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Updated on 2023-10-20 GMT+08:00
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How Do I Query a Domain Name Provider?

By querying domain registration information, you can confirm the information about the DNS servers of a domain name and then perform authentication by DNS based on the DNS server information.

Procedure

  1. Open a browser and visit https://whois.domaintools.com/.
  2. Enter the domain name to be queried and click Search. The domain name registration details page is displayed.
  3. In the displayed information, check Name Servers to determine the DNS servers of the domain name.

    If the value of Name Servers similar to Figure 1 is displayed, the DNS servers of the domain name are provided by HUAWEI CLOUD.

    Figure 1 Name Servers

    Perform the verification based on the DNS servers of the domain name as follows:

    • If the domain name is hosted on a Huawei Cloud DNS server, perform the verification on Huawei Cloud by referring to How Do I Verify Domain Ownership by DNS?
    • If the domain name is not hosted on Huawei Cloud, you can migrate it to Huawei Cloud DNS.
      • If yes, perform the following operations:
        1. Migrate the domain name from another DNS service provider to Huawei Cloud DNS.
        2. Perform the verification on Huawei Cloud by referring to How Do I Verify the Domain Ownership Manually by DNS?
      • If not, perform the verification on the corresponding platform. For example, if your domain is hosted on Alibaba Cloud, perform the verification on Alibaba Cloud.

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