Browsing tagged tales 'DNS Management'

12 Best Practices for Managing DNS Records in Plesk

Best Practices for Managing DNS Records in Plesk 1. Understand DNS Basics: Familiarize...

A Guide On How to Clear Your Browser & Local System DNS Cache

If you've recently updated a domain's DNS or migrated a website but are still seeing old records,...

Comprehensive Guide to Managing DNS Records for Plesk Domains

Overview This article details the steps to manage, edit, and modify DNS records for a domain...

Enabling Query Logging in PowerDNS for Troubleshooting DNS Issues

Pre-requisites: Access to a server with PowerDNS installed. Root privileges or SSH access to...

How to Add CAA DNS Records in Plesk

Overview This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to add CAA (Certification...

How to Add or Modify NS Records in Plesk: A Step-by-Step Guide

Overview This article provides detailed instructions on how to add or modify NS (Name...

How to Apply Server-Wide DNS Template After Domain Migration or Upgrade in Plesk

Pre-requirements Administrator access to the Plesk control panel (Linux or Windows). For...

How to Back Up Your cPanel DNS Zone Files with JetBackup

Backing up your DNS Zone Files is crucial for ensuring that your domain's DNS configurations are...

How to Configure DNS Settings in Plesk or Your Domain Registrar

Purpose Learn how to manage DNS settings for your domain via Plesk or through your domain...

How to Configure Host Mail and SPF Records in Plesk When DNS Is Externally Hosted

Pre-requirements Administrator access to Plesk control panel. Access to your external DNS...

How to Configure MTA-STS For Domain(s) In cPanel or Plesk

Pre-requirements Access to either your cPanel, Plesk, or Google Cloud DNS environment or...

How to Configure Unified Name Servers for All Domains in Plesk

Overview This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to use a single set of name...

How to Create a DMARC Record in the cPanel DNS Zone Manager

Pre-requirements Access to WHM or cPanel account with DNS management privileges. Basic...

How to Create a Domain, Issue Let's Encrypt, and Configure DANE with TLSA Records in Plesk

Pre-requirements Administrator access to the Plesk control panel. Root or sudo access to...

How to Delete DNS Records in Plesk (Linux & Windows)

Pre-requirements Administrator access to the Plesk control panel (Linux or Windows). For...

How to Determine Where Your Domain's DNS is Hosted

Pre-requisites: Basic understanding of DNS concepts. Access to a command-line interface....

How To Easily Migrate An Existing Website With cPanel

Learn how to effortlessly migrate your existing website from another hosting provider to...

How To Enable DNSSEC For Your Domain At Your Registrar

At the moment, DNSSEC is not automatic: right now it needs to be specifically enabled by network...

How to Enable DNSSEC for Your Domain in cPanel (Step-by-Step Guide)

Pre-requirements Ensure your domain is using the correct nameservers and has DNS propagation...

How to Enable, Configure and Manage DNS Settings in Plesk

Pre-requirements Administrator access to Plesk control panel. DNS server component...

How To Find The DNS Resolvers For Server Better Performance and Uptime

Switching to a public DNS resolver can improve DNS resolution times and overall server...

How to Fix "554 No SMTP Service" and "Invalid DNS PTR Resource Record" Errors in Plesk

Pre-requirements Administrator access to your Plesk server. Access to your domain’s DNS...

How to Fix "Cannot Delete the Last NS DNS Record" Error in Plesk

Pre-requirements Access to the Plesk control panel as an administrator. The domain DNS...

How to Fix "DNS Entry Already Exists" Error in cPanel and WHM

Pre-requirements Access to WHM or root-level SSH access to the server. Familiarity with...

How to Fix "subdomain.domain.tld Is Already a Dynamic DNS Domain" Error in cPanel

Pre-requirements Root access to the server via SSH or WHM Terminal. Basic knowledge of cPanel...

How to Fix "Unable to Determine IP Address" Error

Overview If you encounter the error message "Unable to determine IP address from host name"...

How to Fix FTP Connection Timeout in Plesk with Cloudflare DNS

Pre-requirements Plesk Obsidian running on a Linux-based operating system. Access to the...

How to Fix Plesk DNS Record Timeout and "rndc: connect failed" Error

Pre-requirements Access to the Plesk control panel as an administrator. Ability to enable...

How to Fix Subdomains Not Resolving Due to Missing Root Indicator in DNS Zones

Overview When adding a subdomain in DNS management tools like WHM or external DNS panels, the...

How To Guide to Managing DNS Records for Plesk Domains

Overview This article details the steps to manage, edit, and modify DNS records for a domain...

How to Import a DNSSEC Key into cPanel: A Step-by-Step Guide

Pre-requirements Access to your DNSSEC keys (ZSK or KSK) that need to be imported....

How to Import and Export DNS Zones in Plesk

Pre-requirements Plesk Obsidian installed on your server. Administrator access to the Plesk...

How to Modify the Document Root for a Subdomain in cPanel

Each subdomain in your cPanel account has its own document root, which is the directory where the...

How to Remove a DNS Zone on a cPanel Server Using the API

Overview This article explains how to remove a DNS zone on a cPanel server via the API. Using...

How to Resolve "Incorrect DNS Record Parameter Values" Error When Adding PTR Records in Plesk

Pre-requirements Administrator access to Plesk control panel. Basic understanding of DNS...

How to Resolve Missing Transfer DNS Button in Plesk

Overview This article addresses the issue of the missing Transfer DNS button in the Transfer...

How to Resolve the "You May Not Mix CNAME Records with Other Records" Error

Pre-requirements Access to your DNS management interface (cPanel, Plesk, etc.) or server...

How to Retrieve the DKIM Public Key from Plesk Without DNS Installed

Pre-requirements Plesk Obsidian 18.0.35 or later installed on your server. Administrator...

How to Safely Delete a DNSSEC Key in cPanel (Step-by-Step Guide)

Pre-requirements Access to your domain registrar to remove or disable DS (Delegation Signer)...

How To Troubleshoot AutoSSL SERVFAIL and Nameserver DNS Issues

Pre-requirements Access to SSH or terminal for executing commands. Understanding of DNS...

How to Verify DNS Records Before Propagation

Introduction When transitioning to new nameservers or troubleshooting DNS issues, it's essential...

How to Verify Reverse DNS (RDNS) Configuration

Pre-requirements Ensure that the RDNS has been properly configured on your DNS server or by...

Key Differences Between PowerDNS and BIND/named in cPanel

Overview cPanel supports two primary DNS servers: PowerDNS and BIND/named. Each has its unique...

Resolving "400 urn:ietf:params:acme:error:dns" with checkallsslcerts

Overview This article addresses the "400 urn:ietf:params:acme:error:dns" error encountered...

Resolving DNS Record Conflicts & IP Address Removal Issues in Plesk

Overview This article provides a comprehensive guide to troubleshooting and resolving the...

Resolving DNS Zone Addition Errors in cPanel: "Could Not Store Zone Data" Issues

Overview This article addresses the error encountered when adding DNS zones, specifically the...

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a New MX Entry in cPanel

This article explains how to add a new Mail Exchanger (MX) entry in cPanel, allowing you to...

Step-by-Step Guide To Creating and Managing Subdomains in cPanel

This guide will walk you through the process of creating and managing subdomains in cPanel....

Step-by-Step Guide to Manually Editing DNS Zone Files Safely

Pre-requisites: Basic understanding of DNS and zone files. Access to the server with...

Tools and Commands For Checking DNS Record Propagation

Note: DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to fully propagate globally. Prerequisites A...

Tools You Can Use To Deploy and Test DMARC

Setting up DMARC to work properly without losing emails is tricky and requires constant testing...

Troubleshooting "Failed to Fetch Zone" Error in cPanel's DNS Zone Editor

Introduction Encountering the error message "Failed to fetch zone" when using WHM or cPanel to...

Troubleshooting WordPress Access Issues: Why Your Site Isn't Working via IP and Username

Overview This article explains why you may encounter issues accessing your WordPress site...

Understanding cPanel MailNodes and DNS Clustering

What are cPanel MailNodes? cPanel MailNodes are specific servers designated to handle email...

Understanding DNSSEC: How to Deploy and Secure Your Domain's DNS

Pre-requirements Access to your domain registrar's DNS management interface. Administrator...

Understanding Domain Control Validation (DCV) for AutoSSL: HTTP and DNS Methods

Pre-requirements Access to cPanel or WHM, depending on your hosting provider. Ability to...

Understanding Dynamic DNS Functionality in cPanel

Pre-requisites: Access to a cPanel account. Basic understanding of DNS and IP addressing. A...

Understanding NXDOMAIN Status in DNS Lookups

Overview The status NXDOMAIN indicates that a domain name could not be resolved to an IP...

Understanding Reverse DNS (rDNS) and Resolving Invalid Hostname Warnings in Plesk

Pre-requirements Basic knowledge of DNS and email server configurations. Administrator...

What Has cprapid.com DNS Zone Got To DO My cPanel & WHM Server?

Pre-requirements Access to your cPanel or WHM interface. Understanding of server hostnames...

Why Do I See the Plesk Default Page on My Domain?

If you're seeing the Plesk default page on a website you own or want to purchase, you might...

Why You Can't Use a CNAME Record to Redirect Your Domain

Overview A common misconception is that a CNAME record can be used to redirect a domain. In...

Wildcard SSL Certificate Issue Due to Missing NS Records

Pre-requirements Access to the Plesk control panel as an administrator. Ensure Plesk has the...