Server and method for managing DNSSEC requests
US7941517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4552
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A domain server that comprises: means (10) for receiving a query transmitted from a client device (CL1) for obtaining DNS data; a zone file (FZ1, zone) comprising one or more distribution rules defining a partitioning of the domain into sub-zones, DNS data of said sub-zones being associated with a pair of partition keys specific to said sub-zone; means (20) for obtaining from said zone file a useful piece of information sufficient for identifying the pair of the partition keys associated with the required DNS data; and means (10) for transmitting to the client device (CL1): the required DNS data, the value of the signature of said data produced by means of the private component (ZSK2[pr]) of the pair of partition keys; and the useful piece of information.
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