{"id":3713,"date":"2025-11-26T06:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=3713"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:19:20","slug":"how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access the DNS Management Panel in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j1xvYzrbazU?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Step_2_Locate_the_%E2%80%9CDNS_Management%E2%80%9D_Section\" >Step 2: Locate the \u201cDNS Management\u201d Section<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Step_3_Select_Your_Domain_If_You_Have_Multiple\" >Step 3: Select Your Domain (If You Have Multiple)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Step_4_View_and_Manage_Your_DNS_Records\" >Step 4: View and Manage Your DNS Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Step_5_Save_Changes_and_Allow_Propagaton\" >Step 5: Save Changes and Allow Propagaton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#When_Should_You_Access_DNS_in_DirectAdmin\" >When Should You Access DNS in DirectAdmin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Tips_for_Managing_DNS_Safely\" >Tips for Managing DNS Safely<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-the-dns-management-panel-in-directadmin\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_DNS\"><\/span><strong>What Is DNS?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>DNS (Domain Name System)<\/strong> is like the phonebook of the internet. It tells your domain where to point for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where your website files live<\/li>\n<li>Where your emails should be delivered<\/li>\n<li>What services your domain is connected to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So anytime you want to point your domain to a different hosting, link a service like Google Workspace, or add security tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloudflare<\/a>, you\u2019ll need the DNS Management Panel.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>telaHosting<\/strong>, you get full control over your DNS using the <a href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-your-directadmin-panel\/\"><strong>DirectAdmin<\/strong> control panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_In_to_Your_telaHosting_DirectAdmin_Account\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Log In to Your telaHosting DirectAdmin Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to Your Account: Enter your registered email and password then click Login.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"dcdee4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dcdee4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3714 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Log-in-to-Your-Account-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Log in to Your Account\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Log-in-to-Your-Account-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Log-in-to-Your-Account-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Log-in-to-Your-Account.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Open your <strong>Client Area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Go to your hosting service.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"c2c9d4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c2c9d4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3715 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Access-your-hosting-services-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Go to your hosting services\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Access-your-hosting-services-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Access-your-hosting-services-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Access-your-hosting-services.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Click the <strong>Login to DirectAdmin<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d7df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d7df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3716 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Click the Login to DirectAdmin button.\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have your login details, you can request them from our support \u2014 they usually respond fast.<\/p>\n<p>This is your DirectAdmin Dashboard<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"ced2da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ced2da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3718 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DirectAdmin-Dashboard-711x400.avif\" alt=\"DirectAdmin Dashboard\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DirectAdmin-Dashboard-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DirectAdmin-Dashboard-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DirectAdmin-Dashboard.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Locate_the_%E2%80%9CDNS_Management%E2%80%9D_Section\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Locate the \u201cDNS Management\u201d Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019re inside DirectAdmin, the layout may look a bit busy, but don\u2019t worry \u2014 everything is clearly labelled.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<p>1. Scroll down to the <strong>Account Manager<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on <strong>DNS Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"ced2da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ced2da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3720 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Locate the \u201cDNS Management\u201d Section\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is where all your <strong>Domain Name System<\/strong> records live: A, MX, TXT, CNAME, and more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Select_Your_Domain_If_You_Have_Multiple\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Select Your Domain (If You Have Multiple)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have more than one domain under your account:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will see a list of domains.<\/li>\n<li>Click the one you want to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If it\u2019s just one, DirectAdmin will automatically open it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_View_and_Manage_Your_DNS_Records\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: View and Manage Your DNS Records<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After selecting your domain, you\u2019ll see a full list of Domain Name System records. You can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add<\/strong> new records<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> existing ones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete<\/strong> old or incorrect records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each record type has a different function:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Record:<\/strong> Points your domain to an IP address<\/li>\n<li><strong>CNAME:<\/strong> Points one domain to another domain<\/li>\n<li><strong>MX Record:<\/strong> Controls email delivery<\/li>\n<li><strong>TXT Record:<\/strong> Used for verification, SPF, DKIM, and security<\/li>\n<li><strong>NS Record:<\/strong> Identifies your nameservers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f9faf9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f9faf9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3721 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-5-711x400.avif\" alt=\"View and Manage Your DNS Records\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-5-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-5-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/View-and-Manage-Your-DNS-Records-5.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just make sure you know what you\u2019re changing. A wrong <strong>Domain Name System<\/strong>\u00a0entry can make your website or email stop working and nobody wants that.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Save_Changes_and_Allow_Propagaton\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Save Changes and Allow Propagaton<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whenever you add or edit a DNS record, always click <strong>Save<\/strong>. After saving, <strong>Domain Name System<\/strong> changes are not instant \u2014 they take time to update worldwide. Usually:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local changes:<\/strong> 5\u201315 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full global propagation:<\/strong> Up to 24 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Access_DNS_in_DirectAdmin\"><\/span><strong>When Should You Access DNS in DirectAdmin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecting your domain to a website builder<\/li>\n<li>Setting up Google Workspace or Microsoft 365<\/li>\n<li>Using Cloudflare<\/li>\n<li>Changing hosting providers<\/li>\n<li>Adding email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)<\/li>\n<li>Pointing your subdomain to another server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Managing_DNS_Safely\"><\/span><strong>Tips for Managing DNS Safely<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t delete records unless you\u2019re sure what they do.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Write down old values before changing anything.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t touch NS records unless you\u2019re changing nameservers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Always wait for propagation before testing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These small habits can save you from unnecessary headaches.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Accessing the DNS Management Panel in DirectAdmin with telaHosting is a simple process once you know your way around. With just a few clicks, you can manage your Domain Name System records, connect external services, and keep your domain running smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Where can I find my DirectAdmin login details?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your login details are available in your telaHosting Client Area and are also emailed to you after purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Can I break my website by editing DNS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, if you change the wrong record. Always double-check before editing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. How long does DNS propagation take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Propagation usually takes a few minutes but can take up to 24-72 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Do I need technical skills to manage DNS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not necessarily \u2014 just follow the steps carefully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Does telaHosting support help with Domain Name System setup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, our support team can guide you through any Domain Name System-related tasks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff What Is DNS? DNS (Domain Name System) is like the phonebook of the internet. 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