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How to Set Up a CAA Record for Your Domain
A CAA record tells certificate authorities which of them are allowed to issue SSL certs for your domain — a simple, powerful guard against mis-issuance.
How to Set Up a CNAME Record (with Examples)
CNAME records alias one hostname to another — perfect for www, app platforms and verification. Here's how they work, when to use them, and the rules that bite people.
How to Set Up an A Record for Your Server
The A record is the single most important DNS record for pointing a domain at a server. Here's exactly what it does, how to add one, and how to test it.
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