Category DNS

A Record ( Address Mapping Record ) is a DNS record which maps a domain name to the IPv4 address of the server which hosts the domain. An A record is used for discovering the IP address of the server…

DKIM ( DomainKeys Identified Mail ) is a way of checking that the emails you receive haven’t been interfered with en route to you, and that they genuinely do come from the email addresses that they claim to be from.…

Have you ever wondered exactly how your web browser finds the server for a domain name when you enter an address into your web browser? As humans we prefer using memorable domain names like google.com or amazon.com (and there are…

You can think of the domain name system ( DNS ) as a platform that powers the internet as we use it every day. That’s because DNS is responsible for converting the domain name you type into the address bar,…

A code that contains a series of numbers, Extensible Provisioning Protocol keys or EPP keys are required to enable the transfer of domain from one registrar to another. Sometimes people also call the EPP key an authorization code. Transfer Secret…

It’s worth remembering that while the internet is not centralised, some aspects of the internet including internet infrastructure must be organised centrally in order for the internet to work smoothly. IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority was founded by the…