Domain Name System Security Extension is a specification for securing certain kinds of information provided by Domain Name System

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DNS Strange Error : sometimes lookup work sometimes doesn't

I am running a DNS Server over fedora 11 (64-bit) with bind 9.6 I don't know what is going work but it works in a minute and not in next and then again cycle goes on. Its giving strange behaviour. I ...
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howto config RRSIG Validity Period Dynamic

there is a default 30day Validity Period for RRSIG in bind,if i want to change this Validity Period how i can do. dnssec-signzone can do this,but its not suitable to use in dynamic update, is there ...
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What could this extra 50ms latency be on my unbound DNS resolving server (Fedora)?

I have a discrepancy in query latency. It's not a problem, it's just strange enough to worry me. Client machine (Fedora 18) runs unbound-1.4.19-1.fc18.x86_64. Server machine (Debian 7 testing) runs ...
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bind is not validating dnssec

Strange. My bind is not validating dnssec even though I configured it to. Version according to named -V is BIND 9.8.2rc1-RedHat-9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.2 which has a built-in DLV key. Under options in ...
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DNSSEC - How many DS records are ordinary?

I thought that I need two DS records to deposit at my domain registrar. But one big dns provider just gave me one DS record. Verisign DNSSEC debugger says, everything is correct. But I am confused, ...
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Should DNSSEC validation be done in the recursive DNS server or in client software?

As the title says. The design of DNSSEC and its implementation in Bind (and things like Unbound) quite clearly allow for either use. They can optionally do DNSSEC validation, returning SERVFAIL if ...
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What TLDs should I use for my NS records for redundancy? (DNSSEC support required)

Question As a general practice, is it a good idea to use multiple TLDs for the name servers? How should I choose between which TLD would be a good candidate for being the root server for my NS ...
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How can I disable DNSSC for Google Apps (GMail) MX records on my authoritative domains?

I'm running a BIND Master / Slave setup with DNSSEC, but some of my domains use Google Apps for e-mail services. Google doesn't support DNSSEC and BIND doesn't like it at all. Log output: Sep 6 ...
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OARC's DNSSEC validating resolvers validate all my records but A records

I have DNS set up with powerdns. It serves my DNS pretty well, and it AXFRs to other slaves. The slaves haven't yet updated to the most recent records, but that doesn't affect the validation, it would ...
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F5 GTM DNSSEC ZSK id numbers out of sync

My GTMs have been working ok since we setup DNSSEC. We upgraded to 10.2.4 and ran into a problem - no DNSSEC responses at all. I booted back to 10.2.3 and now my ZSK id numbers aren't the same on both ...
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What are acceptable key lengths for DNSSEC KSK/ZSK?

I've been tasked to look into implementing DNSSEC on our name servers. While the technical side of this (generate keys, sign zones, prepare rollovers) are relatively straightforward, I've run into a ...
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Basic DNSSEC configuration under BIND 9.7?

Could anybody provide a step-by-step procedure to set up DNSSEC under BIND 9.7? I think the version is relevant because it is supposed to make life easier. In fact, there is a document published by ...
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Inline signing with bind 9.9 and NSEC3

Since version 9.9, Bind supports inline signing, but I don't find any information on how to make it working with NSEC3. I cannot add NSEC3PARAM RR with nsupdate : I think it's normal because of inline ...
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Failing back from DNSSec to regular DNS

A disaster recovery plan has been proposed in a client's company that would fail back from DNSSec to regular DNS in the event of 1) A major site outage requiring the change of many DNS records 2) ...
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enable DNSSEC on workstation

our office servers offer DNSSEC. I've tested this with dig. how can i use DNSSEC with my RHEL6 workstation? (there is no bind on it...) is it possible to add trusted keys to the workstation (i.e. in ...
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DNSSEC NSEC3 salt length

Is there any recommendation for salt length in the NSEC3 records ? Does longer salt means better security, and do longer salt affect performance of (authoritative) servers ? DNSSEC operational ...
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DNSSEC NSEC3 opt-out

Can someone please explain, in simple language, the meaning of opt-out flag in the NSEC3 RR. I did read RFC 5155 and understand nothing.
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enable large DNS queries on Microsoft 2008 R2 DNS server

When I run the Network analyzer at http://netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/ it reports: The resolver at could not process the following tested types: Medium (~1300B) TXT records Large (~3000B) TXT ...
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Do I need to renew the keys which I deposited at my domain provider?

I have set up some domains with dnssec. I generated the keys and signed the zones with zonesigner from dnssec-tools. I know that I must resign the zones within 30 days. But what's up with the keys ...
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Debian DNSSEC - howto secure a domain?

I have a beginner question about DNSSEC. I have much experience with TLS and cryptography-stuff and would like to try out this new technology. I have googled very much about this but I haven't found ...
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nsupdate, getting BADKEY error

I'm trying to update a name using nsupdate executed from within the name server itself but I receive the error message ; TSIG error with server: tsig indicates error. I created a key with ...
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Pushing DNSSEC updates with offline keys

In a non-professional capacity, I look after the DNS of some 18 domains: mostly personal/vanity domains for immediate family. The whole shebang is outsourced to an inexpensive managed hosting ...
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My nameservers do not provide DNSSEC information with their answers- problem?

Some of our users have reported having issues accessing our website ("no response"). Suspecting a DNS issue we have performed some online tests that return only this warning: Your nameservers do not ...
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Could a DNSSEC at level n manipulate a zone at level n+2?

With some people wondering how DNSSEC could affect global censorship, I'd like to know if DNSSEC could protect a zone from being partially modified by a grandparent zone. (The point of this question ...
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DNSSEC - First Signature

I'm testing DNSSEC with Bind 9.7.2-P2. I have a question regarding the first signature created over a zone that already exists. I'm using dynamic DNS. I create the first two keys: one KSK and one ...
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DNSSEC - Recommended parameters

Does anybody know which could be the recommended values for RRSIG validity period and resign interval? Regards
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What DNSSec implementations are available, and have they been checked for padding Cryptographic Oracle vulnerabilities?

A cryptographic Oracle is where one can deduce the private key when a error condition is created. Considering the recent ASP.NET padding Oracle exploit, can anyone tell me if the DNSSec ...
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DNSSEC - DNSKEY RRSIG not updated

Does anybody know why the DNSKEY RRsigs are not re-signed with dynamic update?? Regards
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DNSSEC - Jitter default value

does anybody know which is the default value for jitter when signing a zone?? Regards
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DNSSEC - Dynamic Update

I'm testing key rollover with Dynamic Update. I'm using Bind 9.7.1-P2. When I change the key dates with the script dnssec-settime, named doesn´t update automatically the zone file unless I reload the ...
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How long it takes to start Bind?

I'm testing DNSSEC and I need to obtain the time in miliseconds it takes to start Bind now that I have signed zones. I don't know if this would be the right way to do it: time svcadm enable ...
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Adding DS record to parent in DNS

I am trying to set up DNSSEC for my domains. Everything seems to work but I get the following error: DNSKEY found at child, but no DS was found at parent. Check for DS records in parent zone ...
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DNSSEC - Ad Flag not activated

I have some doubts regarding DNSSEC. I have one server acting as an Authoritative Name Server and another one as a Cache/Resolver. I'm using Bind 9.7.1-P2 and these are my configuration files: ...
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DNSSEC + Bind : dnskey invalidated by tld

I'm trying to enable DNSSEC on my authoritative dns Bind machine. So far I've done the following Tutorial : Generate the KSK and ZSK Keys : dnssec-keygen -a RSASHA1 -b 1024 -n ZONE zonename ...
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Querying and verifying dnssec

I hear http://www.isoc.org/ has Domain Name System Security Extensions on its DNS records. How do I see and verify the DNS using the tool dig?
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DNSSEC - What doesn't it cover?

I'm currently revising for an exam to do with DNS/DNSSEC. While I know DNSSEC provides various security enhancements for DNS, I would like to dive a bit deeper(for my own thirst for knowledge!) and ...
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windows 2003 DNS server and DNS SEC

i have almost out-of-the-box windows 2003 server which is also domain name server for some users. should i be worried of 5th of may's deployment of dnssec on root name servers ? i have already run: ...
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What are the effects of the L root server now publishing DURZ?

I'm curious what the actual effects of the L root server publishing DURZ today will be. On the nanog mailing list, someone said it's important to evaluate the systemic effects of root name servers ...
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What strength should I use for my ISC BIND transfer key?

Currently I'm using 128, is this secure enough? dnssec-keygen -a hmac-md5 -b 128 -n host foobar.com Also I'm not sure if "host" is the correct value for -n arg. I believe that the last argument ...
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Cannot publish DNSKEY to dlv.isc.org

Trying to get DNSSEC working for zone. Software: BIND 9.4.2-P2, OS Ubuntu 8.04 Tried to sign zone using ZoneSigner and publish that to dlv.isc.org, but it complains about key missing. Key shows ...
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DNSSEC MITM attacks

What makes DNSSEC immune to a MITM attack? Why can't I sign a key for example.com and get this to a resolving nameserver or client before they can get it from the real source?