Uptime Robot for WreckHost Servers Thanks for being apart of the WreckHost Family!   We know staying up to date and server uptime... Getting Started with Domains and DNS in cPanel cPanel separates domain management from DNS record management. Use cPanel → Domains →... Domain Registrar vs. Nameserver vs. DNS Hosting Several systems work together before a domain reaches a website. Understanding their roles makes... How to Isolate a Browser, DNS, Server, or Website Problem A website request passes through several layers, so the same symptom can have very different... Diagnosing a Website That Loads for Some People but Not Others If a website works for some visitors but not others, first determine whether the difference... Understanding AutoSSL Domain-Control Validation Before an AutoSSL provider can issue a certificate, it must verify control of the hostname. This... Why Correct DNS Matters for AutoSSL SSL issuance and DNS are closely related. AutoSSL can only validate hostnames that meet the... DNS Basics: How a Domain Reaches Your Website The Domain Name System (DNS) converts hostnames such as www.example.com into information clients... Nameservers vs. DNS Records: Where Should You Make a Change? The correct place to edit DNS depends on which nameservers are authoritative for the domain. If... DNS Propagation and TTL Explained DNS changes are often described as "propagating," but much of the delay comes from caching. TTL... How to Use cPanel Zone Editor Zone Editor manages DNS records for domains whose DNS zones are available to the cPanel account.... How to Create an A Record in cPanel An A record maps a hostname to an IPv4 address. Open cPanel → Domains → Zone... How to Create an AAAA Record in cPanel An AAAA record maps a hostname to an IPv6 address. Open Zone Editor and click Manage for the... How to Create a CNAME Record in cPanel A CNAME record aliases one hostname to another hostname. Open cPanel → Domains → Zone... How to Create or Change an MX Record in cPanel MX records identify the mail servers responsible for receiving email for a domain. Open Zone... How to Create a TXT Record in cPanel TXT records store text data used by many internet services. Common examples include domain... How to Create an SRV Record in cPanel An SRV record publishes the location of a network service, including its target host and port.... How CAA Records Control SSL Certificate Issuance A CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) record tells certificate authorities which CAs are... Understanding HTTPS DNS Records in cPanel The HTTPS DNS record type can advertise information about an HTTPS service, including alternate... Understanding SVCB DNS Records in cPanel SVCB (Service Binding) records publish information about services available for a domain. They... Why a Browser Can Show the Wrong Server Certificate If DNS points a hostname to a different server, the browser can receive that other server's... Why cPanel Warns Against the Experimental ALIAS DNS Record cPanel can expose an ALIAS DNS record type on systems using PowerDNS when the server... How to Edit a DNS Record in cPanel To change an existing DNS record: Open cPanel → Domains → Zone Editor.Click Manage for... How to Delete a DNS Record Safely Deleting a DNS record immediately removes it from the zone data on the server, although cached... How to Reset a DNS Zone Safely in cPanel Zone Editor can reset a domain's DNS zone to the defaults configured for the hosting... What Is DNSSEC and When Is It Used? DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) adds cryptographic signatures to DNS data so... How to Enable DNSSEC for a Domain in cPanel DNSSEC must be configured in both cPanel and at the domain registrar. Open cPanel → Domains... How to Disable DNSSEC Safely DNSSEC must be removed in the correct order to avoid SERVFAIL responses. At the domain registrar,... DNSSEC Checklist Before Moving a Domain to Another Server DNSSEC requires extra planning when moving DNS hosting or transferring a cPanel account to... How Dynamic DNS Works in cPanel cPanel Dynamic DNS (DDNS) lets a hostname in a cPanel-managed DNS zone follow the changing public... How to Create a Dynamic DNS Hostname in cPanel When Dynamic DNS is enabled: Open cPanel → Domains → Dynamic DNS.Click Create.Enter a... How to Recreate or Remove a cPanel Dynamic DNS URL If a Dynamic DNS webcall URL is exposed or no longer needed, cPanel can recreate or remove it.... How to Change a Domain’s Nameservers Authoritative nameservers are normally changed at the domain registrar, not in cPanel Zone... Diagnosing a Domain That Works by IP but Not by Name If the server responds by IP address but the domain name does not reach it, focus on DNS and... Troubleshooting a Domain That Does Not Resolve If a domain does not resolve, work from registration outward instead of changing random DNS... Diagnosing Intermittent or Conflicting DNS Answers Different DNS answers can occur when authoritative nameservers do not contain matching zone data... Why a DNS Change May Still Show the Old Value Seeing the old DNS value after a change does not always mean the edit failed. Check these... Diagnosing DNS After Changing a Domain’s Nameservers Changing nameservers changes which DNS servers are authoritative for the domain. The new... Troubleshooting www and Non-www Domain DNS example.com and www.example.com are different DNS names and can have different records. If one... Diagnosing DNSSEC After a Registrar, Nameserver, or Server Change DNSSEC validation depends on the DNSKEY information served by the authoritative DNS system... Troubleshooting SERVFAIL After a DNSSEC Change A domain that suddenly returns SERVFAIL after a DNSSEC or nameserver change may have a broken... Troubleshooting a Domain That Opens the Wrong Website A domain can reach the correct server but still show the wrong website. This is often a... Diagnosing AutoSSL When a Domain Does Not Resolve Correctly AutoSSL domain-control validation depends on the domain being reachable and correctly delegated.... How to Avoid Conflicting DNS Records DNS zones can contain multiple records, but some combinations are invalid or produce confusing... Why a Record in cPanel May Not Affect Public DNS Zone Editor can display and edit a local DNS zone even when public DNS is being answered... Domain and DNS Change Safety Checklist Use this checklist before a significant domain or DNS change: Confirm the exact domain and... How to Rotate a DNSSEC Key Safely DNSSEC keys can be rotated periodically so a domain does not rely indefinitely on the same...