The GNU Name System

Schanzenbach, Martin; Grothoff, Christian; Fix, Bernd (2023). The GNU Name System RFC Series, 9498 RFC Editor 10.17487/RFC9498

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This document provides the GNU Name System (GNS) technical specification. GNS is a decentralized and censorship-resistant domain name resolution protocol that provides a privacy-enhancing alternative to the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. This document defines the normative wire format of resource records, resolution processes, cryptographic routines, and security and privacy considerations for use by implementers. This specification was developed outside the IETF and does not have IETF consensus. It is published here to inform readers about the function of GNS, guide future GNS implementations, and ensure interoperability among implementations (for example, pre-existing GNUnet implementations).

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institute for Cybersecurity & Engineering (ICE) > ICE / Security and Privacy Group School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name:	Schanzenbach, Martin; Grothoff, Christian and Fix, Bernd
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
ISSN:	2070-1721
Series:	Internet Request for Comments
Publisher:	RFC Editor
Funders:	[UNSPECIFIED] NLnet Foundation
Language:	English
Submitter:	Christian Grothoff
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2023 11:59
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2023 12:07
Publisher DOI:	10.17487/RFC9498
Related URLs:	https://www.rfc-editor.org/
Uncontrolled Keywords:	name systems, security, privacy
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.20391
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20391