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How to add a CAA DNS record on a domain in Plesk?

Question

How to add a CAA DNS record on a domain in Plesk?

Answer

Note: If the domain DNS zone is managed externally, the CAA DNS record has to be added to the DNS registrar

Via Plesk GUI

  1. Log in to Plesk GUI

  2. Go to Domains > example.com > DNS Settings > Click on Add Record > Set Record type as CAA and configure the DNS record with the required values > Click OK:

  3. Apply the DNS changes to the domain DNS zone by clicking on the Update option:

Via SSH: Plesk on Linux

  1. Connect to the server via SSH

  2. Run the following command:

    # plesk bin dns --add example.com -caa caavalue -tag issue

    * Where:

    • example.com is the domain where the CAA DNS record has to be included

    • caavalue is the CAA resource value

    • issue is the tag for the CAA record and the available options are: issue, issuewild or iodef

Via CMD: Plesk on Windows

  1. Connect to the server via RDP

  2. Start a command prompt as Administrator

  3. Run the following command:

    C:> plesk bin dns --add example.com -caa caavalue -tag issue

    * Where:

    • example.com is the domain where the CAA DNS record has to be included

    • caavalue is the CAA resource value

    • issue is the tag for the CAA record and the available options are: issue, issuewild or iodef

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