Re: [dnsext] Fwd: djb on NXDOMAIN/NODATA for non-terminals

Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> Thu, 31 March 2011 14:25 UTC

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Colm MacCárthaigh <colm@allcosts.net> wrote:
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> My vote would be for;
>
>   Recommending that authoritative servers implementing DNSSEC SHOULD
> NOT return NXDOMAIN for non-terminal labels.

I believe that requirement already exists as a MUST NOT.

Tony.
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