Re: [dmarc-ietf] Do is need a new ptype? Was Re: New authentication method, DNSWL

[Alessandro Vesely <[e-mail]>]

On Tue 03/Dec/2019 21:22:28 +0100 Murray S. Kucherawy wrote:
> Assuming the ptype we're talking about is "dns" which is defined in the same
> document, the definition is terse and there's not much guidance for the
> designated expert about what things should be allowed with respect to future
> registrations.  I think Scott basically said the same thing.  I'd like to see
> those points addressed before green lighting it. 


The doc just says "The property being reported belongs to the Domain Name
System".  I think that definition broadly includes any tag found in a domain's
TXT record.  For example, we could agree that within a resinfo of a given
method, any dns ptype refers to tags in the relevant record or retrieval
thereof, unless otherwise specified.  So one could have, say:

Authentication-Results: example.com;
  spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=example.net dns.sec=y;
  dkim=pass header.i=@example.org header.b=jIvx30NG dns.s=tlsrpt

The point is where would such kind of convention be made explicit.  I don't see
what additional text can be added to the dnswl I-D in order to make that issue
clearer.  Any proposal?


Best
Ale
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