Guides and Tutorials / DNS Registers

External DNS configuration

What should I do to keep a domain at SW Hosting but point it to another service provider? To keep a domain at SW Hosting while pointing it to another service provider, it is necessary to change the domain’s DNS name servers (or "hostnames"). To do this, th (...)

Basic concepts about domains and DNS records

What Are DNS Servers? The moment a user types a domain name into their browser, a series of internal requests are executed that ultimately translate the domain name into an IP address—which is the address of the server hosting the website. To obtain an IP (...)

Manage DNS records

1. Introduction and overview This manual aims to explain in detail the process of managing DNS records using the SWPanel platform, the service and domain management tool offered by SW Hosting. Throughout the document, we describe all the types of DNS recor (...)

Consult or modify PTR record

A PTR record allows reverse resolution, i.e. converting an IP to a host name, unlike the A record which converts from domain to IP. It is usual that to avoid fraud and spam, mail servers check that the IP that sends the mail has a PTR record. By default, i (...)

Modify 'hosts' file on Windows, Mac and Linux

En ocasiones, durante una migración u otros procesos de cambio de servidor, puede ser necesario comprobar el contenido web alojado en un nuevo servidor sin modificar todavía el DNS del dominio. Esto permite verificar que la web funciona correctamente en el (...)

How to configure the DNS servers (Nameservers) of my domain.

To ensure your domain uses SWHosting’s DNS servers (nameservers) and points correctly to your web hosting, please follow the steps below. If you are using nameservers from another provider, you can skip straight to step 4. Below, we explain the process ste (...)

How to create custom Nameservers with your domain

How to create custom alternative nameservers with Glue Records in SWPanel 1. Introduction and summary of the manual This manual will guide you step by step through the creation of alternative custom nameservers using your domain from SWPanel, making use of (...)

Why do I need a Hosting Plan to manage my DNS Zone?

Let's start by explaining the basics about Domains, Nameservers, Hosting services and the function performed by DNS zones and records. A Domain is a unique name used to identify a web site on the Internet. It consists of the name, such as swmanuals and a (...)

How to activate Cloudflare's CDN through SWPanel for your Hosting Service

SWPanel allows you to easily enable your Hosting service to be served by Cloudflare's CDN. A content delivery network (CDN) is a group of geographically distributed servers that accelerate the delivery of web content by bringing it closer to users. Data ce (...)

How to adjust Cloudflare's CDN and cache settings

To adjust the Cloudflare CDN settings from SWPanel, first access the dashboard of your service: Then, in the "Available Upgrades" panel, click on the icon next to the button to activate "Cloudflare CDN": The following window will open where you will be a (...)

How to manage Cloudflare's WAF security rules

To create WAF rules and restrict access to your Cloudflare CDN service from SWPanel, first access your service dashboard: Then, in the "Available Upgrades" panel, click on the icon next to the button to activate "CDN Cloudflare": Create a new rule The fo (...)

Delegating Control of a DNS Zone to a subdomain

Delegating a DNS zone means transferring the responsibility for managing a specific part of your domain to another DNS server. It is like assigning the management of a particular area of the domain to a different computer or server. How does it work? Think (...)

Recreate DNS zone

When you recreate the DNS zone, it will revert to the default values for all the records created. To recreate it, you will need to access your service's dashboard. info_capture The screenshot is for guidance only. It was taken on version 2025.00.0017 wit (...)
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