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bokonist | 11 years ago

Two things that would make this have more hope of becoming a standard:

1) open source the key server with the REST-API 2) allow domain owners to define their own key server via a DNS TXT entry

discuss

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mdaniel|11 years ago

1. What's wrong with the existing key server protocol?

2. Why TXT and not SRV?

bokonist|11 years ago

1. From reading their post, it seems like they made their own REST API for the key server. So it would be nice if they open sourced the service behind it, to alleviate fears of lock in.

2. You're right, it probably should be SRV.

rakoo|11 years ago

TXT is much more available in DNS management interfaces than SRV, so there's a higher chance that you can install such a server on those shared hosting instances.