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DNS Management

Your hub for DNS control. Learn to point your domain and manage A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records to direct your site's traffic effectively.
Domain Name System DNS
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Navigating DNS (Domain Name System) can sometimes feel like dealing with the invisible plumbing of the internet. But whether you are launching a new website, migrating to a new server, or trying to figure out why an email won’t deliver, having the right instructions makes all the difference.

The DNS Management section of your Liquid Web portal is your central control panel for directing your online traffic. Here, you can translate human-friendly domain names into the exact server addresses that power your websites, applications, and email.

Explore the guides below to learn how to:

  • Enhance Domain Security: Protect your infrastructure by configuring DNSSEC, disabling vulnerable zone transfers, and securing your WHOIS contact information.
  • Understand and Manage Records: Learn the basics of DNS zones and confidently add, edit, or delete A, MX, TXT, ALIAS, and rDNS records.
  • Configure Servers and IPs: Update your nameservers, request dedicated IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, and map domains to specific IP addresses.
  • Troubleshoot Like a Pro: Diagnose propagation delays, flush your local DNS cache, edit your local hosts file for safe site testing, and use command-line tools like dig and whois.

DNS Management Articles

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Find clear, step-by-step instructions for common DNS tasks. Use the guides below to manage your DNS records with confidence.

  • DNS tools

    Troubleshooting DNS? We’ve compiled a list of recommended tools to help you check DNS records, diagnose issues, and speed up problem-solving.

    Read more: DNS tools

  • DNSSEC

    DNSSEC uses public-key cryptography to sign DNS records with private keys and verify them with public keys, ensuring DNS data integrity and authenticity.

    Read more: DNSSEC

  • Editing Your DNS Hosts File

    Use your computer’s hosts file to test a site on a new server before updating the DNS. This ensures everything works correctly before going live.

    Read more: Editing Your DNS Hosts File

  • Fixing Firefox Bypassing Hosts File

    Editing the Hosts File for site testing is common. Yet, recent Firefox updates may render it less effective, causing confusion during testing.

    Read more: Fixing Firefox Bypassing Hosts File

  • Flushing Your Local DNS Cache

    Clear outdated DNS data. Flush your local DNS cache on Windows, macOS, and Linux to fix connection errors and see site updates instantly.

    Read more: Flushing Your Local DNS Cache

  • How to Find IP Address of Website

    Learn how to get the IP address of a website server easily. Read this article on top methods to find an IP address of a website or find the IP of a domain.

    Read more: How to Find IP Address of Website

  • Making Your ENOM/WHOIS Information Private

    Registering a new domain requires publishing contact info, which leads to spam. Learn how to make your WHOIS information private to avoid this issue.

    Read more: Making Your ENOM/WHOIS Information Private

  • Managing Your DNS

    DNS connects domain names to IPs. You can manage records through Liquid Web, control panels, or external hosts.

    Read more: Managing Your DNS
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