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rfc1034Domain Names – Concepts and Facilities
rfc1035Domain Names – Implementation and Specification
rfc1183DNS RR Definitions
rfc1591Domain Name System Structure and Delegation
rfc1706DNS NSAP Resource Records
rfc1794DNS Support for Load Balancing
rfc1876Expressing Location Information in the Domain Name System
rfc1912Common DNS Operational and Configuration Errors
rfc1982Serial Number Arithmetic
rfc1995Incremental Zone Transfer in DNS
rfc1996A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes (DNS NOTIFY)
rfc2136Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)
rfc2181Clarifications to the DNS Specification
rfc2230Key Exchange Delegation Record for the DNS
rfc2308Negative Caching of DNS Queries (DNS NCACHE)
rfc2317Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA delegation
rfc2536DSA KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc2539Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc2540Detached Domain Name System (DNS) Information
rfc2606Reserved Top Level DNS Names
rfc2671Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)
rfc2672Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection
rfc2673Binary Labels in the Domain Name System
rfc2694DNS extensions to Network Address Translators (DNS_ALG)
rfc2782A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)
rfc2845Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (TSIG)
rfc2874NS Extensions to Support IPv6 Address Aggregation and Renumbering
rfc2930Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR)
rfc2931DNS Request and Transaction Signatures ( SIG(0)s )
rfc3007Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Dynamic Update
rfc3110RSA/SHA-1 SIGs and RSA KEYs in the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc3123A DNS RR Type for Lists of Address Prefixes (APL RR)
rfc3225Indicating Resolver Support of DNSSEC
rfc3226DNSSEC and IPv6 A6 aware server/resolver message size requirements
rfc3363Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)/Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc3401Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS)/Part One: The Comprehensive DDDS
rfc3402Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS)/Part Two: The Algorithm
rfc3403Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS)/Part Three: The Domain Name System (DNS) Database
rfc3404Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS)/Part Four: The Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Resolution Application
rfc3405Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS)/Part Five: URI.ARPA Assignment Procedures
rfc3425Obsoleting IQUERY
rfc3484Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
rfc3492Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)
rfc3596DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6
rfc3597Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) Types
rfc3645Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG)
rfc3761The E.164 to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Application (ENUM)
rfc3833Threat Analysis of the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc3958Domain-Based Application Service Location Using SRV RRs and the Dynamic Delegation Discovery Service (DDDS)
rfc4025A Method for Storing IPsec Keying Material in DNS
rfc4033DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
rfc4034Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions
rfc4035Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions
rfc4255Using DNS to Securely Publish Secure Shell (SSH) Key Fingerprints
rfc4343Domain Name System (DNS) Case Insensitivity Clarification
rfc4367What's in a Name: False Assumptions about DNS Names
rfc4398Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)
rfc4408Sender Policy Framework (SPF) for Authorizing Use of Domains in E-Mail, Version 1
rfc4431The DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV) DNS Resource Record
rfc4470Minimally Covering NSEC Records and DNSSEC On-line Signing
rfc4472Operational Considerations and Issues with IPv6 DNS
rfc4501Domain Name System Uniform Resource Identifiers
rfc4509Use of SHA-256 in DNSSEC Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Records (RRs)
rfc4592The Role of Wildcards in the Domain Name System
rfc4635HMAC SHA TSIG Algorithm Identifiers
rfc4641DNSSEC Operational Practices
rfc4697Observed DNS Resolution Misbehavior
rfc4701A DNS Resource Record (RR) for Encoding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Information (DHCID RR)
rfc4725ENUM Validation Architecture
rfc4759The ENUM Dip Indicator Parameter for the "tel" URI
rfc4848Domain-Based Application Service Location Using URIs and the Dynamic Delegation Discovery Service (DDDS)
rfc4871DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures
rfc4955DNS Security (DNSSEC) Experiments
rfc4956DNS Security (DNSSEC) Opt-In
rfc4969IANA Registration for vCard Enumservice
rfc4979IANA Registration for Enumservice 'XMPP'
rfc4986Requirements Related to DNS Security (DNSSEC) Trust Anchor Rollover
rfc5001DNS Name Server Identifier (NSID) Option
rfc5011Automated Updates of DNS Security (DNSSEC) Trust Anchors
rfc5016Requirements for a DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signing Practices Protocol
rfc5028A Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) Service Registration for Instant Messaging (IM) Services
rfc5067Infrastructure ENUM Requirements
rfc5074DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV)
rfc5076ENUM Validation Information Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol
rfc5105ENUM Validation Token Format Definition
rfc5155DNS Security (DNSSEC) Hashed Authenticated Denial of Existence
rfc51586to4 Reverse DNS Delegation Specification
rfc5205Host Identity Protocol (HIP) Domain Name System (DNS) Extension
rfc5358Preventing Use of Recursive Nameservers in Reflector Attacks
rfc5395Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
rfc5452Measures for Making DNS More Resilient against Forged Answers
rfc5483ENUM Implementation Issues and Experiences
rfc5507Design Choices When Expanding the DNS
rfc5526The E.164 to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Application for Infrastructure ENUM
rfc5564Linguistic Guidelines for the Use of the Arabic Language in Internet Domains
rfc5517DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Author Domain Signing Practices (ADSP)
rfc5625DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines
rfc5679Locating IEEE 802.21 Mobility Services Using DNS
rfc5730Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
rfc5731Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Domain Name Mapping
rfc5732Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Host Mapping
rfc5733Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Contact Mapping
rfc5734Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Transport over TCP
rfc5782DNS Blacklists and Whitelists
rfc5855Nameservers for IPv4 and IPv6 Reverse Zones
rfc5863DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Development, Deployment, and Operations
rfc5864DNS SRV Resource Records for AFS
rfc5890Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework
rfc5891Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA): Protocol
rfc5892The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)
rfc5893The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)
rfc5894Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Background, Explanation, and Rationale
rfc5910Domain Name System (DNS) Security Extensions Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
rfc5914Trust Anchor Format
rfc5933Use of GOST Signature Algorithms in DNSKEY and RRSIG Resource Records for DNSSEC
rfc5934Trust Anchor Management Protocol (TAMP)
rfc5936DNS Zone Transfer Protocol (AXFR)
rfc5966DNS Transport over TCP - Implementation Requirements
rfc5992Internationalized Domain Names Registration and Administration Guidelines for European Languages Using Cyrillic
rfc6024Trust Anchor Management Requirements
rfc6055IAB Thoughts on Encodings for Internationalized Domain Names
rfc6116The E.164 to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Application (ENUM)
rfc6117IANA Registration of Enumservices: Guide, Template, and IANA Considerations
rfc6147DNS64: DNS Extensions for Network Address Translation from IPv6 Clients to IPv4 Servers
rfc6168Requirements for Management of Name Servers for the DNS
rfc6186Use of SRV Records for Locating Email Submission/Access Services
rfc6195Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
rfc6276DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation for Network Mobility (NEMO)
rfc6303Locally Served DNS Zones
rfc6304AS112 Nameserver Operations
rfc6305I'm Being Attacked by PRISONER.IANA.ORG!
rfc6335Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Procedures for the Management of the Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry
rfc6376DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures
rfc6377DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) and Mailing Lists
rfc6394Use Cases and Requirements for DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)
rfc6452The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA) - Unicode 6.0
rfc6471Overview of Best Email DNS-Based List (DNSBL) Operational Practices
rfc6541DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Authorized Third-Party Signatures
rfc6563Moving A6 to Historic Status
rfc6594Use of the SHA-256 Algorithm with RSA, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), and Elliptic Curve DSA (ECDSA) in SSHFP Resource Records
rfc6641Using DNS SRV to Specify a Global File Namespace with NFS Version 4
rfc6651Extensions to DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) for Failure Reporting
rfc6652Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Authentication Failure Reporting Using the Abuse Reporting Format
rfc6672DNAME Redirection in the DNS
rfc6686Resolution of the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Sender ID Experiments
rfc6698Resolution of the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Sender ID Experiments
rfc6724Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
rfc6725DNS Security (DNSSEC) DNSKEY Algorithm IANA Registry Updates
rfc6731Improved Recursive DNS Server Selection for Multi-Interfaced Nodes
rfc6742DNS Resource Records for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol (ILNP)
rfc6761Special-Use Domain Names
rfc6762Multicast DNS
rfc6763DNS-Based Service Discovery
rfc6764Locating Services for Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV (CalDAV) and vCard Extensions to WebDAV (CardDAV)
rfc6781DNSSEC Operational Practices, Version 2
rfc6840Clarifications and Implementation Notes for DNS Security (DNSSEC)
rfc6841Framework for DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice Statements
rfc6844DNS Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) Resource Record
rfc6885Stringprep Revision and Problem Statement for the Preparation and Comparison of Internationalized Strings (PRECIS)
rfc6891Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))
rfc6895Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
rfc6912Principles for Unicode Code Point Inclusion in Labels in the DNS
rfc6927Variants in Second-Level Names Registered in Top-Level Domains
rfc6944Applicability Statement: DNS Security (DNSSEC) DNSKEY Algorithm Implementation Status
rfc6950Applicability Statement: DNS Security (DNSSEC) DNSKEY Algorithm Implementation Status
rfc6975Signaling Cryptographic Algorithm Understanding in DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
rfc7043Resource Records for EUI-48 and EUI-64 Addresses in the DNS
rfc7075Realm-Based Redirection In Diameter
rfc7085Top-Level Domains That Are Already Dotless
rfc7094Architectural Considerations of IP Anycast
rfc7129Authenticated Denial of Existence in the DNS
rfc7208Sender Policy Framework (SPF) for Authorizing Use of Domains in Email, Version 1
rfc7216Location Information Server (LIS) Discovery Using IP Addresses and Reverse DNS
rfc7218Adding Acronyms to Simplify Conversations about DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)
rfc7304A Method for Mitigating Namespace Collisions
rfc7314Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) EXPIRE Option
rfc7344Automating DNSSEC Delegation Trust Maintenance
rfc7393Using the Port Control Protocol (PCP) to Update Dynamic DNS
rfc7477Child-to-Parent Synchronization in DNS
rfc7479Using Ed25519 in SSHFP Resource Records
rfc7489Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC)
rfc7505A "Null MX" No Service Resource Record for Domains That Accept No Mail
rfc7534AS112 Redirection Using DNAME
rfc7535AS112 Redirection Using DNAME
rfc7553The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) DNS Resource Record
rfc7558Requirements for Scalable DNS-Based Service Discovery (DNS-SD) / Multicast DNS (mDNS) Extensions
rfc7564PRECIS Framework: Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings in Application Protocols
rfc7565The 'acct' URI Scheme
rfc7566Enumservice Registration for 'acct' URI
rfc7583DNSSEC Key Rollover Timing Considerations
rfc7626DNS Privacy Considerations
rfc7646Definition and Use of DNSSEC Negative Trust Anchors
rfc7671The DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Protocol: Updates and Operational Guidance
rfc7672SMTP Security via Opportunistic DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS)
rfc7673Using DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) TLSA Records with SRV Records
rfc7706Decreasing Access Time to Root Servers by Running One on Loopback
rfc7710Captive-Portal Identification Using DHCP or Router Advertisements (RAs)
rfc7712Domain Name Associations (DNA) in the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)
rfc7719DNS Terminology
rfc7720DNS Root Name Service Protocol and Deployment Requirements
rfc7724Active DHCPv4 Lease Query
rfc7745XML Schemas for Reverse DNS Management
rfc7754Technical Considerations for Internet Service Blocking and Filtering
rfc7766DNS Transport over TCP - Implementation Requirements
rfc7790Mapping Characters for Classes of the Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings (PRECIS)
rfc7816DNS Query Name Minimisation to Improve Privacy
rfc7824Privacy Considerations for DHCPv6
rfc7828The edns-tcp-keepalive EDNS0 Option
rfc7830The EDNS(0) Padding Option
rfc7839Access-Network-Identifier Option in DHCP
rfc7844Anonymity Profiles for DHCP Clients
rfc7858Specification for DNS over Transport Layer Security (TLS)
rfc7871Client Subnet in DNS Queries
rfc7873Domain Name System (DNS) Cookies
rfc7901CHAIN Query Requests in DNS
rfc7929DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Bindings for OpenPGP
rfc7960Interoperability Issues between Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) and Indirect Email Flows
rfc7969Customizing DHCP Configuration on the Basis of Network Topology
rfc8020NXDOMAIN: There Really Is Nothing Underneath
rfc8026Unified IPv4-in-IPv6 Softwire Customer Premises Equipment (CPE): A DHCPv6-Based Prioritization Mechanism
rfc8027DNSSEC Roadblock Avoidance
rfc8056Managing DS Records from the Parent via CDS/CDNSKEY
rfc8078Edwards-Curve Digital Security Algorithm (EdDSA) for DNSSEC
rfc8080DNS over Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS)
rfc8106IPv6 Router Advertisement Options for DNS Configuration
rfc8109Initializing a DNS Resolver with Priming Queries
rfc8115DHCPv6 Option for IPv4-Embedded Multicast and Unicast IPv6 Prefixes
rfc8145Signaling Trust Anchor Knowledge in DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
rfc8156DHCPv6 Failover Protocol
rfc8162DHCPv6 Failover Protocol
rfc8198Aggressive Use of DNSSEC-Validated Cache
rfc8213Security of Messages Exchanged between Servers and Relay Agents
rfc8222Selecting Labels for Use with Conventional DNS and Other Resolution Systems in DNS-Based Service Discovery
rfc8264PRECIS Framework: Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings in Application Protocols
rfc8265Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Representing Usernames and Passwords
rfc8266Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Representing Nicknames
rfc8301Cryptographic Algorithm and Key Usage Update to DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
rfc8324DNS Privacy, Authorization, Special Uses, Encoding, Characters, Matching, and Root Structure: Time for Another Look?
rfc8334Launch Phase Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
rfc8357Generalized UDP Source Port for DHCP Relay
rfc8467Padding Policies for Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)
rfc8482Providing Minimal-Sized Responses to DNS Queries That Have QTYPE=ANY
rfc8483Yeti DNS Testbed
rfc8484Queries over HTTPS (DoH)
rfc8490DNS Stateful Operations
rfc8499DNS Terminology
rfc8501Reverse DNS in IPv6 for Internet Service Providers
rfc8509A Root Key Trust Anchor Sentinel for DNSSEC
rfc8552Scoped Interpretation of DNS Resource Records through "Underscored" Naming of Attribute Leaves
rfc8553DNS Attrleaf Changes: Fixing Specifications That Use Underscored Node Names
rfc8567Customer Management DNS Resource Records
rfc8598Split DNS Configuration for the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)
rfc8618Compacted-DNS (C-DNS): A Format for DNS Packet Capture
rfc8624Algorithm Implementation Requirements and Usage Guidance for DNSSEC
rfc8659DNS Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) Resource Record
rfc8749Moving DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV) to Historic Status
rfc8767Serving Stale Data to Improve DNS Resiliency
rfc8777DNS Reverse IP Automatic Multicast Tunneling (AMT) Discovery
rfc8806Running a Root Server Local to a Resolver
rfc8880Special Use Domain Name 'ipv4only.arpa'
rfc8882DNS-Based Service Discovery (DNS-SD) Privacy and Security Requirements
rfc8901Multi-Signer DNSSEC Models
rfc8906A Common Operational Problem in DNS Servers: Failure to Communicate
rfc8914Extended DNS Errors
rfc8932Recommendations for DNS Privacy Service Operators
rfc8945Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (TSIG)
rfc8976Message Digest for DNS Zones
rfc9018Interoperable Domain Name System (DNS) Server Cookies
rfc9076DNS Privacy Considerations
rfc9077NSEC and NSEC3: TTLs and Aggressive Use
rfc9102TLS DNSSEC Chain Extension
rfc9103DNS Zone Transfer over TLS
rfc9108YANG Types for DNS Classes and Resource Record Types
rfc9120Nameservers for the Address and Routing Parameter Area ("arpa") Domain
rfc9156DNS Query Name Minimisation to Improve Privacy
rfc9157Revised IANA Considerations for DNSSEC
rfc9199Considerations for Large Authoritative DNS Server Operators
rfc9210DNS Transport over TCP - Operational Requirements
rfc9230Oblivious DNS over HTTPS
rfc9250DNS over Dedicated QUIC Connections
rfc9267Common Implementation Anti-Patterns Related to Domain Name System (DNS) Resource Record (RR) Processing
rfc9364DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
rfc9432DNS Catalog Zones
rfc9471DNS Glue Requirements in Referral Responses