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07-08-2008, 10:46 AM #1Newbie
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Domain DNS Woes
Hello all o/
I recently moved to using an EasySpace dedicated server, to replace using a 1&1 dedicated server and having some Domain issues due to my lacking of knowledge.
Any domain I wanted to setup on the 1&1 server, I simply bought from 123reg.co.uk, set the nameserver to 1&1's default (ns59.1and1.co.uk etc) and setup the hosting options in Plesk. Then in a few hours the site simply worked!
Easyspace do not want to work like this. They don't supply a nameserver for your dedicated server unless they are hosting the domain themselves (Which I don't want, always want my Domains with a 3rd party host) and I'm now left to manage my own DNS properties which I'm not 100% sure about.
I have attached an image to this post of the DNS settings for an old test domain I have before I start messing with my main websites. These settings currently do not work so I'm clueless how to resolve it at the moment.
Any advice would be brilliant.
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07-09-2008, 04:33 AM #2Newbie
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Anyone?
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07-09-2008, 05:04 AM #3Aspiring Evangelist
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This image shows the dns setting where you could change or add A record or c name, I think you should have access to where you could change the 2 name servers of the domain name such as ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com
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07-09-2008, 05:08 AM #4Newbie
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Yes, but easyspace are telling me that I don't have a nameserver unless the domain is hosted through them. Therefore I have to edit my registrars dns zone.
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07-09-2008, 05:56 AM #5Retired Moderator
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If neither your registrar nor your host provides nameservers for you to use then you have 2 choices:
- Get an account with a specialist dns provider like dnsmadeeasy or zoneedit, delegate the domains to their nameservers and proceed as you did before.
- Set up private nameservers on your own server (typically ns1 and ns2.yourdomain.com) and delegate the domains to those nameservers. In this case you'll also need to register the private nameservers at your registrar.
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07-09-2008, 06:03 AM #6Newbie
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My domain registrar does provide a nameserver which lets me change the DNS zone settings for my domain. The screenshot is from said registrar. I just don't know why its not working.
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07-09-2008, 08:39 AM #7Retired Moderator
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Ok, well if you're trying to set up on the 123-reg nameservers using the 123-reg control panel and it's not working, you'll probably need to contact 123-reg for help.
The domain in your screen shot does appear to be delegated to them but their nameservers aren't authoritative for it.Chris
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