{"id":3787,"date":"2016-02-26T12:23:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T12:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/02\/26\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-reseller-server\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:10:14","slug":"how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-reseller-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/dns-nameserver-changes\/how-to-set-up-custom-nameservers-for-reseller-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Resellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Custom-Nameservers-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Custom-Nameservers-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Custom-Nameservers-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Custom-Nameservers-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Custom-Nameservers.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With your <a href=\"http:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/reseller-hosting\">reseller hosting<\/a> account, you have the ability to set up custom nameservers. This means your customers can point their domains to your hosting account with your unique branding. Instead of using the InMotion Hosting default nameservers, your customers can use your custom nameservers. This procedure also works for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated hosting<\/a> services and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-reseller\">VPS reseller<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-nameservers-as-a-records\">Create the Nameservers as A Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Log into your cPanel<\/a> for the domain you want to edit. <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-find-your-shared-ip-address-of-your-server-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Write down your server IP address<\/a> since you will use it later.<br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"847\" class=\"wp-image-93819\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/server-info.png\" alt=\"cPanel Server Info\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/server-info.png 1046w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/server-info-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/server-info-1024x867.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/server-info-768x651.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div><br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <em>Domains<\/em> select <strong>Zone Editor<\/strong> <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"226\" class=\"wp-image-93824\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-zone-editor.jpg\" alt=\"Select Zone Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-zone-editor.jpg 829w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-zone-editor-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-zone-editor-768x248.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for and select the domain name that you\u2019re trying to create the custom nameservers for, then click on <strong>Manage<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/advanced-dns-editor-cpanel\/\">Create new <strong>A<\/strong> records<\/a> for your nameservers <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <table class=\"article_table\"> <thead> <tr> <th>Field name<\/th> <th>Example<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Name<\/td> <td>Enter the nameserver information, ns1.example.com<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>TTL<\/td> <td>You can enter any positive number here, but the standard is 14400<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>Type<\/td> <td>Select <strong>A<\/strong><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>Address<\/td> <td>Enter your IP address<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activate-ns-with-registrar\">Activate Nameservers with Registrar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have your domain registered through your InMotion Hosting account you can complete this step through your Account Management Panel (AMP). If your domain is not registered with your account here and you are using a third-party registrar, you will need to contact them directly to set up glue records. You will need to provide them the IP address you wrote down previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activating-your-custom-nameservers-in-amp\">Activating Your Custom Nameservers in AMP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/how-to-log-into-amp\/\">Log into AMP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Domains<\/strong> choose <strong>Manage Domains<\/strong><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"183\" class=\"wp-image-93821\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/03-click-manage-domains.png\" alt=\"Click - Manage Domains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/03-click-manage-domains.png 1208w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/03-click-manage-domains-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/03-click-manage-domains-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/03-click-manage-domains-768x200.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the domain you want to manage <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"519\" class=\"wp-image-93822\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-domain.png\" alt=\"Select the Domain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-domain.png 460w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/select-domain-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Create Custom Nameservers<\/strong><br><br><br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"286\" class=\"wp-image-93823\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-custom-name-servers.png\" alt=\"Select Create Custom Name server\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-custom-name-servers.png 831w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-custom-name-servers-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-custom-name-servers-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Host Name:<\/strong> enter your custom nameserver information <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"928\" class=\"wp-image-93836\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/setup-custom-nameservers.png\" alt=\"Set Up Custom Nameservers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/setup-custom-nameservers.png 613w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/setup-custom-nameservers-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>IP Address:<\/strong> enter your IP address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat for your secondary nameserver Host Name. (ns2.example.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assigning-nameservers-in-whm\">Assigning Nameservers in WHM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/whm-login\/\">Log into WHM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong> from the left side panel and select <strong>Basic cPanel &amp; WHM Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your nameserver hostnames in the fields under <strong>Nameservers<\/strong> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div><br>If you\u2019re in a Shared Reseller you will see this interface:<br><br> <figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-93838\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/basic-webhost-manager-setup.png\" alt=\"Basic WHM - Reseller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/basic-webhost-manager-setup.png 637w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/basic-webhost-manager-setup-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure><br><br>If you\u2019re in a VPS or Dedicated Server, then your interface will look like this:<br><br><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\" class=\"wp-image-93839\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vps-whm-setup.png\" alt=\"Basic WHM Setup - VPS\/Dedi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vps-whm-setup.png 630w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vps-whm-setup-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about cPanel and WHM, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/\">cPanel Education<\/a> channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With your reseller hosting account, you have the ability to set up custom nameservers. 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