{"id":2833,"date":"2013-09-12T18:17:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T18:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/09\/12\/custom-name-server\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T15:51:34","slug":"custom-nameserver-reseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/dns-nameserver-changes\/custom-nameserver-reseller\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Custom Nameservers as a Reseller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/reseller-hosting\">web hosting reseller<\/a> you have the ability to use your own <strong>custom nameservers<\/strong>, which can help you in branding your reseller accounts. For example, instead of having them point to our default nameservers, you can have them point to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>ns1.example.com<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>ns2.example.com<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial we will guide you through the process of using your own nameservers. First you must create the A records for the nameservers, activate the nameservers, then assigning them in the Web Host Manager (<em>WHM<\/em>). Then going forward, when you create a new cPanel, it will use the default nameservers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">This will not change the nameservers for existing cPanel accounts. They will have to update their nameservers to the new ones, with their registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this tutorial:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#a-record\">Creating Custom Nameservers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#activate\">Activate Nameservers with 3rd party Registrar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#amp-activate\">Activate Nameservers in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#assign-ns-whm\">Assign Nameservers in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"a-record\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Custom Nameservers (as an A record)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">Login to the cPanel<\/a> for the domain you want included in the Nameservers. For example if you want to create: ns1.example.com, you would login to the cPanel for <em>example.com<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the left side of cPanel under stats, locate and copy your <em>Shared IP Address<\/em>. You may have to click the <strong>expand stats<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <em>Domains<\/em> select <strong>Zone Editor<\/strong> and then <strong>+ A Record<\/strong>. Older cPanels will use the <strong>Advanced DNS Zone Editor<\/strong> instead. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/dns\/imh-cpanel-zone-editor-5-add-a.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" title=\"Click for full image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/dns\/imh-cpanel-zone-editor-5-add-a.png\" alt=\"Add A record with Zone Editor\" width=\"300\" align=\"none\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Advanced Zone Editor<\/strong>, in the <em>Add a Record<\/em> section, fill in the fields as needed for <strong>each nameserver<\/strong> you want to create. Below is a brief example of what to enter in the fields.<br><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><th>Field Name<\/th><th>Example<\/th><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Enter the nameserver you want to setup here, for example: ns1.yourdomain.com<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TTL<\/td><td>You can enter any positive number here, but I recommend entering <em>14400<\/em>, which is quite standard across the industry.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Select <em>A<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>Enter the <em>Shared IP<\/em> you viewed earlier in cPanel (in step 1).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><br><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<figure><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_creating-nameserver.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"using custom NS\" width=\"730\" height=\"194\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-12340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_creating-nameserver.png\" alt=\"making custom nameservers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_creating-nameserver.png 730w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_creating-nameserver-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure> <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>Zone Editor<\/strong>, simply add the name and IP address.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/dns\/imh-cpanel-zone-editor-6-adding-a.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"using custom NS\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/dns\/imh-cpanel-zone-editor-6-adding-a.png\" alt=\"Adding A record in Zone Editor\"><\/a><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After filling in the fields, click the <strong>Add Record<\/strong> button. You may see a message stating Added record.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"activate\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activating Nameservers with your Registrar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point you must activate or glue your new nameservers with your registrar. If your domain is registered through InMotion Hosting, proceed to the <a href=\"\/support\/website\/security\/password-strength\/#amp-activate\">next section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your domain Registrar where you registered the <em>MyCustomNameServer.com<\/em> domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Registrars will have a section similar to <em>Maintain name servers under this domain<\/em>, or it\u2019s sometimes referred to as <em>glue<\/em>, or <em>host<\/em> records as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typically you\u2019ll just need to enter in the part before your domain name <em>ns1<\/em> for instance, and then your shared IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat the same step again for the <em>ns2<\/em> host as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"amp-activate\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activate Your New Nameservers in AMP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your domain is register through us, you can activate (also knows as <em>glue<\/em>) your Custom Nameservers in AMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/how-to-log-into-amp\/\">Login to AMP<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move your mouse over the <em>DOMAINS<\/em> menu, and click the <strong>MANAGE DOMAINS<\/strong> link.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/revamp_manage-domain.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"379\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-6440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/revamp_manage-domain.png\" alt=\"Navigate to the Manage Domains area\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the domain name you want to edit from the list.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/revamp_select-domain.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-6441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/revamp_select-domain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"341\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next screen click <strong>Create custom nameservers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Add Name Server<\/strong> section enter your custom nameservers, and your <a href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-find-your-shared-ip-address-of-your-server-in-cpanel\/\">Shared IP<\/a> for both nameservers. Click the <em>Submit<\/em> button to save your changes:<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/revamp_setup-custom-nameservers.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"813\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-6459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/revamp_setup-custom-nameservers.png\" alt=\"Setting up the custom nameservers\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will then see your new nameservers listed.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/revamp_glu-nameservers.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-6460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/revamp_glu-nameservers.png\" alt=\"New nameservers glued to record\" width=\"655\" height=\"284\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"assign-ns-whm\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assigning Nameservers in WHM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left navigation menu, click <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong>, then click the <strong>Basic cPanel &amp; WHM Setup<\/strong>.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_edit-server-config.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"editing nameserver settings\" width=\"474\" height=\"325\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-12341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_edit-server-config.png\" alt=\"modify configuration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_edit-server-config.png 474w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_edit-server-config-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will then see the current nameserver assignments.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_existing-nameservers.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-12342\" title=\"looking at your current nameservers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_existing-nameservers.png\" alt=\"view nameservers\" width=\"483\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_existing-nameservers.png 483w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/reseller_existing-nameservers-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your new nameservers, and click the <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> button. You will then see a message stating, \u201cYour account\u2019s nameservers have been set to ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com. This system has no free IPs.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">Remember, any DNS modification such as a Nameserver change can take up to 24 hours to propagate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations, now you know how to use custom nameserver as a reseller!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a web hosting reseller you have the ability to use your own custom nameservers, which can help you in branding your reseller accounts. 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