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DNS RFCs

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

DNS RFCs

Request for Comments (RFCs) are an evolving series of reports, proposals for protocols, and protocol standards used by the Internet community. Domain Name System (DNS) specifications are based on approved RFCs published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other working groups.

RFCs for the DNS Server service

The following RFCs contain specifications used to design and implement the DNS Server and Client services:

RFC Title

1034

Domain Names -- Concepts and Facilities

1035

Domain Names -- Implementation and Specification

1123

Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support

1886

DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6

1995

Incremental Zone Transfer in DNS

1996

A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes (DNS NOTIFY)

2136

Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)

2181

Clarifications to the DNS Specification

2308

Negative Caching of DNS Queries (DNS NCACHE)

2535

Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)

2671

Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)

2782

A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)

2930

Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR)

3645

Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG)

3646

DNS Configuration options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)

Other specifications for DNS

The following additional specifications are used to design and implement the DNS Server and Client services:

File name Title

af-saa-0069.000.pdf

ATM Names Service

This specification is published by the MFA Forum. For more information, you can obtain this specification by downloading it from the MFA Forum site.

Obtaining DNS RFCs

You can obtain RFCs from the RFC Editor Web site. RFCs are classified as one of the following: approved Internet standards, proposed Internet standards (circulated in draft form for review), Internet best practices, or For Your Information (FYI) documents.

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