Nexcess Knowledge Base

A list of types of DNS records and their respective functions.

Learn how to repoint your domain name to Nexcess nameservers; this incurs no additional charge.

Common questions and answers relating to domain registration.

How Nexcess clients in dedicated or cluster environments can configure reverse DNS records from their Nexcess Client Portal.

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use SiteWorx to add, edit, and delete DNS records.

Brazilian Domain: Learn how to register your Brazilian Domain (.COM.BR) with OpenSRS. Understand the domain registration process and country requirements.

A WHOIS record stores pertinent information about a domain name, its registrant, and its registrar.

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) accounts can add secondary domains to their service.

Getting an SSL certificate first requires you to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), and some require you to specify “domain.com” or “www.domain.com” as the common name of your website.

Learn about Domain Control Validation (DCV). By email, DNS record, and file authorization are the three methods Nexcess clients can use to send DCVs to Comodo when registering SSL certificates.