{"id":17018,"date":"2025-07-18T06:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T05:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=17018"},"modified":"2025-07-18T06:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T05:52:20","slug":"how-to-manage-alias-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-manage-alias-records\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage ALIAS Records?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ALIAS records work similarly to CNAME records, with the main difference being that they are flattened (adjusted) so that they can be used with other DNS records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A CNAME record is used only for subdomains, like www, and not for the root domain, which is typically represented by the @ symbol in the DNS zone. A CNAME on the root domain prevents adding other essential records, such as A, MX, TXT, among others, causing issues with the domain&#8217;s functionality. With an ALIAS record, however, this setup becomes possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will help you manage your domain&#8217;s DNS if it points to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/\">MilesWeb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add an ALIAS record?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the root domain\u2019s DNS zone, only one record can be added. If any ALIAS record already exists, either edit or remove it instead of creating a new one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable MilesWeb CDN and create an alias record for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/domains\/\">your domain<\/a>. Modify the domain\u2019s A or AAAA records by fully disabling the CDN first to avoid glitches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create the new ALIAS record by navigating to the domain\u2019s DNS zone editor in mPanel. Choose the CNAME record type from the dropdown list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the following values next:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use domain.tld, or the @ symbol, which is automatically appended by default, so you have to add it manually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewers of this file can see comments and suggestions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ALIAS Target (Points to) \u2013 Enter the destination for the ALIAS record. You cannot use an IP address, such as 185.185.185.185, or a URL in the form of service.website.tld\/home; it must be in the format of a domain or subdomain, for example, service.website.tld.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave the default value of 14400 seconds if you don&#8217;t have a specific requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cAdd Record\u201d after updating all details. It will appear as CNAME ALIAS in the DNS zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It takes around 24 hours globally to check applied changes in DNS zone.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Verify an ALIAS Record?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ALIAS record works by flattening a CNAME to retrieve the IP address of the target domain. This allows your domain to point directly to that IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it doesn\u2019t appear as a traditional CNAME in DNS discovery tools, you can verify its resolution by examining the corresponding A or AAAA record of the target domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Check ALIAS Record Propagation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To track the propagation of your ALIAS record:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a DNS Checker tool in your browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your domain name in the search field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the record type dropdown, select A record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Search to view the resolved IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will show how the ALIAS record is resolving across different DNS servers globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, enter the target of the ALIAS record and check the A record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bIf the ALIAS record is configured correctly, the IP address for both your domain and the ALIAS target should match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALIAS records work similarly to CNAME records, with the main difference being that they are flattened (adjusted) so that they can be used with other DNS records. 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