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What Is TTL in DNS and How It Affects Propagation

DNS settings

The TTL (Time To Live) is a general term in IT referring to the expiry of an item. TTL in DNS records

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What Is a DNS Resolver and How It Works

DNS settings

A DNS resolver is the server doing a recursive lookup on behalf of a client. Most ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) have at least one.

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What Is DNSSEC and Why It Improves DNS Security

DNS settings

By default, DNS entries in domain names are not encrypted during a simple query, so they may be denied access to or change the response. DNSSEC uses a cryptographic procedure to sign the domain names zone to give you a credible response that a third party ca...

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How to Set Up Domain Redirects via DNS

DNS settings

When registering a domain name if you have not provided unique name servers or the domain name has not been added to the hosting service, our system will generate a default zone. If you want to change a domain name’s name after you register your domain name, ...

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Why A Records Only Accept IP Addresses (DNS Explained)

DNS settings

An A record is a generic pointer for your domain, which resolves a domain name to an IP address. If the DNS server supports it, you may add multiple A records to one domain for load balancing purposes. (The TTL must be set low in order for this to work.)

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Why You Cannot Use a CNAME Record at the Root Domain

DNS settings

The DNS administration interface doesn’t allow it to be added to the root of the domain because the CNAME (canonical name) is not only a redirection of the record A, but also the full domain name. If a CNAME record could be created for the domain, it would als...

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How to Set Up Hosting Nameservers for Your Domain

DNS settings

You can modify the name servers of the domain name at https://admin.dotroll.com. Sign in with https://admin.dotroll.com with your username and password In the top menu bar, click the Domains / My Domains menu. Select the domain name for which you want to ma...

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How to Use Custom Nameservers for Your Domain

DNS settings

To avoid the flapping due to the missing technical settings, please advise using the name servers provided by DotRoll. After that, the name servers are freely changeable, but in the .hu domain endings the name server settings must comply with the technical ch...

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How to Change Domain Nameservers

DNS settings

You can modify the name servers of the domain name at https://admin.dotroll.com. Sign in with https://admin.dotroll.com with your username and password In the top menu bar, click the Domains / My Domains menu. Select the domain name for which you want to ma...

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How to Change DNS Settings Using Hosting Nameservers

DNS settings

If the affected domain name is set to cns1.dotroll.com and cns2.dotroll.com or ns1.webspacecontrol.com and ns2.webspacecontrol.com name servers, you can change the domain name’s DNS settings as described below.  If the affected domain name uses ns1.dotroll.co...

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What Is an Auth Code (EPP Code) for Domain Transfers?

International domain registration

The AUTH (or EPP) code is for your security. If you wish to transfer your domain, you will get this code via e-mail. Without this, your domain cannot be transferred.

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How to Get an Authorization (EPP) Code for Domain Transfer

International domain registration

If you want to transfer your domain to another company, the other company may ask for an authorization code (also known as EPP codes) to verify that you own the domain name. If you need an authorization code to transfer a domain to DotRoll instead, see What...

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How to Register an International Domain Name

International domain registration

DOCUMENTS For ordering an international domain name, you don’t need to sign or upload any documents. REGISTERING YOUR DOMAIN Register on DotRoll.com Order your domain name Payment. You may proceed via credit/debit card or via wire transfer. You may transf...

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How to Transfer an International Domain Name

International domain registration

After registering a new domain or modify the domain contact data, it is locked for 60 days. Can not be transferred! Domain transfers are done using the administrative contact’s e-mail address. Before starting, please verify the e-mail address exists and...

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How to Use an External Email Provider with Free Hosting

E-mail

Yes, the domain name MX records can be configured independently of the storage settings.

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