{"id":4658,"date":"2018-06-22T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T10:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=4658"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:32:58","slug":"how-to-register-private-nameservers-for-your-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-register-private-nameservers-for-your-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Register Private Nameservers for Your Domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Setting up your own private nameservers (like ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com) is one of the best ways to inject a serious dose of professionalism into your online presence. Instead of letting your clients or visitors see the default branding of your hosting provider, private nameservers allow you to maintain a seamless, fully branded ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are a reseller looking to offer a white-label hosting experience, or a business owner aiming to reinforce your brand identity and gain tighter control over your DNS management, registering private nameservers is a crucial milestone. While the process might sound deeply technical, it boils down to a few straightforward steps at your domain registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-login-to-milesweb-client-area\/\">Log in to the client area<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the Domains section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/client-area.png.png\" alt=\"client-area\" class=\"wp-image-17613\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the Manage button to configure a domain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/manage-domain-2.png.png\" alt=\"manage-domain\" class=\"wp-image-17614\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll down the same page and select Register Private Name Servers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/register-nameserver-4.png.png\" alt=\"register-nameserver\" class=\"wp-image-17615\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the private name server details (for example, ns1 and ns2) along with the server IP address they should point to, as shown in the screenshot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/save-changes-5.png.png\" alt=\"save-changes\" class=\"wp-image-17616\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Update the domain to use these newly created private name servers by returning to the Edit Name Servers section mentioned in Step 4.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the same page, scroll down and enter the IP address of an existing private name server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name server initials&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current IP address,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New IP address, as shown in the screenshot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/modify-nameservers.png\" alt=\"modify-nameservers\" class=\"wp-image-17617\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you would like to use the default name servers, select the default radio button and click change name servers.<br>Otherwise, click custom name servers and add the name servers you want to customize. Refer to screenshot for more guidance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/customized-nameservers-1024x518.png\" alt=\"customized-nameservers\" class=\"wp-image-20563\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that after updating the name servers, DNS propagation may take anywhere from a few minutes up to 48 hours worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can verify the updated name servers here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnswatch.info\/\">https:\/\/www.dnswatch.info\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check DNS propagation status here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsmydns.net\/\">https:\/\/www.whatsmydns.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up your own private nameservers (like ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com) is one of the best ways to inject a serious dose of professionalism into your online presence. 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