RFC 2539 (rfc2539) - Page 1 of 7

Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS)

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Network Working Group                                        D. Eastlake
Request for Comments: 2539                                           IBM
Category: Standards Track                                     March 1999


     Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS)

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   A standard method for storing Diffie-Hellman keys in the Domain Name
   System is described which utilizes DNS KEY resource records.

Acknowledgements

   Part of the format for Diffie-Hellman keys and the description
   thereof was taken from a work in progress by:

      Ashar Aziz <ashar.aziz@eng.sun.com>
      Tom Markson <markson@incog.com>
      Hemma Prafullchandra <hemma@eng.sun.com>

   In addition, the following person provided useful comments that have
   been incorporated:

      Ran Atkinson <rja@inet.org>
      Thomas Narten <narten@raleigh.ibm.com>













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