DNS & Domains

Point your domain at NetOz nameservers, manage DNS records in the portal, enable DNSSEC and understand A, CNAME, MX, TXT and other record types.

  1. Point your domain to NetOz nameservers

    Move DNS for your domain to NetOz: prepare your zone, update the nameservers at your registrar to ns1.netoz.au and ns2.netoz.au, handle DNSSEC and check propagation.

    6 min read

  2. DNS record types explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and more

    A plain-English guide to the DNS record types you can manage in the NetOz Portal, with examples for websites, email, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, SRV and CAA records.

    5 min read

  3. Add a DNS zone for your domain in the NetOz Portal

    Create a DNS zone for your domain on the NetOz nameservers, check its records, then point the domain at ns1.netoz.au and ns2.netoz.au. Find out what happens if the name is already in use.

    3 min read

  4. Check your domain uses NetOz nameservers

    See whether your domain is live on NetOz DNS, which nameservers the registry has for it now, and the exact nameservers to set at your registrar.

    3 min read

  5. Respond to a domain ownership review

    Your new DNS zone needs an ownership review because another NetOz account uses the name. See what is being checked, add the TXT record that proves you control the domain and reply to NetOz support.

    4 min read

  6. Add, edit or delete a DNS record in the NetOz Portal

    Create an A, CNAME, MX, TXT or other DNS record for your domain, change its value or TTL, or remove it, from the DNS zones area of the NetOz Portal.

    3 min read

  7. Import or export a DNS zone file

    Move DNS to NetOz in one go by pasting a BIND zone file from GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Route 53 or cPanel, and download a backup of your zone at any time.

    2 min read

  8. Enable DNSSEC for your domain and add the DS records

    Turn on DNSSEC signing for a zone hosted on NetOz nameservers, then copy the DS record details to your domain registrar to complete the chain of trust.

    2 min read

  9. Manage private DNS zones for your internal network

    Look after internal hostnames, such as database servers, file shares and printers, in a private DNS zone that is kept separate from your public DNS.

    2 min read

  10. Verify a domain you don’t host with NetOz

    Prove you control a domain whose DNS stays with another provider, using a TXT record, your .au business details or a registrar nameserver, so you can use it for redirects and service hostnames.

    4 min read

  11. Redirect a domain or URL to another address

    Send visitors from an old domain, campaign address or path to a new URL with a 301 or 302 redirect. NetOz serves the redirect and handles the HTTPS certificate for you, for any domain in your DNS zones or verified domains.

    3 min read

  12. Understand redirect status: Live, DNS not pointing and Paused

    Find out what each redirect status in the NetOz Portal means, why a redirect is not working yet, and how to edit, pause or delete a redirect.

    2 min read

  13. Approve or decline a request to add a zone under your domain

    Another NetOz account wants to host DNS for a subdomain of one of your zones, such as events.yourdomain.com.au. Review the request under Zone requests and approve or decline it.

    3 min read

  14. Let another account add zones under your domain

    Give a trusted NetOz account, such as your web agency, permission to create zones under your domain without asking each time, and see or revoke that permission later.

    2 min read

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Getting Started

New to NetOz? Learn your way around the NetOz Portal, what each area does and where to manage your hosting, VPN, DNS and email.

4 guides

Account & Team

Invite team members, control what each person can do, review sign-in activity and keep your NetOz Portal account secure.

9 guides

VPN

Set up the NetOz managed WireGuard VPN on Windows, macOS, iPhone, Android and Linux, add users and devices, and fix common connection problems.

13 guides

Websites & Applications

Manage the websites and applications NetOz hosts for you: environments, health, deployments and redirects, all from the NetOz Portal.

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Containers & Deployments

Push container images to your private NetOz registry, manage image tags and deploy keys, and ship new releases to your environments.

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IP Transit & RPKI

Register your ASNs, AS-SETs and IP prefixes for NetOz IP transit, prove you hold them, and keep your routes RPKI Valid with daily ROA checks and clear guidance when something needs fixing.

10 guides

Email

Create mailboxes and forwarders, set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC sender authentication, and connect your email apps to NetOz email hosting.

6 guides

Support & Incidents

Raise and follow support cases with the NetOz team, check outages and maintenance affecting your services, and read application error logs.

4 guides

cPanel Hosting

Sign in to your cPanel-hosted websites straight from the NetOz Portal and get the most from your Australian cPanel hosting.

2 guides
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