[dns-operations] DNS zone transfers are now illegal in North Dakota?

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Mon Jan 21 22:08:57 UTC 2008


> At 17:10 +0000 1/21/08, bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
> 
> >	when did "we" say otherwise?  where is this new "requirement"
> >	documented?  :)
> 
> Same as where most other requirements are documented, in the oral 
> history of the IETF.  The new requirements (closing of zone 
> transfers) have been felt in knobs restricting AXFR responses, NSEC3, 
> permitting transfers based on TSIG in EDNS0.  Maybe the requirement 
> isn't documented, but it's impact is felt.

	There is a requirement to be *able* to close it off.

	There is no requirement to close it off.   It's a matter
	of choice.
 
	Mark
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