DNS

Here you will find answers to the most common questions related to DNS administration.

Examples of creating/changing DNS records
Change nameservers for a domain name

Where can I find DNS administration?

  1. Log in to https://my.servetheworld.net
  2. Click Products
  3. Click My Products
  4. Click Manage for the relevant web hosting plan
  5. Click DNS Settings
  6. Click the edit button next to the relevant domain name
Alternative DNS administration
  1. Log in to https://my.servetheworld.net
  2. Click Products
  3. Click My Products
  4. Click Manage for the relevant web hosting plan
  5. Click Advanced Settings
  6. Find the relevant domain name
  7. Go to Hosting & DNS
  8. Click DNS

Examples of creating/changing DNS records

  1. Log in to https://my.servetheworld.net
  2. Click Products
  3. Click My Products
  4. Click Manage for the relevant web hosting plan
  5. Click DNS Settings
  6. Click the edit button next to the relevant domain name

Create a pointer for yourdomainname.no to server 12.34.56.78 plesk_dns_create_a_root

Change the pointer for your domain, e.g. your website
Find the relevant record, in this example an A record for the domain without www
Click edit

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Change the IP address in the Value field and click Save (you can get the new IP address from your website developer/provider) change_dns_a_record_02

Create a pointer for the subdomain web.yourdomainname.no to server 12.34.56.78 plesk_dns_create_a

Example 1 - Create an email pointer for yourdomainname.no (without www) to the email server mail-server-address.no plesk_dns_mx_create

Create a CNAME pointer for www.yourdomainname.no pointing to www.serveraddress.no

  • Replace www with your own information or the information provided by your technician.
  • Replace www.serveraddress.no with your own information or the information provided by your technician.

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Create a TXT SPF record for yourdomainname.no plesk_dns_create_txt

Change nameservers for a domain name

You must remove the registrar lock on international domains such as .COM and .NET before you can change the domain’s nameservers. See the guide Manage Registrar Lock

  1. Log in to https://my.servetheworld.net
  2. Click Domains
  3. Click My Domains
  4. Click Manage for the relevant domain name
  5. Click Nameservers
  6. Enter your nameservers in the Nameserver 1-5 fields
    • If you have web hosting with ServeTheWorld, make sure to use ns3.servetheworld.net and ns4.servetheworld.net
  7. Click Save changes to save your changes.

If you get an error message after changing nameservers for a .NO domain name, make sure the provider has created the zone file for your domain name in their systems in advance.