Subject: Document Action: 'A Framework for DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice Statements' to Informational RFC (draft-ietf-dnsop-dnssec-dps-framework-11.txt)

From: The IESG <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:53:15 -0800

The IESG has approved the following document:
- 'A Framework for DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice Statements'
  (draft-ietf-dnsop-dnssec-dps-framework-11.txt) as Informational RFC

This document is the product of the Domain Name System Operations Working
Group.

The IESG contact persons are Ronald Bonica and Benoit Claise.

A URL of this Internet Draft is:
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dnsop-dnssec-dps-framework/

Technical Summary

This document presents a framework to assist writers of DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice Statements, such as Domain Managers and Zone Operators on both the top-level and secondary level, who are managing and operating a DNS zone with Security Extensions (DNSSEC) implemented.

In particular, the framework provides a comprehensive list of topics that should be considered for inclusion into a DNSSEC Policy definition and Practice Statement.

Working Group Summary

This document is the product of the DNSOPS WG. The discussion regarding this document was brief and low-key.

Document Quality

To assess the applicability and usefulness of the document, a survey about DNSSEC policy and practice statements was conducted by the authors amongst members of CENTR (Council of European National  Top Level Domain Registries). Among the questions were some asking whether they had heard about draft-ietf-dnsop-dnssec-dps-framework (then at version -03).

Of the 19 respondents, 17 had heard about the draft and 13 had used it as a check list of DNSSEC readiness and/or an outline to create such a document.

Personnel

Stephen Morris is the document shepherd.
Ron Bonica is the responsible Area Director.