Vps – Adding a TXT DNS record to a VPS

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I have a VPS registered at strato.com and I want to connect it to a google apps package.
Google apps needs to verify my ownership of the domain and wants me to add a specific TXT record to the DNS.

Unfortunately, this is not possible through strato config websites (only A and MX records are modifiable), so my question is: is it possible to add a TXT record on the VPS itself?

I'm not that experienced with DNS, so forgive me if it's rather stupid question.
Server configuration:

  • Ubuntu 10.04
  • Plesk 10
  • BIND 9.7.0-P1

If you need more info, please ask.
I know I could use the other verify-options with google apps (like adding a html page), but I think this option is the most elegant.

Best Answer

The TXT record is a record directly on the DNS zone, so it needs to be managed there. There isn't a workaround to have it handled elsewhere.

So your two options are either A) see if strato has a way to allow you to modify your TXT record or B) use another DNS provider for DNS (e.g. dyndns.com) which does support modifying TXT records.

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