A DNS record is a specific resource record stored in a DNS database that allows you to configure and control other information about your domain name. For example, you can set up your DNS records to tell the world what type of mail server your domain will use (e.g.,Microsoft Exchange) ...
A DNS NS record is what indicates which nameserver is authoritative for this domain; therefore, each authoritative DNS (domain name system) server must have an NS record. In this article, we’ll demonstrate the functions of nameserver (NS) records in greater detail. What is an NS record?
What is a DNS A record? The "A" stands for "address" and this is the most fundamental type of DNS record: it indicates the IP address of a given domain. For example, if you pull the DNS records of cloudflare.com, the A record currently returns an IP address of: 104.17.210.9. A ...
For those who already have a good understanding of the Domain Name Service (DNS) or Dynamic DNS (DDNS) itself, this short answer ought to sum it up pretty well; however, for those to whom the short answer is insufficient or simply wish to really understand how DDNS works under-the-hood...
DNS automation.Updating your DNS records is a time-consuming process. However, dynamic DNS automates the process, which saves you time and ensures up-to-date domain-to-IP mapping. Cost-effectiveness. Static addresses can be expensive. Dynamic DNS eliminates the need to purchase static IP address...
The TXT record lets a domain admin leave notes on a DNS server. Learning Center What is DNS? What is 1.1.1.1? DNS Records Securing DNS Domain Registration DNS Glossary theNET DNSSEC Protection Learning Objectives After reading this article you will be able to: Understand the purpose of a TXT...
DNS cache poisoning. Also known as DNS spoofing, this attack vector involves corrupting or “poisoning” a DNS cache by replacing a legitimate DNS record with an IP address for another website that may be malicious. Cache poisoning is often used to dupe users into revealing confidential informati...
This is really helpful for responding to repeated DNS requests for the dozens or hundreds of websites that a user regularly visits each day. The length of time a recursive server caches each DNS record is determined by a time to live (TTL), which is set in the authoritative DNS server. ...
At our name server, there’s an A record that points to the IP address 208.93.64.253. This means that a request from your browser to www.dnsimple.com is directed to the server with IP address 208.93.64.253.A Records are the simplest type of DNS records, and one of the primary records...
A TXT (Text) record was originally intended for human-readable text. These records are dynamic and can be used for several purposes. TXT records are commonly used for Google Verification. The TXT Value is what the record 'points to,' but these records aren't used to direct any traffic. ...