DNS Management

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.