IPSECKEY Resource Record Parameters

Created

  • 2004-12-20

Last Updated

  • 2023-03-15

Available Formats


Algorithm Type Field

Registration Procedure(s)

  • IETF Review

Reference

  • RFC 4025: A Method for Storing IPsec Keying Material in DNS
  • RFC 9373: EdDSA Value for IPSECKEY

Available Formats

Bit Description Format Description Reference
0 No Public key is present RFC 4025
1 A DSA Public Key RFC 2536, Section 2 RFC 4025
2 An RSA Public Key RFC 3110, Section 2 RFC 4025
3 An ECDSA Public Key RFC 6605, Section 4 RFC 8005
4 An EdDSA Public Key RFC 8080, Section 3 RFC 9373
5-255 Unassigned

Gateway Type Field

Registration Procedure(s)

  • Standards Action

Reference

  • RFC 4025: A Method for Storing IPsec Keying Material in DNS

Available Formats

Value Description Reference
0 No gateway is present RFC 4025
1 A 4-byte IPv4 address is present RFC 4025
2 A 16-byte IPv6 address is present RFC 4025
3 A wire-encoded domain name is present RFC 4025
4-255 Unassigned