Reclaiming a Public Zone

Scenarios

If you are the holder of a domain name and "This public zone has been created by another account. You need to reclaim it first." is displayed when you create a public zone for your domain name on the DNS console, you can reclaim the public zone.

When you reclaim a public zone for a domain name, the DNS console will first generate a TXT record. You need to add this TXT record on your current DNS service provider's platform and then verify the TXT record on the DNS console. The DNS console will request the TXT record over the Internet. If the TXT record value is returned, you are the domain name holder and your public zone will be reclaimed automatically.

You can perform the following operations to reclaim a public zone.

• If a public zone is reclaimed, all record sets added to it before will be deleted.
• If DNS resolution is abnormal due to incorrect public zone reclaim operations, you are liable for the risks and consequences.

Procedure

1. Obtain the TXT record.
   1. Go to the Public Zones page.
   2. In the upper right corner of the page, click Create Public Zone.
   3. Configure the parameters and click OK.
   4. Click Reclaim a public zone in the displayed message.
   5. In the Reclaim Public Zone dialog, take a note of the TXT record set.

2. Add the TXT record for verification.

   The following operations are performed on another DNS service provider's platform and are for reference only. For details, see the documentation of that DNS service provider.

   1. Log in to the management console of the third-party DNS service provider.
   2. In the public zone list, locate the public zone and click the domain name.

      The page for you to configure the record is displayed.

   3. Add a TXT record for the domain name.
      • Record type: TXT
      • Record name: Enter the record named obtained in 1.e.
      • Record value: Enter the record value obtained in 1.e.
   4. Confirm the configuration and submit your request.

      If the status of the record becomes Normal, the TXT record is added.

3. Verify the TXT record.

   Go back to the dialog box shown in 1.e and click Verify.

   The DNS console will verify the TXT record. If the verification is successful, a public zone will be created for your domain name.