How do I set up my Plesk server to be used as a nameserver?

If you want to use your server as a nameserver, you can set this up in Plesk.

It is assumed that you are using Plesk as a Service Provider.  If you are using Plesk as a Power User, switch to Service Provider:

  1. Go to the 'Server' tab
  2. Go to 'Interface Management'
  3. Go to 'Panel Appearance'
  4. Click 'Service Provider'
  5. Click 'OK'
  6. You will now be in Service Provider mode

To create nameservers on your server:

  1. Click 'Tools & Settings' under 'Server Management' in the left-hand menu
  2. Click 'DNS Template Settings' under 'General Settings'
  3. Click 'Add DNS Record'
  4. Add the following records:

Record type: ns
Domain name: your-domain.co.uk
Name server: ns1.your-domain.co.uk

Record type: ns
Domain name: your-domain.co.uk
Name server: ns2.your-domain.co.uk

Record type: A
Domain name: ns1.your-domain.co.uk
IP address: [Your IP address]

Record type: A
Domain name: ns2.your-domain.co.uk
IP address: [Your IP address]

  1. After creating a record, a notification will appear asking to apply the changes to existing domain names on the server – click to do so
  2. Your server is now set up as a nameserver

You will now need to register your nameservers for your domain name.  If your domain name is a .com or other gTLD, you will need to raise a Support Ticket with the Customer Services team, as it involves creating Glue Records.

If your domain name is a .uk name:

  1. Ensure that your A records are set up to point to the IP address of your server
  2. Wait 24 hours to ensure they have propagated through the Internet
  3. Log into the Domain Control Panel for your domain name
  4. Change the nameservers for your domain name to the ns1 and ns2 nameservers you set up on your server
  5. The nameservers will now be valid

If your domain name is provided by a different registrar, you will need to contact them to ask about registering your nameservers.


Article ID: 650
Created On: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 1:42 PM
Last Updated On: Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 2:19 PM

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