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lwn.net

Observed Jul 22, 2026, 00:12 UTC (1d ago). Every field below was attested with an Ed25519 signature at scan time. Catalog observation, re-checked on rotation — watch it for 5-minute checks.

Up right now
Secured byLet's Encrypt
Registered withTucows Domains Inc.
Also usesGoogle Search Console
IPv6 · 2 subdomains · tranco_20k
Every line above is a signed observation. Check the math at the bottom of the page.
INFRASTRUCTURE MAPwhat lwn.net actually stands on - every host below is a signed observation
lwn.net
A / AAAA
173.255.236.652600:3c03::f03c:93ff:febd:80f5
2600serves the site
NS
static.lwn.netmdns.lwn.net
lwn.netanswers its DNS
MX
ms.lwn.net
lwn.netreceives its email
TLS
lwn.net
Let's Encryptissued its certificate

DNS Records

A 1

  • 173.255.236.65

AAAA 1

  • 2600:3c03::f03c:93ff:febd:80f5

MX 1

  • 1800ms.lwn.net

TXT 3

  • v=spf1 a:mail.lwn.net a:prod.lwn.net a:git.lwn.net a:ms.lwn.net -all
  • google-site-verification=OmAnDDLmCZvY_c-5hSzY_uEpHDcaIAVlW69_Bw9IG0U
  • v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@lwn.net

NS 2

  • static.lwn.net
  • mdns.lwn.net

SOA 1

  • mdns.lwn.net corbet.lwn.net

TLS Certificates (4)

Common NameIssuerExpires
lwn.net C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YE1 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:46:00 +0000
YE1 C=US, O=ISRG, CN=Root YE Sat, 02 Sep 2028 23:59:59 +0000
Root YE C=US, O=Internet Security Research Group, CN=ISRG Root X2 Thu, 02 Sep 2032 23:59:59 +0000
ISRG Root X2 C=US, O=Internet Security Research Group, CN=ISRG Root X1 Thu, 02 Sep 2032 23:59:59 +0000

Subdomains (2)

The proof

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Ed25519 Receipt

Receipt ID
rcpt_2b5457b71cd7b861
Output Hash
ab0895ea635a3085cc698f3a27513f4e771c79cc98606f817b2cd24fa3221c6e
Signature
ed25519:d7f31e09a3a7a5c6c179b958a96f8c7f69685135622f206ba17b5d097644d84cc7d30846126322d78678814ab4a72c997705b66396236765564f39085d3a3c05
Public Key
ed25519:178c3bd0f57d9d64b83cc4630753381e1a465005a2bbba3d032371f24af0bfd8
Parent
(genesis)
Plane
fast
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