And just to stir the pot a bit, what would you have ICANN do if someone applies 
for .alt as a top level domain?  Is it ok if we say yes and delegate the name?  
If not, what is the basis for us to say no?


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> On Feb 3, 2017, at 12:18 PM, Brian Dickson <brian.peter.dick...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> The DNAME has an effect similar to delegation, except that in the case of the 
> AS112++ RFC ( https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7535 
> <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7535> ) , the target is a well-known & 
> published empty zone (as112.arpa.)
> 
> (Delegation and DNAME cannot coexist for the same owner name - that is one of 
> the edicts for DNAME, similar to CNAME.)
> 
> Any local configuration of something.alt (as an authoritatively served zone) 
> would be matched before checking the cache or attempting recursive 
> resolution, per 103[345].
> 
> I don't have any desire or intention of local something.alt, I'm just 
> pointing out that the existence of a signed NXD result (via DNAME to an empty 
> zone) doesn't break such a set-up.
> 
> 
> 
> The reason for DNAME instead of delegation, is that it avoids the operators 
> of AS112 instances from having to configure the new zone(s) whenever a new 
> "delegation" occurs.
> 
> If, instead, a delegation were done, the specific zone (.alt) would need to 
> be configured and served somewhere.
> 
> RFC7535 is designed to avoid the need for coordination in configuring such 
> zones.
> 
> (RFC7535 also allows authorities for other places in the DNS tree to make use 
> of AS112, but that is a non-sequitur.)
> 
> Brian
> 
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Steve Crocker <steve.croc...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:steve.croc...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Are you also expecting ALT will never be delegated in the root?  If it were 
> to be delegated in the root, what impact would that have on the uses you have 
> in mind?
> 
> Steve Crocker
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>> On Feb 3, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Brian Dickson <brian.peter.dick...@gmail.com 
>> <mailto:brian.peter.dick...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Stephane wrote: 
>> On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 03:28:29PM -0500,
>>  Warren Kumari <warren at kumari.net <http://kumari.net/>> wrote 
>>  a message of 103 lines which said:
>> 
>> > or 2: request that the IANA insert an insecure delegation in the
>> > root, pointing to a: AS112 or b: an empty zone on the root or c"
>> > something similar.
>> 
>> Here, people may be interested by draft-bortzmeyer-dname-root (expired
>> but could be revived). The main objection was the privacy issue
>> (sending user queries to the "random" operators of AS112.)
>> 
>> My opinion on these issues are as follows, roughly:
>> I am in favor of AS112 for ALT
>> For AS112, I prefer the AS112++ method (DNAME)
>> I do not see why the DNAME would/should not be DNSSEC signed
>> Any local use of ALT can be served locally and signed using an alternative 
>> trust anchor
>> I don't think there is any issue with having both the NXD from the root, and 
>> the local assertion of existence, both present (in cache and in 
>> authoritative data respectively)
>> Maybe there are issues with specific implementations? 
>> If anyone knows of such problems, it would be helpful to identify them along 
>> with the implementation and version
>> For AS112 privacy, perhaps someone should write up a recommendation to set 
>> up local AS112 instances, to provide privacy, as an informational RFC?
>> Even simply through resolver configurations, without a full AS112 "announce 
>> routes"?
>> Do any resolver packages offer such a simple AS112 set-up?
>> Maybe the efforts for privacy should start there (implement first, then 
>> document)?
>> Do any stub resolver packages include host-local AS112 
>> features/configurations?
>> Overall, I'm obviously in favor of use of ALT, and for signing whatever is 
>> done for ALT, and for use of DNAME for ALT.
>> 
>> Brian "DNAME" Dickson
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