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Techboy
Asked: 2011-10-28 02:36:06 +0800 CST

How to create a CNAME a DNS name at the level abc.xyz.mydomain.com (sub-sub-domain) if my DNS host only supports xyz.mydomain.com (sub-domain)?

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I need to create the CNAME record:

abc.xyz.mydomain.com = verify.azure.com

but my DNS provider (www.freeparking.com) only allows me to create it at the sub-domain level (i.e. xyz.mydomain.com). I have confirmed with the technical support that the cannot create a CNAME at the sub-sub-domain level (i.e. abc.xyz.mydomain.com).

Is there a way I can create a sub-sub-domain level (i.e. abc.xyz.mydomain.com) CNAME record by referencing DNS names? If not, what is the best solution?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Your question lacks technical rigor, probably due to a lack of knowledge about how DNS works, so I am going to assume you mean the following:

    • you own domain example.com, which is registered at www.freeparking.com, who also provide you with name services for this domain.
    • you wish to create a DNS entry called some.thing.example.com, and point this at something
    • your registrar/hosting provider says they cannot oblige

    If this is correct, get a better hosting provider; zoneedit.com, for example, is free and allows you to do anything that is valid in a DNS zone.

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  2. By sub-sub domain I assume you mean x.y.domain.com. And by freeparking.com not supporting it I assume you mean their DNS management system doesn't allow you to add x.y as a CNAME record.

    I think you will need to switch domain providers, or use a different nameserver, since Azure will surely be looking at the authoratitive name server for authentication.

    Are you sure that Azure require you to register a sub-sub domain for authentication?

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