DNS
DNS Management — JKPanel Server
Plan and maintain domain DNS records used by websites, email and hosted services.
DNS responsibilities
DNS determines where a domain's web, mail and other services are reached. Before changing production records, confirm the current zone and understand which services depend on each record.
Common record types
- A / AAAA: map hostnames to IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
- CNAME: map one hostname to another hostname.
- MX: define mail exchangers for a domain.
- TXT: commonly used for SPF, DKIM, DMARC and verification records.
Website activation
- Add the website in JKPanel Server.
- Point the required hostname to the server IP.
- Wait until authoritative DNS returns the intended value.
- Verify HTTP service.
- Enable or issue SSL after DNS is correct.
Safe DNS changes
Record existing values before changing production DNS. DNS TTL values affect how quickly recursive resolvers can observe changes.