FAQ for Premium DNS
Which records count toward the 100-record limit in Standard DNS?
If you have Standard DNS, the basic version of our DNS Manager, you can create up to 100 DNS records per zone file (domain name). Whether a record counts toward the 100-record limit depends on where in our system you add it.
At any time, you can upgrade to Premium DNS, [...]
What is DNSSEC?
Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) add digital signatures to a domain name’s DNS (Domain Name System) to determine the authenticity of the source domain name
What is Premium DNS?
Premium DNS accounts offer a higher level of support and advanced features to add power, flexibility, and control to your DNS management.
What are Premium DNS templates?
Premium DNS lets you create DNS templates to store sets of DNS information that you can easily apply to domain names. This saves you time by automatically configuring domain names’ DNS, instead of you manually entering the settings for each domain name you want to use.
For example, a webmaster might [...]
If my domain name isn't registered with you, can I use your DNSSEC services?
Yes. Our Premium DNS accounts offer full DNSSEC services in which we manage the entire DNSSEC process from zone signing to key maintenance and DNS server management — even if your domain name is registered elsewhere. For more information, see Enabling DNSSEC for Domain Names Registered Elsewhere.
If you do not [...]
What is Secondary DNS?
Secondary DNS provides redundancy for your primary nameservers. If something goes wrong with your primary (and only) nameserver set, you run the risk of requests hitting a dead end with nowhere else to go. You can back up your DNS zones with Secondary DNS (a secondary nameserver) so your domain [...]
What are vanity nameservers?
Vanity nameservers give your website a more professional appearance to anyone looking at your DNS.
Vanity nameservers let you use one of your own domain names for your nameservers without setting up complicated hosts or zone files. For example, if you owned coolexample.com, you could set your nameserver to ns1.coolexample.com [...]
If I have an SSL, why do I need DNSSEC?
Having an SSL is a great step toward securing your website, but it doesn’t protect against every kind of threat your website’s visitors face. By using DNSSEC, an advanced feature available in Premium DNS accounts, you can prevent security issues that SSLs cannot prevent. For more information on how DNSSEC [...]
If I use your DNS, can I set up DNSSEC for my domain name?
Yes. Our Premium DNS accounts offer full DNSSEC services in which we manage the entire DNSSEC process from zone signing to key maintenance and DNS server management. For more information, see Enabling DNSSEC in Your Premium DNS Account and Enabling DNSSEC for Domain Names Registered Elsewhere.
At this time, we also [...]
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