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Additional Record Types Available with Cloudflare DNS
Blog post from Cloudflare
Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Sergi Isasi, Etienne Labaume
Word Count
2,003
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary
Cloudflare has updated its authoritative DNS service to support nine new record types, including DNSKEY, DS, Certificate Related Record Types (SSHFP, TLSA, SMIMEA, CERT), PTR, NAPTR, and URI. These records are less commonly used but provide additional security features such as enabling DNSSEC on subdomains, restricting TLS certificates for a host, and specifying which keys are allowed to be used for a given domain when connecting via TLS. The support of these new record types enhances the flexibility and adoption of Cloudflare's DNS services for customers who need to delegate subdomains or require additional security measures.