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

Cryptographic public key are frequently published and their authenticity demonstrated by certificates. A CERT resource record (RR) is defined so that such…

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Outgoing relationships (10 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Informative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Informative reference — RFC 1034: Domain names - concepts and facilities
Informative reference — RFC 2434: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informative reference — RFC 2396: Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax
Informative reference — RFC 2535: Domain Name System Security Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 2440: OpenPGP Message Format
Informative reference — RFC 2459: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL Profile
Informative reference — RFC 2247: Using Domains in LDAP/X.500 Distinguished Names
Informative reference — RFC 2240: A Legal Basis for Domain Name Allocation

Incoming relationships (5 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 4398: Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4033: DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2535: Domain Name System Security Extensions
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3130: Notes from the State-Of-The-Technology: DNSSEC
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4027: Domain Name System Media Types