[IPP] proposed mods to IPP everywhere spec (per my action item)

[IPP] proposed mods to IPP everywhere spec (per my action item)

Michael Sweet msweet at apple.com
Tue Apr 10 23:43:09 UTC 2012


Randy,

See:

	http://dns-sd.org/ServerSetup.html


On Apr 10, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Randy Turner wrote:

> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> In theory, RFC 2136 would allow a client to update any RRset in a zone in DNS -- however, no one implements just RFC 2136 by itself, since the security implications would be enormous.
> 
> RFC 2136 would require a vendor to allocate a fair amount of development resources for implementation and testing.
> 
> In addition, early recommendations strongly suggested any implementation of RFC 2136 to also include an implementation of RFC 2137, which would require a bit more development and testing time.
> 
> However, RFC 2137 has been obsoleted through the introduction of DNSSEC mechanisms (RFC 4033, 4034, and 4035), which require a bit more development.  It would also require the site to move their DNS servers to use DNSSEC.
> 
> Even with these pre-conditions, I'm still trying to determine if DNS server policies would allow arbitrary RRset updates (other than A/AAAA RR types)
> 
> Of course, MDNS (DNS-SD, ZeroConf, etc.) only requires mechanisms on the client (as everyone probably knows), and many imaging devices already support this technology, so I don't see any problem (at least for now) with making a "MUST" for MDNS records that assist IPP everywhere.
> 
> For server-based DNS, I would recommend against making this a "MUST", because the implications on vendors and sites may be too high -- I recommend making this requirement a "SHOULD" or "MAY".
> 
> I'll follow up some suggested wording for section 4.2.2, taking into account the above information.
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2012, at 1:00 PM, Randy Turner wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Yes, I understand that DNS-SD allows "self-publication" and I'm fine with that.
>> 
>> I guess it's the DNS server case that still (I believe) requires administrative assistance.
>> 
>> R.
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 9, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Ira McDonald wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Randy,
>>> 
>>> Printers already commonly publish themselves in SLP (if servers are
>>> present) and LDAP/Active Directory automatically.
>>> 
>>> Adding the IPP Everywhere MDNS requirement for DNS-SD publish
>>> of LOC and TXT records is a matter of parity in discovery protocols.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> - Ira
>>> 
>>> Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
>>> Chair - Linux Foundation Open Printing WG
>>> Secretary - IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group
>>> Co-Chair - IEEE-ISTO PWG IPP WG
>>> Co-Chair - TCG Trusted Mobility Solutions WG
>>> Chair - TCG Embedded Systems Hardcopy SG
>>> IETF Designated Expert - IPP & Printer MIB
>>> Blue Roof Music/High North Inc
>>> http://sites.google.com/site/blueroofmusic
>>> http://sites.google.com/site/highnorthinc
>>> mailto:blueroofmusic at gmail.com
>>> Winter  579 Park Place  Saline, MI  48176  734-944-0094
>>> Summer  PO Box 221  Grand Marais, MI 49839  906-494-2434
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Randy Turner <rturner at amalfisystems.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Mike,
>>> 
>>> You're right about multicast DNS not requiring site administration, but dynamic DNS is only designed to update A/AAAA records in a zone.  I'm not aware of anyone using dynamic DNS to update TXT, SRV, or other resource records.  I haven't seen this done.
>>> 
>>> Randy
>>> 
>>> On Apr 9, 2012, at 10:59 AM, Michael Sweet wrote:
>>> 
>>> > Randy,
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the text.  Comments below.
>>> >
>>> > On Apr 9, 2012, at 10:24 AM, Randy Turner wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi Guys,
>>> >>
>>> >> Proposed mods for wd-ippeve10-20120201:
>>> >>
>>> >> 4.2.2 Geo-Location (LOC)
>>> >>
>>> >> Site administrators MUST (should this be a "SHOULD" ?) publish LOC records (RFC 1876) to provide the physical location of a printer.
>>> >>
>>> >> 4.2.3 Service Information (TXT)
>>> >> Site administrators MUST publish ("SHOULD" ?)….
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> This document is placing requirements on devices for future compliance with an IPP everywhere standard -- however, DNS requirements are NOT requirements placed on a device, but rather administrative requirements for the site DNS -- so I'm not sure that 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 belong in this document.
>>> >
>>> > Multicast DNS (part of Bonjour, and a perennial draft awaiting love from the IETF DNS WG) is not managed by site administrators and is part of IPP Everywhere.
>>> >
>>> > Also, printers *can* register their own DNS records with traditional DNS infrastructure using dynamic DNS updates (RFC 2136) and many already have support for this...
>>> >
>>> > Anyways, I am happy to note that these are requirements for Multicast DNS and recommendations for traditional DNS.
>>> >
>>> > ________________________________________________________________________
>>> > Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
>>> >
>>> >
>>> 
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