Op 18-07-17 om 18:09 schreef Tony Finch:
> The other kind of DNS server that might be able to do something useful
> with ANAME is a recursive server, so it could co-operate nicely with
> authoritative servers that are playing clever tricks. But the rDNS will
> have to be careful about not breaking downstream validators.
> 
> Say (for example) my zone has:
> 
> dotat.at.     ANAME   www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   ANAME
> dotat.at.     A       212.13.197.229
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   A
> dotat.at.     AAAA    2001:ba8:1e3::
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   AAAA
> 
> A client queries its resolver for dotat.at A, but chiark has renumbered,
> so the client gets a response from the ANAME-aware resolver like below. A
> validating ANAME-aware client can see it should use the additional address
> 212.13.197.231 in preference to the address in the answer.
> 
> ; ANSWER
> dotat.at.       A       212.13.197.229
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   A
> 
> ; ADDITIONAL
> dotat.at.       AAAA    2001:ba8:1e3::
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   AAAA
> dotat.at.       ANAME   www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.
> dotat.at.     RRSIG   ANAME
> www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.   A       212.13.197.231
> www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.   RRSIG   A
> www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.   AAAA    2001:ba8:1e3::
> www.chiark.greenend.org.uk.   RRSIG   AAAA
> 
> Note that neither the resolver nor the client needs any algorithm updates
> to avoid being confused by this additional information; they just need a
> code update so that they are able to make good use of it.
> 
> If the resolver knows the client is DNSSEC-oblivious then it can do the
> substitution itself and return a simple answer like this:
> 
> dotat.at.     A       212.13.197.231
> 
> Validating but ANAME-oblivious resolvers won't get to enjoy clever
> latency minimization tricks.

Yes!  This should be included in the aname draft.
Thanks,

-- Willem
> 
> Tony.
> 

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