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Why is it not possible to add a DS record to a root domain in Plesk?

Renan Poss Moreira
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kb: how-to Plesk for Linux

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Question

Adding a DS record with a blank domain value in Plesk returns the message This required field is empty. You need to specify a value. Why is it not possible to add a DS record to the root domain?

Answer

DS records are used to establish trust from a parent zone, but the root zone is at the top of the DNS hierarchy, so there is no parent zone to create a DS record in. Such records should be added on the registrar's end.

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    cadell amity

    I appreciate the clear breakdown of why DS records cannot simply be added at the root domain level within Plesk. Technical topics become much easier to understand when they are explained step by step. Fans of fnaf know that paying attention to details often makes all the difference.

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