID
RFC9718
Published
January 2025
Authors
J. Abley; J. Schlyter; G. Bailey; P. Hoffman
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
13
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 7958

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