diff --git a/src/daemon/rrset-factory.cpp b/src/daemon/rrset-factory.cpp
index 9395f42..2830dac 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rrset-factory.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rrset-factory.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of NDNS (Named Data Networking Domain Name Service).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NDNS authors and contributors.
@@ -223,6 +223,31 @@
   return rrset;
 }
 
+Rrset
+RrsetFactory::generateAuthRrset(const Name& label,
+                                const name::Component& type,
+                                const uint64_t version,
+                                time::seconds ttl)
+{
+  if (!m_checked) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("You have to call checkZoneKey before call generate functions"));
+  }
+
+  if (ttl == DEFAULT_RR_TTL)
+    ttl = m_zone.getTtl();
+
+  Name name;
+  Rrset rrset;
+  std::tie(rrset, name) = generateBaseRrset(label, type, version, ttl);
+
+  Data data(name);
+
+  setContentType(data, NDNS_AUTH, ttl);
+  sign(data);
+  rrset.setData(data.wireEncode());
+
+  return rrset;
+}
 
 void
 RrsetFactory::sign(Data& data)
diff --git a/src/daemon/rrset-factory.hpp b/src/daemon/rrset-factory.hpp
index e5165d3..083b8a5 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rrset-factory.hpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rrset-factory.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of NDNS (Named Data Networking Domain Name Service).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NDNS authors and contributors.
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
                    const std::vector<std::string>& contents);
 
   Rrset
+  generateAuthRrset(const Name& label,
+                    const name::Component& type,
+                    const uint64_t version,
+                    time::seconds ttl);
+
+  Rrset
   generateCertRrset(const Name& label,
                     const name::Component& type,
                     const uint64_t version,