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     12 Preface
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     15 .. _preface_organization:
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     17 Organization
     18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
     19 
     20 This document provides introductory information on how DNSSEC works, how
     21 to configure BIND 9 to support some common DNSSEC features, and
     22 some basic troubleshooting tips. The chapters are organized as follows:
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     24 :ref:`dnssec_guide_introduction` covers the intended audience for this
     25 document, assumed background knowledge, and a basic introduction to the
     26 topic of DNSSEC.
     27 
     28 :ref:`getting_started` covers various requirements
     29 before implementing DNSSEC, such as software versions, hardware
     30 capacity, network requirements, and security changes.
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     32 :ref:`dnssec_validation` walks through setting up a validating
     33 resolver, and gives both more information on the validation process and
     34 some examples of tools to verify that the resolver is properly validating
     35 answers.
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     37 :ref:`dnssec_signing` explains how to set up a basic signed
     38 authoritative zone, details the relationship between a child and a parent zone,
     39 and discusses ongoing maintenance tasks.
     40 
     41 :ref:`dnssec_troubleshooting` provides some tips on how to analyze
     42 and diagnose DNSSEC-related problems.
     43 
     44 :ref:`dnssec_advanced_discussions` covers several topics, including key
     45 generation, key storage, key management, NSEC and NSEC3, and some
     46 disadvantages of DNSSEC.
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     48 :ref:`dnssec_recipes` provides several working examples of common DNSSEC
     49 solutions, with step-by-step details.
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     51 :ref:`dnssec_commonly_asked_questions` lists some commonly asked
     52 questions and answers about DNSSEC.
     53 
     54 .. _preface_acknowledgement:
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     56 Acknowledgements
     57 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     58 
     59 This document was originally authored by Josh Kuo of `DeepDive
     60 Networking <https://www.deepdivenetworking.com/>`__. He can be reached
     61 at josh.kuo (a] gmail.com.
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     63 Thanks to the following individuals (in no particular order) who have
     64 helped in completing this document: Jeremy C. Reed, Heidi Schempf,
     65 Stephen Morris, Jeff Osborn, Vicky Risk, Jim Martin, Evan Hunt, Mark
     66 Andrews, Michael McNally, Kelli Blucher, Chuck Aurora, Francis Dupont,
     67 Rob Nagy, Ray Bellis, Matthijs Mekking, and Suzanne Goldlust.
     68 
     69 Special thanks goes to Cricket Liu and Matt Larson for their
     70 selflessness in knowledge sharing.
     71 
     72 Thanks to all the reviewers and contributors, including John Allen, Jim
     73 Young, Tony Finch, Timothe Litt, and Dr. Jeffry A. Spain.
     74 
     75 The sections on key rollover and key timing metadata borrowed heavily
     76 from the Internet Engineering Task Force draft titled "DNSSEC Key Timing
     77 Considerations" by S. Morris, J. Ihren, J. Dickinson, and W. Mekking,
     78 subsequently published as :rfc:`7583`.
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