Enable Secondary DNS with HostingDude.com nameservers as masters
- Go to the DNS Management page.
- On the DNS Management page, in the Records section, click Add and select Nameserver under the Type menu. Do not replace or delete our NS records.
- Manually add the following fields:
- Host - Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name.
- Points to - Enter your NS record.
- TTL - Select how long the server should cache the information.
- Click Save.
Set Nameservers for the DNS zone to manually update the registry delegation to both our master nameservers and yours.
For zones not registered with us, do the following:
Set your nameservers with your domain name's registrar to include both our Premium DNS nameservers and your slave nameservers. Premium DNS nameserver ranges are:
- [pdns01-pdns13].domaincontrol.com
- [pdns02-pdns14].domaincontrol.com
For zones registered with us, do the following:
- Follow the directions above for entering nameservers. Make certain that you're entering in the information for your slave nameservers. Do not replace or delete our nameservers.
Before you make our nameservers the primary (master) set in your Premium DNS account, you'll need to contact support for your system and your DNS server software to configure your own nameservers as the secondary (slave) set. see What is Secondary DNS? for more information.
You must set your DNS slave nameservers to initiate AXFR requests from both of our master zone transfer servers (not to be confused with secondary servers). Use the following transfer server information:
- xfr03.domaincontrol.com (72.167.238.111)
- xfr04.domaincontrol.com (72.167.238.110)
Note: These servers do not respond to general DNS queries, only to AXFR-type queries.
- Log in to your My Products page.
- If you aren't automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
- Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
- On the DNS Management page, in the Records section, click Add and select Nameserver under the Type menu. Do not replace or delete our NS records.
- Manually add the following fields:
- Host - Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name.
- Points to - Enter your NS record.
- TTL - Select how long the server should cache the information.
- Click Save.
Set Nameservers for the DNS zone to manually update the registry delegation to both our master nameservers and yours.
For zones not registered with us, do the following:
Set your nameservers with your domain name's registrar to include both our Premium DNS nameservers and your slave nameservers. Premium DNS nameserver ranges are:
- [pdns01-pdns13].domaincontrol.com
- [pdns02-pdns14].domaincontrol.com
For zones registered with us, do the following:
- Follow the directions above for entering nameservers. Make certain that you're entering in the information for your slave nameservers. Do not replace or delete our nameservers.
When using this method, setting your nameservers to ONLY HostingDude.com nameservers will result in the removal of your DNS zone from the HostingDude.com system because you will have created a redundancy. Make certain to follow Secondary DNS instructions on this page if you are choosing this method. If you are not using this method, this warning does not apply (most cases). NEED HELP ON THIS? We've got you! If you have any questions, call us Toll-Free in the USA at 800-655-5512 and we will help you get set up correctly -- at no cost to you for the call, and no cost for the service to get it right for you.