RFC 4255: Using DNS to Securely Publish Secure Shell (SSH) Key Fingerprints

This document describes a method of verifying Secure Shell (SSH) host keys using Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC). The document defines a new DNS resource…

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Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6594: Use of the SHA-256 Algorithm with RSA, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), and Elliptic Curve DSA (ECDSA) in SSHFP Resource Records
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7479: Using Ed25519 in SSHFP Resource Records
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8709: Ed25519 and Ed448 Public Key Algorithms for the Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6698: The DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol: TLSA