Hosting WP - DNS

In this article, you will learn:

• Which DNS records Hosting WP uses
• How to correctly set up the Hosting WP service in DNS
  • WEDOS provider
  • another provider
• Frequently asked questions

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DNS records for Hosting WP

The current DNS records for the Hosting WP service can be found in the service details in the customer administration. You can find them via the link in the email about service activation, or by following these steps:

1. Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
2. In the navigation bar, select Hosting Services Hosting WP.
3. Select the service from the list whose DNS records you want to view.
4. In the details, find the DNS Record Settings table.

For the proper functioning of the Hosting WP service, ensure the following DNS records are set:

• A and AAAA, or CNAME and ALIAS for the website
• MX for email

Website records

The Hosting WP service has integrated connection to WEDOS.protection ⧉, which provides:

• Advanced protection against DDoS and hacker attacks, including anonymization of the web server IP address.
• Content caching and distribution from servers located around the world.

For this reason, Hosting WP uses either the proxy server's A and AAAA records, or the ALIAS and CNAME records pointing to the same destination.

A and AAAA records can work only when using WEDOS DNS. They usually look like this:

Name    TTL    Type    Data
         300    A      ip.4.adresa.1
         300    A      ip.4.adresa.2
*        300    A      ip.4.adresa.1
*        300    A      ip.4.adresa.2

ALIAS and CNAME records are more universal, and the system uses them especially when the domain uses WEDOS DNS.

Name            TTL    Type    Data
                 300    ALIAS  unikatni-wgp-id.wgp123.wedos.global
*                300    CNAME  unikatni-wgp-id.wgp123.wedos.global
www              300    CNAME  unikatni-wgp-id.wgp123.wedos.global
_acme-challenge  300    CNAME  _acme-challenge.unikatni-wgp-id.wgp123.wedos.global

These records have the following functions:

• Record without a name: ensures the website works on the main domain (without www).
• *, www: ensure the website works on the www subdomain and all others.
• _acme-challenge: enables deployment and renewal of the HTTPS certificate (Let's Encrypt ⧉)

MX records

If you want to use Hosting WP email (available for NoLimit WP and Business WP plans), make sure the domain uses the correct MX-type DNS records:

Name    TTL    Type    Data
         300    MX     10 mx1.wedos.mx
         300    MX     10 mx1.wedos.com
         300    MX     10 mx1.wedos.global
         300    MX     10 mx1.wedos.email
         300    MX     20 mx1.wedos.online

For the main domain, enter the records without a name. The number before the record address is the priority.

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DNS setup procedure

The procedure differs depending on the domain's DNS server provider:

• WEDOS DNS
• Another DNS provider

WEDOS DNS setup

WEDOS DNS can be set automatically from the service details if the records are in the same account as the Hosting WP service, or if this account is their authorized user. If you meet this condition, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
2. In the navigation bar, select Hosting Services Hosting WP.
3. Select the service from the list whose DNS records you want to set.
4. In the DNS Record Settings table, check whether you want to set DNS records for the website, email, or both.
5. Click the Set records in WDNS button.

Setup with another DNS provider

If you cannot change the domain DNS servers (NSSET) to WEDOS, enter the records listed in the service details with your provider. Keep in mind the following conditions:

• If your DNS provider does not support an ALIAS record for the main domain, try using ANAME or CNAME. If none of these are available, your website can function only on the www subdomain.
• For MX-type records, enter all 5 addresses with the corresponding priorities. If you have MX records for other email providers, remove them.
• Wait for the records to propagate. Typical times range from a few minutes to hours.

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Frequently asked questions