Using own name servers

[dynamite]

I see that one of the features of the VDS packages is that I can use my own nameservers in the domain name.

Is there a special trick in getting this set up? How does it know where to grab the DNS info from without giving a specific IP address? Do you guys have documentation on getting this set up?

Sorry, DNS settings haven't been a strong point with me. :)

Thanks!

Jeremy

[Chris]

Hi Jeremy,

In order to use your own Name Servers, please check with your registrar to find out how to register your name servers. They should have a mechanism, either automatically, or explicit to do that. For example, Dotster has a page called Name Server Registration where you do that. GoDaddy has a similar mechanism.

As an example, I have included a screenshot of how OpenSRS does it. You go to the Nameservers section and they provide a link that says "If you want to create or modify a nameserver which is based on lockedsite14.net click here."

I click this link and get an interface asking me for the sub-domain, i.e ns1, and IP addresses.

You will need to setup a "ns1" which points at 65.77.181.2 and a "ns2" which points at 65.77.181.3. These nameservers are already setup in our DNS as long as your domain name is in our DNS.

I hope this helps...

[TurboWebs]

Okay, I have a question on this. I use Bulk Register and there is no section that states "create or modify a nameserver based on this address" but their is a section that allows me to setup Domain Name Services on a particular domain. Which allows me to set "A Records", "CNAME Records", etc. So if I set up an "A Record" for ns1.turbowebs.com to the appropriate IP addresses you list above that is basically setting up a nameserver, correct?

[David]

No that just creates a "A" address record in a zone record.

At BulkRegister select the "Create Child Name Servers of Domain Name" enter "ns1" and Ip Address and "ns2" and IP Address. Then you need to
use them "To modify name servers for this domain"

[TurboWebs]

Okay, Sorry I'm not to hot on DNS records. So I created the Child Name Servers and now whenever I purchase a new domain name or if another client already has a domain name, they would just point to ns1.turbowebs.com and ns2.turbowebs.com and everything works?

Thanks for the help.