DNSSEC-Aware Name Server

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions:

An entity acting in the role of a name server that understands the DNS security extensions defined in this document set. In particular, a DNSSEC-aware name server is an entity that receives DNS queries, sends DNS responses, supports the EDNS0 [RFC 2671] message size extension and the DO bit [RFC 4035], and supports the RR types and message header bits defined in this document set.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-81-2

Glossary Comments

Comments about specific definitions should be sent to the authors of the linked Source publication. For NIST publications, an email is usually found within the document.

Comments about the glossary's presentation and functionality should be sent to secglossary@nist.gov.

See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.