DNS – How to Point Domain to Different Server Without Changing Nameservers

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I would like to point a domain name to the server hosting my website. I generally do this by changing the domain nameservers to the server hosting the site. However, I have recently learned that my domain registrar gives free wildcard ssl certificates as long as you are using their nameservers. So, I would like to control my DNS through the domain registrar, but have the domain and sub-domains point to the server hosting the site. Is there a way to do this?

Best Answer

So, I would like to control my DNS through the domain registrar, but have the domain and sub-domains point to the server hosting the site. Is there a way to do this?

Yes. Create the appropriate A or CNAME records at your DNS host (the registrar) for the web server/web site.