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How to add a Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record in DNSimple

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This solution has a video.

1. Log into your DNSimple portal.

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2. After logging in, you will be directed to the DNSimple dashboard. Here you will see your domain listings. In this example we have entrustzonelab.com.

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3. Click on the icon next to your domain name to jump directly to your DNS record.

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Your DNS record will show as below:

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4. Click on Add button and select CAA to add a new CAA record.

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Enter or select the information below:

Name : You can leave it blank
Provider: Select Entrust
Certificate Type: Either Standard or Wildcard
Note: If you need both of the certificate types, then you need to create a second CAA record with the different certificate type selected.
TTL Leave it default as 1 hour

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At this point, your CAA record has been added.

OPTIONAL: You can use the Dig command from BIND to check that the CAA Record was added correctly using the command below:

dig yourdomain type 257

To download the Dig tool you can visit the official site of ISC :

https://www.isc.org/downloads/

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If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Entrust Certificate Services Support department for further assistance:

Hours of Operation:
Sunday 8:00 PM ET to Friday 8:00 PM ET
North America (toll free): 1-866-267-9297
Outside North America: 1-613-270-2680 (or see the list below)
NOTE: Smart Phone users may use 1-800 numbers for one-touch dialing.
Otherwise, it is very important that international callers dial the UITF format exactly as indicated. Do not dial an extra "1" before the "800" or your call will not be accepted as an UITF toll free call.

Country Number
Australia 0011 - 800-3687-7863
1-800-767-513
Austria 00 - 800-3687-7863
Belgium 00 - 800-3687-7863
Denmark 00 - 800-3687-7863
Finland 990 - 800-3687-7863 (Telecom Finland)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Finnet)
France 00 - 800-3687-7863
Germany 00 - 800-3687-7863
Hong Kong 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Voice)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Fax)
Ireland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Israel 014 - 800-3687-7863
Italy 00 - 800-3687-7863
Japan 001 - 800-3687-7863 (KDD)
004 - 800-3687-7863 (ITJ)
0061 - 800-3687-7863 (IDC)
Korea 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Korea Telecom)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Dacom)
Malaysia 00 - 800-3687-7863
Netherlands 00 - 800-3687-7863
New Zealand 00 - 800-3687-7863
0800-4413101
Norway 00 - 800-3687-7863
Singapore 001 - 800-3687-7863
Spain 00 - 800-3687-7863
Sweden 00 - 800-3687-7863 (Telia)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Tele2)
Switzerland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Taiwan 00 - 800-3687-7863
United Kingdom 00 - 800-3687-7863
0800 121 6078
+44 (0) 118 953 3088