[dns-operations] DNSSEC DANE testing

[WBrown at e1b.org]

Vernon wrote on 07/31/2012 12:41:08 PM:

> Thanks anyway and no offense intended.  Even if I could make it
> work, a browser add-on wouldn't get me toward my real goal of a
> little security for my web pages without paying for the pretense
> of commercial pkix security.

But until browsers support DANE to the same level they support the 
commercial SSL root certificates, there's little benefit.  I'd like to see 
it happen, just not holding my breath. 

You could implement something like 
http://jpmens.net/2012/07/30/is-my-web-site-being-used-via-dnssec-validator/ 
to detect who is using secure DNS results and react as appropriate. 



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