Managing DNS settings

DNS settings

Name service (DNS) is included in Nordweb's services at no extra cost. The DNS settings are found in the Enhance control panel.

Finding the DNS settings

1. Log in at panel.nordweb.fi
2. Navigate to the Websites area and select your site
3. Go to Domains and select the domain
4. Open the DNS records section

Record types

A record

Directs the domain's web traffic to the server's IPv4 address. For example yritys.fi → 1.2.3.4

AAAA record

The same as an A record, but for an IPv6 address. In a Dual-Stack configuration, both are used.

MX record

Directs email traffic to the correct server. Nordweb's default server is mail.nordweb.fi with priority 0.

CNAME record

An alias record for subdomains. For example www.yritys.fi → yritys.fi. Note that CNAME is intended only for subdomains, not for the root domain.

TXT record

A text-based record used for verifying domain ownership, for SPF records and for other forms of authentication.

SRV record

Special ports or load balancing, rarely used on ordinary websites.

NS record

Tells the internet which name servers are responsible for the domain's DNS data. Nordweb's name servers are ns1.nordweb.fi and ns2.nordweb.fi.

Things to note

• The TTL value (Time To Live) affects how quickly changes take effect. A low value = faster update.
• The @ sign represents the root-level domain (e.g. yritys.fi without a subdomain)
• DNS changes can take 1 to 48 hours before they are visible everywhere

Read also What DNS and name servers are

Read also DNS records explained