Managing DNS in Enhance

If your domain’s DNS is managed through Enhance (either because Enhance hosts your nameservers or you’ve pointed your domain’s NS records to your GoZen server), you can manage all DNS records directly from the panel.

Accessing the DNS Zone Editor link

1. Log in to your Enhance control panel
2. Go to Websites and select the domain you want to manage
3. Click on DNS or DNS Zone Editor

You’ll see a list of all current DNS records for the domain.

Common Record Types link

Adding a DNS Record link

1. Click Add Record (or the + button)
2. Select the record type (A, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.)
3. Fill in the fields:
   • Name/Host: the subdomain (use @ for the root domain)
   • Value/Target: the IP address, hostname, or text value
   • TTL: how long DNS servers should cache this record (default 3600 = 1 hour)
   • Priority: only for MX and SRV records (lower number = higher priority)
4. Click Save or Submit

Example: Add an A Record for a Subdomain link

To point blog.yourdomain.com to your server:

  Type:     A
Name:     blog
Value:    185.163.110.25
TTL:      3600
  

Example: Add an MX Record link

To receive email through your server:

  Type:     MX
Name:     @
Value:    mail.yourdomain.com
Priority: 10
TTL:      3600
  

Example: Add a TXT Record for SPF link

  Type:     TXT
Name:     @
Value:    v=spf1 include:_spf.gozenhost.com ~all
TTL:      3600
  

Editing a DNS Record link

1. Find the record in the list
2. Click Edit (pencil icon)
3. Modify the value, TTL, or other fields
4. Click Save

Changes to the Enhance DNS zone take effect almost immediately on the server itself. However, propagation to the rest of the internet depends on TTL values and ISP caching. See DNS Propagation Explained for details.

Deleting a DNS Record link

1. Find the record you want to remove
2. Click Delete (trash icon)
3. Confirm the deletion

Be careful with MX and NS records. Deleting MX records will stop email delivery. Deleting NS records can make your domain unreachable.

Default Records link

When you add a domain to Enhance, it automatically creates:

• A record pointing to your server’s IP
• AAAA record if your server has an IPv6 address
• MX records if email is configured
• NS records pointing to the Enhance server’s nameservers
• SOA record (Start of Authority)

These defaults are usually correct. Only modify them if you need to point part of your domain elsewhere (like a subdomain to a different service).

Common Tasks link

Pointing a Subdomain to Another Service link

Want shop.yourdomain.com to go to Shopify?

  Type:     CNAME
Name:     shop
Value:    shops.myshopify.com
TTL:      3600
  

Setting Up Google Workspace Email link

  # MX Records (add all five)
Type: MX  Name: @  Value: aspmx.l.google.com       Priority: 1
Type: MX  Name: @  Value: alt1.aspmx.l.google.com   Priority: 5
Type: MX  Name: @  Value: alt2.aspmx.l.google.com   Priority: 5
Type: MX  Name: @  Value: alt3.aspmx.l.google.com   Priority: 10
Type: MX  Name: @  Value: alt4.aspmx.l.google.com   Priority: 10

# SPF Record
Type: TXT  Name: @  Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
  

Domain Verification (Google, Microsoft, etc.) link

Services often ask you to add a TXT record to verify domain ownership:

  Type:     TXT
Name:     @
Value:    google-site-verification=abc123xyz...
TTL:      3600
  

Enhance DNS vs External DNS link

You can use Enhance’s built-in DNS or manage DNS externally (at your registrar, Cloudflare, etc.).

For most users, Enhance DNS is simpler. If you want Cloudflare’s CDN or DDoS protection, use external DNS and point A records to your Enhance server.

Related Articles link

• Email Authentication in Enhance: SPF, DKIM & DMARC
• DNS Records Explained
• DNS Propagation Explained
• Pointing Your Domain to GoZen Host
• Email Authentication: SPF, DKIM & DMARC