Domain
We provide useful tips and guides on domain registration and transfer in the articles here. We assist with using and understanding the Rackhost.hu system, as well as handling tasks and administrative duties related to domain names. We also explain various configuration options and help ensure they are implemented correctly.
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Once you’ve selected the right web hosting package, the next step is to complete your payment. After the payment is successful, you can access your hosting settings by navigating to the Web Hostings menu and clicking the Settings button. Adding a Domain Under the Domain tab, you can add domains to y...
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To manage the records for your domain, log into your Rackhost account and navigate to the DNS Zones section. Select the domain you want to edit and then click on Edit records. On the next page, you’ll see different types of records, organised by category. Each category displays any existing re...
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SOA Records: These define common parameters for a specific DNS zone. Serial Number: This is used by slave (secondary) servers to check if the zone content is outdated, meaning whether any changes have been made. The serial number must increase by one with each modification. The format is typically t...
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Domain registration refers to securing a desired domain name through an authorised registrar, such as Rackhost. However, certain domain names are protected and cannot be freely registered unless special authorisation is granted. Protected domain names include: ac, arpa, biz, co, com, dns, email, e-m...
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What Is a Subdomain? The first part of a complex domain name, separated by a period. This allows you to create subgroups within the domain name. The subdomain is derived from the main domain, so only the owner of the main domain can create additional subdomains for it. These subgroups are individual...
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Choosing a name for your website in the making is of the utmost importance, as in many cases it is one of the characteristics that determines the effectiveness of the chosen site. Finding a suitable domain name for your website is therefore essential, but the task is often not as simple as you might...
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What is DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name System, a hierarchical naming system used for identifying computers, services, or other resources on the internet or private networks. DNS associates domain names with essential information, most importantly, their corresponding IP addresses. These IP addresse...
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International domains and what’s behind them. How can you tell if a domain is foreign? What is a top-level domain (TLD)? There are several types of TLDs, you can read more about them in our article, “What Is a Domain?”. Why choose the right TLD? Which one to choose? Should it be creative? Should it...
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IPv4 is the fourth version of the IP (Internet Protocol), and the first to be widely used around the world. IPv6 is the protocol that will replace IPv4 and is not yet in widespread use. By the end of 2012, only 1% of Internet traffic was using IPv6. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses; the maximum number [...
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A domain name (domain address) is the textual equivalent of an IP address. The most important characteristic of domain names is that they are easier to remember than IP addresses, which consist only of numbers. To create a website, a domain name is required, and each name must be unique. Therefore,...
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HTTP and HTTPS are request-response based client-server protocols responsible for communication and data transfer on the www. In this client-server model, the client is usually the browser, while the server can be an application that runs the website. The client sends an HTTPS request to the server,...
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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a network model and also the protocol system that makes up the Internet. It takes its name from the two main protocols, TCP and IP. These were the first network protocols to become a standard. From the beginning of their design, the main go...