Private nameservers can help you brand your hosting business and provide a more professional image to your clients. With WHM, setting up private nameservers for your reseller hosting clients is easy. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to set up private nameservers using WHM.
Step 1: Register your private nameservers
Before you can set up your private nameservers in WHM, you need to register them with your domain registrar. This involves creating two DNS records for your domain name: one for the primary nameserver and one for the secondary nameserver. These records should point to the IP addresses of your hosting server.
Step 2: Access the Nameserver Setup in WHM
Log in to your WHM account and navigate to the "DNS Functions" section. From there, click on "Edit DNS Zone" or "Nameserver IPs" to access the Nameserver Setup area.
Step 3: Create Private Nameservers
In the Nameserver Setup area, you'll see an option to "Register a Nameserver". Enter your desired nameserver prefix (e.g., ns1) in the "Nameserver" field and the corresponding IP address in the "IP Address" field. Click "Add Entry" to add your nameserver.
Repeat this step for your secondary nameserver (e.g., ns2) and IP address.
Step 4: Update Domain Nameservers
Once you've created your private nameservers in WHM, you need to update the domain nameservers for the domains hosted on your reseller hosting account. This can be done in the domain registrar's control panel by replacing the default nameservers with your newly created private nameservers.
Step 5: Verify Nameserver Setup
To ensure that your private nameservers are set up correctly, you can use a DNS lookup tool to check that your nameservers are returning the correct IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up private nameservers for your reseller hosting clients using WHM. By using private nameservers, you can provide a more professional hosting service and improve your branding.
