Registration Protocols Extensions (regext)                      G. Brown
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  Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) mapping for DNS Time-To-Live
                              (TTL) values
                      draft-ietf-regext-epp-ttl-07

Abstract

   This document describes an extension to the Extensible Provisioning
   Protocol (EPP) that allows EPP clients to manage the Time-To-Live
   (TTL) value for domain name delegation records.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.1.  Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.2.  Extension elements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
       1.2.1.  The <ttl:ttl> element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
         1.2.1.1.  Element content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
         1.2.1.2.  Supported DNS record types  . . . . . . . . . . .   5
         1.2.1.3.  Examples  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     1.3.  The <ttl:info> element  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       1.3.1.  Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   2.  EPP command mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     2.1.  EPP query commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.1.1.  EPP <info> command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
         2.1.1.1.  Default Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
         2.1.1.2.  Policy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
     2.2.  EPP transform commands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
       2.2.1.  EPP <create> command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
       2.2.2.  EPP <update> command  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
   3.  Server processing of TTL values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
     3.1.  Permitted record types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
     3.2.  Use of TTL values in delegation records . . . . . . . . .  18
   4.  Out-of-band changes to TTL values . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
   5.  Operational considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
     5.1.  Operational impact of TTL values  . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
     5.2.  When TTL values should be changed . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
   6.  Security considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
   7.  IANA considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
     7.1.  XML namespace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
     7.2.  EPP extension registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
   8.  Formal syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
   9.  Implementation status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
     9.1.  Verisign EPP SDK  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
     9.2.  Pepper EPP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
   10. Change log  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
     10.1.  Change from 06 to 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
     10.2.  Change from 05 to 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     10.3.  Change from 04 to 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     10.4.  Change from 04 to 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     10.5.  Change from 03 to 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     10.6.  Change from 02 to 03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     10.7.  Change from 01 to 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26



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     10.8.  Change from 00 to 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
   11. Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
   12. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
     12.1.  Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     12.2.  Informative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28

1.  Introduction

   The principal output of any domain name provisioning system is a DNS
   zone file, which contains the delegation record(s) for names
   registered within a zone (such as a top-level domain).  These records
   typically include one or more NS records, but may also include DS
   records for domains secured with DNSSEC ([RFC9364]), and DNAME
   records for IDN variants ([RFC6927]).  Where glue (see Section 7 of
   [RFC8499]) is required, A and/or AAAA records may also be published
   for nameservers.

   Typically, the Time-To-Live value (TTL, see Section 5 of [RFC8499])
   of these records is determined by the registry operator.  However, in
   some circumstances it may be desirable to allow the sponsoring client
   of a domain name to change the TTL values used for that domain's
   delegation: for example, to reduce the amount of time required to
   complete a change of DNS servers, DNSSEC deployment or key rollover,
   or to allow for fast rollback of such changes.

   This document describes an EPP extension to the domain name and host
   object mappings (described in [RFC5731] and [RFC5732], respectively)
   which allows the sponsor of a domain name or host object to change
   the TTL values of the resource record(s) associated with that object.
   It also describes how EPP servers should handle TTLs specified by EPP
   clients, and how both parties co-ordinate to manage TTL values in
   response to changes in operational or security requirements.

1.1.  Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

   In examples, "C:" represents lines sent by a protocol client and "S:"
   represents lines returned by a protocol server.  Indentation and
   white space in examples are provided only to illustrate element
   relationships and are not required features of this protocol.

   A protocol client that is authorized to manage an existing object is
   described as a "sponsoring" client throughout this document.




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   XML is case sensitive.  Unless stated otherwise, XML specifications
   and examples provided in this document MUST be interpreted in the
   character case presented in order to develop a conforming
   implementation.

   EPP uses XML namespaces to provide an extensible object management
   framework and to identify schemas required for XML instance parsing
   and validation.  These namespaces and schema definitions are used to
   identify both the base protocol schema and the schemas for managed
   objects.

   The XML namespace prefixes used in examples (such as the string ttl
   in ttl:create) are solely for illustrative purposes.  A conforming
   implementation MUST NOT require the use of these or any other
   specific namespace prefixes.

1.2.  Extension elements

   This extension adds additional elements to the EPP domain and host
   mappings.

1.2.1.  The <ttl:ttl> element

   The <ttl:ttl> element is used to define TTL values for the DNS
   resource records associated with domain and host objects.

   The <ttl:ttl> element may have the following attributes, depending on
   whether it appears in a command or response frame:

   1.  "for", which is REQUIRED in both commands and responses, and
       which specifies the DNS record type to which the TTL value
       pertains.  This attribute MUST have one of the following values:
       "NS", "DS", "DNAME", "A", "AAAA" or "custom";

   2.  If the value of the "for" attribute is "custom", then the
       <ttl:ttl> element MUST also have a "custom" attribute containing
       a DNS record type conforming with the regular expression in
       Section 3.1 of [RFC6895].  Additionally, the record type MUST be
       registered with IANA.

   3.  "min", which MUST NOT be present in commands frames but MAY be
       present in response frames (see Section 2.1.1), and which is used
       by the server to indicate the lowest value that may be set;

   4.  "default", which MUST NOT be present in commands frames but MAY
       be present in response frames (see Section 2.1.1), and which is
       used by the server to indicate the default value;




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   5.  "max", which MUST NOT be present in commands frames but MAY be
       present in response frames (see Section 2.1.1), and which is used
       by the server to indicate the highest value that may be set;

1.2.1.1.  Element content

   The XML schema found in Section 8 of this document restricts the
   content of <ttl:ttl> elements to be either:

   1.  a non-negative integer, indicating the value of the TTL in
       seconds, or

   2.  empty, in which case the server's default TTL for the given
       record type is to be applied.

1.2.1.2.  Supported DNS record types

   To facilitate forward compatibility with future changes to the DNS
   protocol, this document does not enumerate or restrict the DNS record
   types that can be included in the "for" and "custom" attributes of
   <ttl:ttl> elements.

   The regular expression which is used to validate the values of the
   "custom" attribute is based on the expression found in Section 1.3 of
   [RFC6895], and is intended to match any existing and future RRTYPE
   mnemonic registered with the IANA: this eliminates the need to update
   this document in the event that a new DNS record that exists above a
   zone cut is specified.

   Nevertheless, EPP servers which implement this extension MUST
   restrict the DNS record types that are accepted in <create> and
   <update> commands, and included in <info> responses, allowing only
   those types that are actually published in the DNS for domain and
   host objects.

   A server which receives a <create> or <update> command which includes
   an invalid DNS record type MUST respond with a 2004 "Parameter value
   range" error.

   As an illustrative example, a server MAY allow clients to specify TTL
   values for the following record types for domain objects:

   1.  NS;

   2.  DS (if the server also implements [RFC5910]);

   3.  DNAME (if the registry implements IDN variants using DNAME
       records).



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1.2.1.2.1.  Glue records

   Servers which implement host objects ([RFC5732]) MAY allow clients to
   specify TTL values for A and AAAA records for host objects.  These
   servers MUST reject commands which attempt to set TTL values for
   these record types for domain objects using a 2004 "Parameter value
   range" error.

   EPP servers which use the "host attribute" model (described in
   Section 1.1 of [RFC5731]) MAY allow clients to specify TTL values for
   A and AAAA records for domain objects.

1.2.1.3.  Examples

1.2.1.3.1.  Explicit TTL value (<create> or <update> command)

   <ttl:ttl for="NS">3600<ttl:ttl>

1.2.1.3.2.  Explicit TTL value (<info> policy mode)

   <ttl:ttl
     for="NS"
     min="60"
     default="86400"
     max="172800">3600<ttl:ttl>

1.2.1.3.3.  Empty value indicating default TTL (<create> or <update>
            command, <info> default mode)

   <ttl:ttl for="NS"/>

1.2.1.3.4.  Custom record type (<create> or <update> command, <info>
            default mode)

   <ttl:ttl
     for="custom"
     custom="DELEG">3600<ttl:ttl>

1.3.  The <ttl:info> element

   The <ttl:info> element is used by clients to request that the server
   include additional information in <info> responses for domain and
   host objects.

   It has a single OPTIONAL policy attribute, which takes a boolean
   value with a default value of false.

   The semantics of this element are described in Section 2.1.1.



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1.3.1.  Example

   <ttl:info policy="true"/>

2.  EPP command mapping

2.1.  EPP query commands

2.1.1.  EPP <info> command

   This extension defines an additional element for EPP <info> commands
   and responses for domain and host objects.

   The EPP <info> command is extended to support two different modes:

   1.  The Default Mode (Section 2.1.1.1), which requests the inclusion
       of all non-default TTL values in the response; and

   2.  The Policy Mode (Section 2.1.1.2) which requests the inclusion of
       TTL information for all supported DNS record types in the
       response, along with the minimum, default and maximum values for
       those records.

2.1.1.1.  Default Mode

   If a server receives an <info> command for a domain or host object
   which includes a <ttl:info> element with a policy attribute that is 0
   or false, then the EPP response contain MUST contain in its
   <extension> element a <ttl:infData> element, which MUST contain
   <ttl:ttl> records for all DNS record types that have non-default TTL
   values.  These elements MUST NOT have the min, default and max
   attributes.

   Example domain <info> command with a <ttl:info> element with a policy
   attribute that is false:
















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   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <info>
   C:      <domain:info
   C:       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
   C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
   C:      </domain:info>
   C:    </info>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:info
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
   C:        policy="false"/>
   C:    </extension>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   Example domain <info> response to a command with a <ttl:info> element
   with a policy attribute that is false:
































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   S:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
   S:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   S:  <response>
   S:    <result code="1000">
   S:      <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
   S:    </result>
   S:    <resData>
   S:      <domain:infData
   S:        xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
   S:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
   S:        <domain:roid>EXAMPLE1-REP</domain:roid>
   S:        <domain:status s="ok"/>
   S:        <domain:ns>
   S:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
   S:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
   S:        </domain:ns>
   S:        <domain:clID>ClientX</domain:clID>
   S:        <domain:crID>ClientX</domain:crID>
   S:        <domain:crDate>2023-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</domain:crDate>
   S:        <domain:exDate>2024-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</domain:exDate>
   S:      </domain:infData>
   S:    </resData>
   S:    <extension>
   S:      <ttl:infData
   S:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="NS">172800</ttl:ttl>
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="DS">300</ttl:ttl>
   S:      </ttl:infData>
   S:      <secDNS:infData
   S:        xmlns:secDNS="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:secDNS-1.1">
   S:        <secDNS:dsData>
   S:          <secDNS:keyTag>12345</secDNS:keyTag>
   S:          <secDNS:alg>13</secDNS:alg>
   S:          <secDNS:digestType>2</secDNS:digestType>
   S:          <secDNS:digest>49FD46E6C4B45C55D4AC</secDNS:digest>
   S:        </secDNS:dsData>
   S:      </secDNS:infData>
   S:    </extension>
   S:    <trID>
   S:      <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   S:      <svTRID>54322-XYZ</svTRID>
   S:    </trID>
   S:  </response>
   S:</epp>

   Example host <info> command with a <ttl:info> element with a policy
   attribute that is false:




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   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <info>
   C:      <host:info
   C:       xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   C:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   C:      </host:info>
   C:    </info>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:info
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
   C:        policy="false"/>
   C:    </extension>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   Example host <info> response to a command with a <ttl:info> element
   with a policy attribute that is false:
































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   S:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   S:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   S:  <response>
   S:    <result code="1000">
   S:      <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
   S:    </result>
   S:    <resData>
   S:      <host:infData
   S:        xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   S:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   S:        <host:roid>NS1_EXAMPLE1-REP</host:roid>
   S:        <host:status s="ok"/>
   S:        <host:addr ip="v4">192.0.2.2</host:addr>
   S:        <host:addr ip="v6">1080::8:800:200C:417A</host:addr>
   S:        <host:clID>ClientX</host:clID>
   S:        <host:crID>ClientX</host:crID>
   S:        <host:crDate>2023-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</host:crDate>
   S:      </host:infData>
   S:    </resData>
   S:    <extension>
   S:      <ttl:infData
   S:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="A">172800</ttl:ttl>
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="AAAA">86400</ttl:ttl>
   S:      </ttl:infData>
   S:    </extension>
   S:    <trID>
   S:      <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   S:      <svTRID>54322-XYZ</svTRID>
   S:    </trID>
   S:  </response>
   S:</epp>

2.1.1.2.  Policy Mode

   If a server receives an <info> command for a domain or host object
   which includes a <ttl:info> element with a policy attribute is 1 or
   true, then the EPP response contain MUST contain in its <extension>
   element a <ttl:infData> element, which MUST include <ttl:ttl> records
   for all supported DNS record types, irrespective of whether those
   record types are actually in use by the object in question.  These
   elements MUST have the min, default and max attributes.

   Example domain <info> command requesting the server policies:







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   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <info>
   C:      <domain:info
   C:       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
   C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
   C:      </domain:info>
   C:    </info>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:info
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
   C:        policy="true"/>
   C:    </extension>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   Example domain <info> response providing the server policies:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
   <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
     <response>
       <result code="1000">
         <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
       </result>
       <resData>
         <domain:infData
           xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
           <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
           <domain:roid>EXAMPLE1-REP</domain:roid>
           <domain:status s="ok"/>
           <domain:ns>
             <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
             <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
           </domain:ns>
           <domain:clID>ClientX</domain:clID>
           <domain:crID>ClientX</domain:crID>
           <domain:crDate>2023-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</domain:crDate>
           <domain:exDate>2024-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</domain:exDate>
         </domain:infData>
       </resData>
       <extension>
         <ttl:infData
           xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
           <ttl:ttl for="NS"
             min="3600"
             default="86400"
             max="172800">172800</ttl:ttl>



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           <ttl:ttl for="DS"
             min="60"
             default="86400"
             max="172800">300</ttl:ttl>
         </ttl:infData>
         <secDNS:infData
           xmlns:secDNS="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:secDNS-1.1">
           <secDNS:dsData>
             <secDNS:keyTag>12345</secDNS:keyTag>
             <secDNS:alg>13</secDNS:alg>
             <secDNS:digestType>2</secDNS:digestType>
             <secDNS:digest>49FD46E6C4B45C55D4AC</secDNS:digest>
           </secDNS:dsData>
         </secDNS:infData>
       </extension>
       <trID>
         <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
         <svTRID>54322-XYZ</svTRID>
       </trID>
     </response>
   </epp>

   Example host <info> command requesting the server policies:

   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <info>
   C:      <host:info
   C:       xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   C:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   C:      </host:info>
   C:    </info>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:info
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
   C:        policy="true"/>
   C:    </extension>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

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   S:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   S:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   S:  <response>
   S:    <result code="1000">
   S:      <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
   S:    </result>
   S:    <resData>
   S:      <host:infData
   S:        xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   S:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   S:        <host:roid>NS1_EXAMPLE1-REP</host:roid>
   S:        <host:status s="ok"/>
   S:        <host:addr ip="v4">192.0.2.2</host:addr>
   S:        <host:addr ip="v6">1080::8:800:200C:417A</host:addr>
   S:        <host:clID>ClientX</host:clID>
   S:        <host:crID>ClientX</host:crID>
   S:        <host:crDate>2023-11-08T10:14:55.0Z</host:crDate>
   S:      </host:infData>
   S:    </resData>
   S:    <extension>
   S:      <ttl:infData
   S:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="A"
   S:          min="3600"
   S:          default="86400"
   S:          max="172800">172800</ttl:ttl>
   S:        <ttl:ttl for="AAAA"
   S:          min="3600"
   S:          default="86400"
   S:          max="172800">86400</ttl:ttl>
   S:      </ttl:infData>
   S:    </extension>
   S:    <trID>
   S:      <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   S:      <svTRID>54322-XYZ</svTRID>
   S:    </trID>
   S:  </response>
   S:</epp>

2.2.  EPP transform commands

2.2.1.  EPP <create> command

   This extension defines an additional element for EPP <create>
   commands for domain and host objects.






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   The <command> element of the <create> command frame MAY contain an
   <extension> element which MAY contain a <ttl:create> element.  This
   element MUST contain one or more <ttl:ttl> records as described in
   Section 1.2.

   Example domain <create> command:

   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <create>
   C:      <domain:create
   C:        xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
   C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
   C:        <domain:period unit="y">1</domain:period>
   C:        <domain:ns>
   C:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
   C:          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
   C:        </domain:ns>
   C:        <domain:authInfo>
   C:          <domain:pw/>
   C:        </domain:authInfo>
   C:      </domain:create>
   C:    </create>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:create
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="NS">172800</ttl:ttl>
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="DS">300</ttl:ttl>
   C:      </ttl:create>
   C:      <secDNS:create
   C:        xmlns:secDNS="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:secDNS-1.1">
   C:        <secDNS:dsData>
   C:          <secDNS:keyTag>12345</secDNS:keyTag>
   C:          <secDNS:alg>13</secDNS:alg>
   C:          <secDNS:digestType>2</secDNS:digestType>
   C:          <secDNS:digest>49FD46E6C4B45C55D4AC</secDNS:digest>
   C:        </secDNS:dsData>
   C:      </secDNS:create>
   C:    </extension>
   C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

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   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <create>
   C:      <host:create
   C:        xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   C:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   C:        <host:addr ip="v4">192.0.2.2</host:addr>
   C:        <host:addr ip="v6">1080::8:800:200C:417A</host:addr>
   C:      </host:create>
   C:    </create>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:create
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="A"/>
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="AAAA">86400</ttl:ttl>
   C:      </ttl:create>
   C:    </extension>
   C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   If an EPP server receives a <create> command containing a TTL value
   that is outside the server's permitted range, it MUST reject the
   command with a 2306 "Parameter value policy error" response.

2.2.2.  EPP <update> command

   This extension defines an additional element for EPP <update>
   commands for domain and host objects.

   The <command> element of the <update> command frame MAY contain an
   <extension> element which MAY contain a <ttl:update> element.  This
   element MUST contain one or more <ttl:ttl> records as described in
   Section 1.2.

   Example domain <update> command:














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   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <update>
   C:      <domain:update
   C:        xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
   C:        <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
   C:      </domain:update>
   C:    </update>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:update
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="NS"/>
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="custom"
   C:          custom="DELEG"/>
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="DS">86400</ttl:ttl>
   C:      </ttl:update>
   C:    </extension>
   C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   Example host <update> command:

   C:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
   C:<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
   C:  <command>
   C:    <update>
   C:      <host:update
   C:        xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
   C:        <host:name>ns1.example.com</host:name>
   C:      </host:update>
   C:    </update>
   C:    <extension>
   C:      <ttl:update
   C:        xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0">
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="A">86400</ttl:ttl>
   C:        <ttl:ttl for="AAAA">3600</ttl:ttl>
   C:      </ttl:update>
   C:    </extension>
   C:    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
   C:  </command>
   C:</epp>

   If an EPP server receives an <update> command containing a TTL value
   that is outside the server's permitted range, it MUST reject the
   command with a 2306 "Parameter value policy error" response.




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3.  Server processing of TTL values

3.1.  Permitted record types

   Servers MAY restrict the supported DNS record types in accordance
   with their own operational needs.  For example, a server MAY allow
   clients to specify TTL values for DS records only.

   A server which receives a <create> or <update> command which includes
   a restricted record type MUST respond with a 2306 "Parameter value
   policy" error.

3.2.  Use of TTL values in delegation records

   EPP servers which implement this extension SHOULD use the values
   provided by EPP clients for the TTL values records published in the
   DNS for domain and and objects.

   EPP servers that use the "host attribute" model SHOULD use any A and/
   or AAAA TTL values specified for the domain object when publishing
   NS, A and AAAA records derived from host attributes.

4.  Out-of-band changes to TTL values

   EPP server operators MAY, in order to address operational or security
   issues, make changes to TTL values out-of-band (that is, not in
   response to an <update> command received from the sponsoring client).

   Server operators MAY also implement automatic reset of TTL values, so
   that they revert to the default value a certain amount of time after
   an update has been made.

   If a TTL value is changed out-of-band, EPP server operators MAY
   notify the sponsoring client using the EPP Change Poll extension
   ([RFC8590]), which provides a generalised method for EPP servers to
   notify clients of changes to objects under their sponsorship.

5.  Operational considerations

5.1.  Operational impact of TTL values

   Domain registry operators must strike a balance between, on the one
   hand, the desire of registrants for changes to their domains to be
   visible in the DNS quickly, and on the other, the increased DNS query
   traffic that short TTLs can bring.  Historically, registry operators
   have used a global TTL value which was applied to all delegations
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   Domain registry operators SHOULD implement limits on the maximum and
   minimum accepted TTL values that are narrower than the values
   permitted in the XML schema in the Formal syntax (which were chosen
   to allow any TTL permitted in DNS records), in order to prevent
   scenarios where an excessively high or low TTL causes operational
   issues on either side of the zone cut.

   Section 4 describes how server operators MAY unilaterally change TTL
   values in order to address operational or security issues, or only
   permit changes for limited time periods (after which TTLs revert to
   the default).

5.2.  When TTL values should be changed

   A common operational mistake is changing of DNS record TTLs during or
   after the planned change to the records themselves.  This arises due
   to a misunderstanding about how TTLs work.

   Implementations of this specification SHOULD ensure that the user
   understands that changes to a TTL are only effective in shortening
   transition periods if implemented a period of time — at least equal
   to the current TTL — _before_ the planned change.

6.  Security considerations

   Some malicious actors use a technique called "fast flux DNS"
   ([SAC-025]) to rapidly change the DNS configuration for a zone in
   order to evade takedown and law enforcement activity.

   Registry operators SHOULD take this into consideration when setting
   the lower limit on TTL values, since a short TTL on delegations may
   enhance the effectiveness of fast flux techniques on evasion.

7.  IANA considerations

7.1.  XML namespace

   This document uses URNs to describe XML namespaces and XML schemas
   conforming to a registry mechanism described in [RFC3688].  The
   following URI assignment has been made by IANA:

   Registration for the TTL namespace:

      *URI:* urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0

      *Registrant Contact:* See the author of this document

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   Registration for the TTL XML schema:

      *URI:* urn:ietf:params:xml:schema:epp:ttl-1.0

      *Registrant Contact:* See the author of this document

      *XML:* See the "Formal syntax" section of this document

7.2.  EPP extension registry

   The EPP extension described in this document has been registered by
   the IANA in the Extensions for the "Extensible Provisioning Protocol
   (EPP)" registry described in [RFC7451].  The details of the
   registration are as follows:

      *Name of Extension:* Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
      Mapping for DNS Time-To-Live (TTL) values

      *Document Status:* Standards Track

      *Reference:* URL of this document

      *Registrant Name and Email Address:* See the author of this
      document

      *TLDs:* Any

      *IPR Disclosure:* None

      *Status:* Active

      *Notes:* None

8.  Formal syntax

   The formal syntax presented here is a complete schema representation
   of the extension suitable for automated validation of EPP XML
   instances.

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <schema
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
     targetNamespace="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
     xmlns:ttl="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0"
     elementFormDefault="qualified">
     <annotation>
       <documentation>
         Extensible Provisioning Protocol v1.0 extension



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         schema for Time-To-Live (TTL) values for domain
         and host objects.
       </documentation>
     </annotation>

     <element name="info">
       <complexType>
         <attribute name="policy" type="boolean" default="false"/>
       </complexType>
     </element>

     <!--
       <ttl> elements can appear in <create> and
       <update> commands, and <info> responses
     -->

     <element name="create" type="ttl:commandContainer">
       <unique name="uniqueRRTypeForCreate">
         <selector xpath="ttl:ttl"/>
         <field xpath="@for"/>
       </unique>
     </element>

     <element name="update" type="ttl:commandContainer">
       <unique name="uniqueRRTypeForUpdate">
         <selector xpath="ttl:ttl"/>
         <field xpath="@for"/>
       </unique>
     </element>

     <element name="infData" type="ttl:responseContainer">
       <unique name="uniqueRRTypeForInfo">
         <selector xpath="ttl:ttl"/>
         <field xpath="@for"/>
       </unique>
     </element>

     <complexType name="commandContainer">
       <sequence>
         <element
           name="ttl"
           type="ttl:commandTTLType"
           minOccurs="1"
           maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
       </sequence>
     </complexType>

     <complexType name="responseContainer">



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       <sequence>
         <element
           name="ttl"
           type="ttl:responseTTLType"
           minOccurs="1"
           maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
       </sequence>
     </complexType>

     <complexType name="commandTTLType">
       <simpleContent>
         <extension base="ttl:ttlOrNull">
           <attribute
             name="for"
             type="ttl:rrType"
             use="required"/>

           <attribute
             name="custom"
             type="ttl:customRRType"/>
         </extension>
       </simpleContent>
     </complexType>

     <complexType name="responseTTLType">
       <simpleContent>
         <extension base="ttl:ttlOrNull">
           <attribute
             name="for"
             type="ttl:rrType"
             use="required"/>

           <attribute
             name="custom"
             type="ttl:customRRType"/>

           <attribute
             name="min"
             type="ttl:ttlValue"/>

           <attribute
             name="default"
             type="ttl:ttlValue"/>

           <attribute
             name="max"
             type="ttl:ttlValue"/>
         </extension>



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       </simpleContent>
     </complexType>

     <!--
       union type allowing the element to either contain
       nothing or a TTL value
     -->
     <simpleType name="ttlOrNull">
       <union
         memberTypes="ttl:emptyValue ttl:ttlValue"/>
     </simpleType>

     <!-- empty value type -->
     <simpleType name="emptyValue">
       <restriction base="token">
         <length value="0"/>
       </restriction>
     </simpleType>

     <!-- TTL value type -->
     <simpleType name="ttlValue">
       <restriction base="nonNegativeInteger">
         <minInclusive value="0"/>
         <maxInclusive value="2147483647"/>
       </restriction>
     </simpleType>

     <!-- resource record mnemonic type -->
     <simpleType name="rrType">
       <restriction base="token">
         <enumeration value="NS" />
         <enumeration value="DS" />
         <enumeration value="DNAME" />
         <enumeration value="A" />
         <enumeration value="AAAA" />
         <enumeration value="custom" />
       </restriction>
     </simpleType>

     <!-- custom resource record type -->
     <simpleType name="customRRType">
       <restriction base="token">
         <pattern value="A|[A-Z][A-Z0-9\-]*[A-Z0-9]"/>
       </restriction>
     </simpleType>
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9.  Implementation status

   This section is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.

9.1.  Verisign EPP SDK

   *Organization:* Verisign Inc.

   *Name:* Verisign EPP SDK

   *Description:* The Verisign EPP SDK includes both a full client
   implementation and a full server stub implementation of this
   specification.

   *Level of maturity:* Development

   *Coverage:* All aspects of the protocol are implemented.

   *Licensing:* GNU Lesser General Public License

   *Contact:* jgould@verisign.com

   *URL:* https://www.verisign.com/en_US/channel-resources/domain-
   registry-products/epp-sdks

9.2.  Pepper EPP Client

   *Name:* Pepper EPP Client

   *Description:* The Pepper EPP client will fully implement this
   specification.

   *Level of maturity:* Development

   *Coverage:* All aspects of the protocol will be implemented.

   *Licensing:* Perl Artistic License

   *Contact:* The author of this document.

   *URL:* https://github.com/gbxyz/pepper

10.  Change log

   This section is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.

10.1.  Change from 06 to 07




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   1.  Minor wording changes and nits reported by JG.

10.2.  Change from 05 to 06

   1.  Changed how <info> commands work so that a <ttl:info> element is
       required in order for <ttl:ttl> elements to be included in the
       response.  Thanks to JG for this feedback.

10.3.  Change from 04 to 05

   1.  removed the erroneous required="true" attribute from the min,
       default and max attributes of the responseTTLType type (thanks
       JG).

   2.  fixed the reference to RFC 6895 (thanks HS).

10.4.  Change from 04 to 05

   1.  Add the the Verisign EPP SDK to Section 9.

   2.  Add the <ttl:info> element and document how it affects server
       <info> responses.

   3.  Updated examples to exercise more of the schema.

   4.  Minor schema issue fixed.

10.5.  Change from 03 to 04

   1.  Changed the for attribute to be an enumeration and added the
       custom attribute.

   2.  Added the min, default and max attributes.

   3.  Apply feedback from Jim Gould.

10.6.  Change from 02 to 03

   1.  Rolled back the "straw man" syntax from 02. ttl:ttl now has a for
       attribute which can be any DNS record type.  Section 1.2.1.2
       describes how the set of supported record types may be limited.

   2.  Removed the global/explicit models and just use the explicit
       model.

   3.  Removed the cascading effect where a TTL set on a domain affects
       subordinate hosts.




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10.7.  Change from 01 to 02

   1.  Renamed the ttl:seconds XSD type to ttl:container, and the
       ttl:nonNegativeInteger type to ttl:ttlType, to permit multiple
       TTL values.

   2.  Converted XML instances from artwork to source code.

10.8.  Change from 00 to 01

   1.  Incorporate feedback from Jim Gould.

   2.  Add wording to describe how TTL values are jointly managed by
       both clients and servers.

   3.  Fix minimum/maximum TTL value and schema namespace (thanks
       Patrick Mevzek).

   4.  Moved text on how the server should handle impermissible TTL
       values from the top of Section 4 to Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2
       (thanks Rick Wilhelm).

   5.  Namespace changed from urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:ttl-1.0 to
       urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp:ttl-1.0.

   6.  Added discussion on EPP servers which use the host attribute
       model in Section 3.2 (thanks Hugo Salgado).

   7.  Added a Change Log (Section 10).

11.  Acknowledgements

   The author wishes to thank the following people for their advice and
   feedback during the development of this document:

   1.  James Gould;

   2.  Hugo Salgado;

   3.  Patrick Mevzek;

   4.  Rick Wilhelm;

   5.  Marc Groeneweg;

   6.  Ties de Kock.

12.  References



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12.1.  Normative references

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC3688]  Mealling, M., "The IETF XML Registry", BCP 81, RFC 3688,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC3688, January 2004,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3688>.

   [RFC5731]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
              Domain Name Mapping", STD 69, RFC 5731,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5731, August 2009,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5731>.

   [RFC5732]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
              Host Mapping", STD 69, RFC 5732, DOI 10.17487/RFC5732,
              August 2009, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5732>.

   [RFC5910]  Gould, J. and S. Hollenbeck, "Domain Name System (DNS)
              Security Extensions Mapping for the Extensible
              Provisioning Protocol (EPP)", RFC 5910,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5910, May 2010,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5910>.

   [RFC6895]  Eastlake 3rd, D., "Domain Name System (DNS) IANA
              Considerations", BCP 42, RFC 6895, DOI 10.17487/RFC6895,
              April 2013, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6895>.

   [RFC7451]  Hollenbeck, S., "Extension Registry for the Extensible
              Provisioning Protocol", RFC 7451, DOI 10.17487/RFC7451,
              February 2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7451>.

12.2.  Informative references

   [RFC6927]  Levine, J. and P. Hoffman, "Variants in Second-Level Names
              Registered in Top-Level Domains", RFC 6927,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC6927, May 2013,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6927>.

   [RFC8499]  Hoffman, P., Sullivan, A., and K. Fujiwara, "DNS
              Terminology", RFC 8499, DOI 10.17487/RFC8499, January
              2019, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8499>.







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   [RFC8590]  Gould, J. and K. Feher, "Change Poll Extension for the
              Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)", RFC 8590,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8590, May 2019,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8590>.

   [RFC9364]  Hoffman, P., "DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)", BCP 237,
              RFC 9364, DOI 10.17487/RFC9364, February 2023,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9364>.

   [SAC-025]  ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC),
              "SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS", SAC 25,
              January 2008,
              <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-
              025-en.pdf>.

Author's Address

   Gavin Brown
   ICANN
   12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
   Los Angeles, CA 90292
   United States of America
   Email: gavin.brown@icann.org
   URI:   https://www.icann.org/



























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