DANE

DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities

A method that lets a domain owner publish, in a dedicated type of DNS record One entry in a DNS zone, made of a name, a type, a TTL and data. Full definition of DNS record, which TLS Transport Layer Security The standard that encrypts connections between a browser or app and a server. Full definition of TLS certificate or key its services use. Because the records are signed with DNSSEC Domain Name System Security Extensions Digital signatures that prove DNS answers are genuine and unchanged. Full definition of DNSSEC, other parties can check the certificate without relying only on certificate authorities. It is mostly used between mail servers.

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DNS and technical foundations