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NAME
    Net::DNS::RR::SIG - DNS SIG resource record

SYNOPSIS
        use Net::DNS;
        $rr = Net::DNS::RR->new('name SIG typecovered algorithm labels
                                    orgttl sigexpiration siginception
                                    keytag signame signature');

        use Net::DNS::SEC;
        $sigrr = Net::DNS::RR::SIG->create( $string, $keypath,
                                            sigval => 10    # minutes
                                            );

        $sigrr->verify( $string, $keyrr ) || die $sigrr->vrfyerrstr;
        $sigrr->verify( $packet, $keyrr ) || die $sigrr->vrfyerrstr;

DESCRIPTION
    Class for DNS digital signature (SIG) resource records.

    In addition to the regular methods inherited from Net::DNS::RR the class contains a method to
    sign packets and scalar data strings using private keys (create) and a method for verifying
    signatures.

    The SIG RR is an implementation of RFC2931. See Net::DNS::RR::RRSIG for an implementation of
    RFC4034.

METHODS
    The available methods are those inherited from the base class augmented by the type-specific
    methods defined in this package.

    Use of undocumented package features or direct access to internal data structures is discouraged
    and could result in program termination or other unpredictable behaviour.

  algorithm
        $algorithm = $rr->algorithm;

    The algorithm number field identifies the cryptographic algorithm used to create the signature.

    algorithm() may also be invoked as a class method or simple function to perform mnemonic and
    numeric code translation.

  sigexpiration and siginception times
  sigex sigin sigval
        $expiration = $rr->sigexpiration;
        $expiration = $rr->sigexpiration( $value );

        $inception = $rr->siginception;
        $inception = $rr->siginception( $value );

    The signature expiration and inception fields specify a validity time interval for the
    signature.

    The value may be specified by a string with format 'yyyymmddhhmmss' or a Perl time() value.

    Return values are dual-valued, providing either a string value or numerical Perl time() value.

  keytag
        $keytag = $rr->keytag;
        $rr->keytag( $keytag );

    The keytag field contains the key tag value of the KEY RR that validates this signature.

  signame
        $signame = $rr->signame;
        $rr->signame( $signame );

    The signer name field value identifies the owner name of the KEY RR that a validator is supposed
    to use to validate this signature.

  signature
  sig
        $sig = $rr->sig;
        $rr->sig( $sig );

    The Signature field contains the cryptographic signature that covers the SIG RDATA (excluding
    the Signature field) and the subject data.

  sigbin
        $sigbin = $rr->sigbin;
        $rr->sigbin( $sigbin );

    Binary representation of the cryptographic signature.

  create
    Create a signature over scalar data.

        use Net::DNS::SEC;

        $keypath = '/home/olaf/keys/Kbla.foo.+001+60114.private';

        $sigrr = Net::DNS::RR::SIG->create( $data, $keypath );

        $sigrr = Net::DNS::RR::SIG->create( $data, $keypath,
                                            sigval => 10
                                            );
        $sigrr->print;


        # Alternatively use Net::DNS::SEC::Private

        $private = Net::DNS::SEC::Private->new($keypath);

        $sigrr= Net::DNS::RR::SIG->create( $data, $private );

    create() is an alternative constructor for a SIG RR object.

    This method returns a SIG with the signature over the data made with the private key stored in
    the key file.

    The first argument is a scalar that contains the data to be signed.

    The second argument is a string which specifies the path to a file containing the private key as
    generated using dnssec-keygen, a program that comes with the ISC BIND distribution.

    The optional remaining arguments consist of ( name => value ) pairs as follows:

            sigin  => 20211201010101,       # signature inception
            sigex  => 20211201011101,       # signature expiration
            sigval => 10,                   # validity window (minutes)

    The sigin and sigex values may be specified as Perl time values or as a string with the format
    'yyyymmddhhmmss'. The default for sigin is the time of signing.

    The sigval argument specifies the signature validity window in minutes ( sigex = sigin + sigval
    ).

    By default the signature is valid for 10 minutes.

    *   Do not change the name of the private key file. The create method uses the filename as
        generated by dnssec-keygen to determine the keyowner, algorithm, and the keyid (keytag).

  verify
        $verify = $sigrr->verify( $data, $keyrr );
        $verify = $sigrr->verify( $data, [$keyrr, $keyrr2, $keyrr3] );

    The verify() method performs SIG0 verification of the specified data against the signature
    contained in the $sigrr object itself using the public key in $keyrr.

    If a reference to a Net::DNS::Packet is supplied, the method performs a SIG0 verification on the
    packet data.

    The second argument can either be a Net::DNS::RR::KEYRR object or a reference to an array of
    such objects. Verification will return successful as soon as one of the keys in the array leads
    to positive validation.

    Returns false on error and sets $sig->vrfyerrstr

  vrfyerrstr
        $sig0 = $packet->sigrr || die 'not signed';
        print $sig0->vrfyerrstr unless $sig0->verify( $packet, $keyrr );

        $sigrr->verify( $packet, $keyrr ) || die $sigrr->vrfyerrstr;

REMARKS
    The code is not optimised for speed.

    If this code is still around in 2100 (not a leap year) you will need to check for proper
    handling of times after 28th February.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    Although their original code may have disappeared following redesign of Net::DNS, Net::DNS::SEC
    and the OpenSSL API, the following individual contributors deserve to be recognised for their
    significant influence on the development of the SIG package.

    Andy Vaskys (Network Associates Laboratories) supplied code for RSA.

    T.J. Mather provided support for the DSA algorithm.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (c)2001-2005 RIPE NCC, Olaf M. Kolkman

    Copyright (c)2007-2008 NLnet Labs, Olaf M. Kolkman

    Portions Copyright (c)2014 Dick Franks

    All rights reserved.

    Package template (c)2009,2012 O.M.Kolkman and R.W.Franks.

LICENSE
    Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any
    purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the original copyright notices appear
    in all copies and that both copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
    documentation, and that the name of the author not be used in advertising or publicity
    pertaining to distribution of the software without specific prior written permission.

    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
    BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
    NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
    DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
    OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

SEE ALSO
    perl, Net::DNS, Net::DNS::RR, Net::DNS::SEC, RFC2536, RFC2931, RFC3110, RFC4034

    Algorithm Numbers <http://www.iana.org/assignments/dns-sec-alg-numbers>

    BIND Administrator Reference Manual <http://bind.isc.org/>