Wednesday 27 May 2020

What are the various types of DNS Records ?

What are the various types of DNS Records ?


There are multiple types of DNS records which are used for various purposes, like type of service or for security authentication.



A - Record : A record maps a domain name to the IP address (IPv4) of the computer hosting the domain.

CNAME Record : Canonical Name or CNAME record is a type of DNS record that maps an alias name to a true or canonical domain name. CNAME records are typically used to map a subdomain such as www or mail to the domain hosting that subdomain's content.

TXT Record: Contains multiple records, and various purposes, which consists SPF Record, CNAME Record, Google Verification Record, etc.

SPF Record : SPF record is a Sender Policy Framework record. It's used to indicate to mail exchanges which hosts are authorized to send mail for a domain.

Google Verification Record : To verify the owner of Website

SRV Record : The SRV record is a resource record that is used to identify computers that host specific services. SRV resource records are used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

MX Record : A mail exchanger record (MX record) specifies the mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a domain name.

DKIM Record : DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail) is an email authentication technique that allows the receiver to check that an email was indeed sent and authorized by the owner of that domain. This is done by giving the email a digital signature.

DMARC Record : DMARC, which stands for “Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance”, is an email authentication, policy, and reporting protocol.


There are also some other types of DNS records, which are used for various purposes.

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