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There may be times where you are required to create a private nameserver. For example, you may want to do this to add another layer of customization to your web hosting services. This article will walk you through creating custom nameservers that you can use for your domains...

Any Hostwinds clients who have a domain registered with us have a few different options for using nameservers for their domain. In addition, we offer DND Management for any domain through your Cloud Portal and directly in cPanel for your Shared or Business Web hosting...

When using your Hostwinds services, we understand several options for domain name registration through many other domain name registrars. You may also choose to change the nameservers or DNS settings that your domain uses when registering a domain elsewhere so that it is...

Yes, you can host a domain that you registered somewhere else. You'll need to set up nameservers with your registrar. The nameservers you need to change to are included in the email you received with your account information. You can also log in to your client area with us...

If you've purchased a VPS for web hosting but never set up DNS for a domain, it can be a daunting task. With Shared or Business hosting, you need to put our nameservers into your domain registrar's site, and it's all done for you. There are a few more steps to be done when...

If you own or control a domain and have it registered with Hostwinds, there is a type of search called a WHOIS search that can reveal certain types of information about a domain. One of the details revealed in this manner includes your domain's "Nameservers." This is not a...

Ionos (formerly 1AND1) features many services, including domain registration. This guide will go over how to create private nameservers with Ionos. It is solely intended to assist Hostwinds clients in pointing their domain name to their web hosting services with Hostwinds....

How Can I Ensure My Website Will Load Correctly Before Updating the DNS? Transfer the necessary files you want to see to your new hosting account. At this point, you can look at those files and how they function by adding your new hosting account's IP address to your...

When using Hostwinds services, we understand other options for domain name registration through another domain name registrar. You may also choose to change the nameservers or DNS settings that your domain uses when registering a domain elsewhere so that it is pointed to...

When using Hostwinds services, we understand that there are other options for domain name registration. You may also choose to change the nameservers or DNS settings that your domain uses when registering a domain elsewhere to point to your Hostwinds service. The Hostwinds...

One of the most common problems that can occur after purchasing a new domain or setting up a new domain is that it does not resolve as it should in the browser. This can also occur after the site has been hosted for some time, indicating an issue with the server or where the...

The second step to using private nameservers on a VPS is to set the DNS on the server itself. Once you have created the private nameservers at your registrar You will need to: Create A records for the nameservers in your DNS Zone Make the NS records for the domain (s) point...

Private nameservers are needed when the server running your website will manage the DNS for your domain. Unfortunately, the methods to set them up vary by the domain registrar, so no one set of instructions will suffice. Hostwinds clients often choose to use Private...

Go Daddy features many services, including domain registration. This guide will go over creating private nameservers with Go Daddy, which is intended to help Hostwinds clients who need to point their domain name to their web hosting services with Hostwinds. Go Daddy...

This guide will show how to create private nameservers with Register4Less. Register4Less Private Nameservers Step 1: After logging into your Register4Less account with the domain you wish to create nameservers for, click DNS to managed DNS for the domain. Step 2: Click...

NameCheap is one of the most popular domain registrars. This guide will go over how to create private nameservers with NameCheap, and it is intended to help Hostwinds clients point their domain name to their web hosting services with Hostwinds. NameCheap Nameserver Creation...