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Automated Delegation of IP6.ARPA reverse zones with Prefix Delegation
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draft-andrews-dnsop-pd-reverse-03
Network Working Group                                         M. Andrews
Internet-Draft                                                       ISC
Intended status: Standards Track                            25 July 2024
Expires: 26 January 2025

 Automated Delegation of IP6.ARPA reverse zones with Prefix Delegation
                   draft-andrews-dnsop-pd-reverse-03

Abstract

   This document describes a method to automate the delegation of
   IP6.ARPA reverse zones when performing Prefix Delegations.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

1.  Introduction

   This document describes a method to automate the delegation of
   IP6.ARPA reverse zones when performing Prefix Delegations.

   This will allow home users and small businesses to have IP6.ARPA
   zones without manual intervention on the part of the ISP.

2.  Method

   1) CPE device generates a RSA key pair and stores this in non-
   volatile memory.

   2) CPE device generates a DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation [RFC3633] request
   which includes a KEY-RDATA option (code point TBA), which contains a
   the rdata of a DNS KEY record containing a RSASHA256 key using the
   public components of the previously generated RSA key pair.

   3) DHCP server updates DNS server based on the prefix it is
   delegating and the KEY-RDATA, using TSIG [RFC2845] for
   authentication, and responds with prefix.  If this is a new prefix
   delegation, it will clear out all the old DNS records as part of the
   delegation process.  If there are multiple prefixes being delegated
   the ISP's DNS server will be updated for all of them.  If the
   delegated prefix is not nibble aligned then the server will update
   all the reverse apex names that cover the address space, i.e. 1, 2, 4
   or 8 KEY records will be added all with the same rdata contents.

   4) CPE device configures the nameserver built into it to serve the
   reverse of the delegated prefixes.  Alternatively it may configure
   other nameservers to serve these zones, however the method to do that
   is out of scope for this document.

   5) CPE device generates a DNS UPDATE [RFC2136] which delegates the
   reverse name space to itself and others if they have been configured.
   It uses SIG(0) [RFC2931] to sign the request, with owner name
   matching the reverse of the delegated prefix.

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   6) The ISP's DNS server is configured to accept self-signed requests
   (the owner name used in the SIG(0) signature matches the owner name
   of the data to be updated).  It examines the request, looks at the
   KEY record added by the DHCPv6 server, and decides whether the
   request is valid.

3.  Example

   If 2001:DB8:1:4::/62 is delegated then KEY records for

   4.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA KEY ...
   5.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA KEY ...
   6.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA KEY ...
   7.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA KEY ...

   will be added.  The CPE device will configure the nameservers to
   serve all of the following zones

   4.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   5.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   6.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   7.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA

   then will send individual UPDATE messages to delegate each of the
   reverse zones.

   % nsupdate -k K4.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   update add 4.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA NS ...
   send
   % nsupdate -k K5.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   update add 5.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA NS ...
   send
   % nsupdate -k K6.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   update add 6.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA NS ...
   send
   % nsupdate -k K7.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA
   update add 7.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA NS ...
   send

   Named would be configured to accept dynamic updates from both the CPE
   devices and from the DHCP server.

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   zone 8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA {
       type primary;
       file "8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA.db";
       update-policy {
           // allow 2 KEY, 10 NS and 8 DS records to be added
           grant * self . KEY(2) NS(10) DS(8);
           // allow the DHCP server add the KEY and cleanup
           grant dhcp-server-key subzone KEY NS DS;
       };
       ...
   };

4.  IANA Considerations

   Allocate a DHCPv6 code point for KEY-RDATA.

5.  Security Considerations

   The UPDATE requests are all signed.  This is a proven method for
   securing UPDATE requests in the DNS.

   As a RSA key is being used there is no issue with key material being
   sent in the clear.

   Only the CPE device and the ISP itself is capable of creating,
   updating or destroying the delegation.

6.  Normative References

   [RFC2136]  Vixie, P., Thomson, S., Rekhter, Y., and J. Bound,
              "Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)",
              RFC 2136, April 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2136>.

   [RFC2845]  Vixie, P., Gudmundsson, O., Eastlake, D., and B.
              Wellington, "Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS
              (TSIG)", RFC 2845, May 2000,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2845>.

   [RFC2931]  Eastlake, D., "Secret Key Transaction Authentication for
              DNS (TSIG)", RFC 2931, September 2000,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2931>.

   [RFC3633]  Troan, O. and R. Droms, "IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic
              Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6", RFC 3633,
              December 2003, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3633>.

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Author's Address

   M. Andrews
   Internet Systems Consortium
   PO Box 360
   Newmarket, NH 03857
   United States of America
   Email: marka@isc.org

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