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descrption: FORT validator is an RPKI Relying Party, a tool offered as part of the FORT project. It performs the validation of the entire RPKI repository and serves the resulting ROAs for easy access by your routers.
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## Introduction

The FORT validator is an MIT-licensed RPKI Relying Party, offered as part of the [FORT project](https://www.fortproject.net/). It is a service that performs the validation of the entire RPKI repository, and which serves the resulting ROAs for easy access by your routers.

## Status

> Due to a temporary resource shortage, the project's development has slowed down to essential maintenance. No new features are expected to be developed during the first half of 2023, but bugfixing and support will remain active.
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> Development will resume in full during the second half of 2023.

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## Quick start

- [Compilation and Installation](installation.html)
- [Basic Usage](run.html)
- [Program Arguments](usage.html)
- [Router configuration](routers.html)

