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Verifying that your Domain Name Setup is Correct
If your website does not load at all, or takes you to a page of advertisements, be sure that the domain name has not expired. If you registered your domain name with OpenSourceHost, you can use the customer manager's products section to view the expiration date and renew the domain...
If your website does not load at all, or takes you to a page of advertisements, be sure that the domain name has not expired. If you registered your domain name with OpenSourceHost, you can use the customer manager's products section to view the expiration date and renew the domain...
Adding and Editing DNS Records
You can use the VDS Manager to add and edit the following types of DNS records: A Records are address records which are used to point a sub domain, such as mail.yoursitedomain.com to a specific IP Address. CNAME Records are used to create sub domains that point back to the main site...
You can use the VDS Manager to add and edit the following types of DNS records: A Records are address records which are used to point a sub domain, such as mail.yoursitedomain.com to a specific IP Address. CNAME Records are used to create sub domains that point back to the main site...
Directing Mail to an External Server with an MX Record
One common DNS change is to point the MX record to an offsite email server. This practice is generally used by companies who host their mail on an in-house server. To change the MX record, you'll want to: Log in to your VDS Manager by clicking the 'Login to VDS Manager' link from the Products page of the Customer Manager, which is located at https://my.opensourcehost.com. Once your in the VDS Manager, click on DNS Records on the left. ...
One common DNS change is to point the MX record to an offsite email server. This practice is generally used by companies who host their mail on an in-house server. To change the MX record, you'll want to: Log in to your VDS Manager by clicking the 'Login to VDS Manager' link from the Products page of the Customer Manager, which is located at https://my.opensourcehost.com. Once your in the VDS Manager, click on DNS Records on the left. ...
Common DNS Problems
When editing DNS records, there are some important issues to keep in mind. Improperly editing DNS records, or making changes that are not needed, can disable website and email service for up to a day or more while nameservers world-wide refresh the changes. It is important to double-check any DNS...
When editing DNS records, there are some important issues to keep in mind. Improperly editing DNS records, or making changes that are not needed, can disable website and email service for up to a day or more while nameservers world-wide refresh the changes. It is important to double-check any DNS...
Understanding the Limitations of DNS Management
When you are planning to update the DNS records for your account, keep the following items in mind to prevent any problems: You cannot change the "main A record" for your account; that is, you cannot change yoursitedomain.com to point to another IP. You can add or change sub domain records...
When you are planning to update the DNS records for your account, keep the following items in mind to prevent any problems: You cannot change the "main A record" for your account; that is, you cannot change yoursitedomain.com to point to another IP. You can add or change sub domain records...
Transferring Your Domain to Your Account
To transfer a domain name over to OpenSourceHost you will need to login to your Customer Manager (https://my.opensourcehost.com) click on My Products -> My Store -> Domain Name Package and then select the option to transfer an existing domain. Before purchasing the domain name transfer please ensure with the current...
To transfer a domain name over to OpenSourceHost you will need to login to your Customer Manager (https://my.opensourcehost.com) click on My Products -> My Store -> Domain Name Package and then select the option to transfer an existing domain. Before purchasing the domain name transfer please ensure with the current...