{"id":334,"date":"2026-10-02T11:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/uncategorized\/set-up-private-nameservers-reseller-hosting\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:25:27","slug":"set-up-private-nameservers-reseller-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/reseller\/set-up-private-nameservers-reseller-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Private Nameservers for Reseller Hosting (ns1.yourbrand.com)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Private nameservers let your hosting clients point their domains at <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code> and <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns2.yourbrand.com<\/code> instead of your provider&#8217;s nameservers, so your brand is the only one they see. Setting them up takes four things: register the two hostnames as glue records at the registrar of <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code>, add matching A records in its DNS zone, have them set as your reseller account&#8217;s default nameservers in WHM, and update any accounts that already exist.<\/p>\n<p>This guide is for cPanel reseller hosting customers and for anyone running their own WHM server who wants white-label DNS. It explains why the glue record step can&#8217;t be skipped, the order to do things in so nothing breaks, and how to prove each part works with <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">dig<\/code> before you give the names to a single client.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/private-nameservers-four-steps-diagram.webp\" alt=\"Four-step private nameserver setup: glue records at the registrar, A records in the brand domain's zone, reseller nameservers in WHM, then client domains switched over\" width=\"1000\" height=\"580\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Each step happens in a different place. Do them in this order.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A domain for your brand, such as <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code>, that you control at its registrar.<\/li>\n<li>A reseller hosting account (or root WHM access on your own server).<\/li>\n<li>Two IP addresses for the nameservers. On reseller hosting your provider gives you these; they are the IPs of the DNS servers that actually hold your clients&#8217; zones. Don&#8217;t invent them or use your website&#8217;s IP unless your host confirms it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why the glue record matters<\/h2>\n<p>When someone looks up <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">clientsite.com<\/code> and it&#8217;s delegated to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code>, their resolver first has to find the IP of <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code>. But that name lives inside <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code>, whose nameservers are&#8230; <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code>. That loop is broken by a <strong>glue record<\/strong>: the IP of your nameserver, stored at the registry for <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.com<\/code> (or <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.ca<\/code>) itself. Without it, lookups for every client domain fail. An A record in your own zone alone is not enough.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Register the nameservers at your registrar<\/h2>\n<p>Log in where <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code> is registered and find the section for creating nameserver hostnames. Registrars name it differently: <strong>Register Nameservers<\/strong>, <strong>Child Nameservers<\/strong>, <strong>Host Records<\/strong>, <strong>Glue Records<\/strong> or <strong>Private Nameservers<\/strong>. In a WHMCS client area it&#8217;s under <strong>Domains &gt; Manage Domain &gt; Private Nameservers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Create two entries:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Nameserver<\/th>\n<th>IP address<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code><\/td>\n<td>first IP from your host<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns2.yourbrand.com<\/code><\/td>\n<td>second IP from your host<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some registries insist the two nameservers use different IP addresses, and two different IPs on two different servers is what gives you real redundancy anyway. This step only <em>registers<\/em> the names; it doesn&#8217;t change the nameservers your brand domain uses.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Add A records in your brand domain&#8217;s zone<\/h2>\n<p>The glue lives at the registry, but your own zone must answer for the same names with the same IPs. In cPanel for the account that owns <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code>, open <strong>Domains &gt; Zone Editor &gt; Manage<\/strong> and add:<\/p>\n<div class='ht-code-snippet'><button class='ht-code-snippet__copy' onclick='htCopyCode(\"code-block-1\")' type='button' aria-label='Copy code'><svg class='ht-copy-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z'><\/path><path d='M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z'><\/path><\/svg><svg class='ht-check-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M13,24l-9-9,1.414-1.414L13,21.171,26.586,7.586,28,9Z'><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span class='ht-code-snippet__feedback'>Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class='ht-code-snippet__code' id='code-block-1'><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com.   14400   IN   A   203.0.113.10\nns2.yourbrand.com.   14400   IN   A   203.0.113.11<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>Use your real IPs in place of the 203.0.113.x examples. If the IPs in the zone and the glue don&#8217;t match, some resolvers will use one and some the other, which causes intermittent failures that are miserable to debug.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Make them your default nameservers in WHM<\/h2>\n<p>New cPanel accounts get their nameservers from the reseller&#8217;s settings. On reseller hosting, ask your provider to set them, because resellers can&#8217;t change this themselves. On Host &amp; Tech reseller plans, open a ticket with the two hostnames and we&#8217;ll set them.<\/p>\n<p>With root access on your own WHM server, set them yourself:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Resellers &gt; Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the reseller and click <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Nameservers<\/strong>, choose <strong>Explicitly Set the Nameservers<\/strong> and enter <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code> and <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns2.yourbrand.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save All Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For a server you use only for your own brand, the server-wide defaults are in <strong>Server Configuration &gt; Basic WebHost Manager Setup &gt; Nameservers<\/strong>. Either way, the setting applies to accounts created from now on.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Update existing accounts and client domains<\/h2>\n<p>Accounts created before Step 3 still carry the old NS records in their zones. For each one, open <strong>DNS Functions &gt; Edit DNS Zone<\/strong> in WHM, select the domain and change the two NS records to your new names. Then the domain owner (you or your client) changes the domain&#8217;s nameservers at its registrar to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1.yourbrand.com<\/code> and <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns2.yourbrand.com<\/code>. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/domains\/how-to-change-nameservers\/\">changing nameservers without breaking email<\/a> covers that switch, and it&#8217;s worth sending to clients.<\/p>\n<p>Change one low-traffic client first, confirm it resolves, then do the rest.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: Verify it works<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. The glue is at the registry.<\/strong> Ask a <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.com<\/code> registry server directly and look at the ADDITIONAL section:<\/p>\n<div class='ht-code-snippet'><button class='ht-code-snippet__copy' onclick='htCopyCode(\"code-block-2\")' type='button' aria-label='Copy code'><svg class='ht-copy-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z'><\/path><path d='M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z'><\/path><\/svg><svg class='ht-check-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M13,24l-9-9,1.414-1.414L13,21.171,26.586,7.586,28,9Z'><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span class='ht-code-snippet__feedback'>Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class='ht-code-snippet__code' id='code-block-2'><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">dig +norec @a.gtld-servers.net yourbrand.com NS<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>For <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.ca<\/code> domains, use a CIRA server instead: <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">dig +norec @any.ca-servers.ca yourbrand.ca NS<\/code>. Glue only appears there once <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">yourbrand.com<\/code> itself uses the new names, so before that, check the registrar&#8217;s control panel shows both hosts with the right IPs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Your names resolve to the right IPs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='ht-code-snippet'><button class='ht-code-snippet__copy' onclick='htCopyCode(\"code-block-3\")' type='button' aria-label='Copy code'><svg class='ht-copy-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z'><\/path><path d='M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z'><\/path><\/svg><svg class='ht-check-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M13,24l-9-9,1.414-1.414L13,21.171,26.586,7.586,28,9Z'><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span class='ht-code-snippet__feedback'>Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class='ht-code-snippet__code' id='code-block-3'><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">dig +short ns1.yourbrand.com A\ndig +short ns2.yourbrand.com A<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Each nameserver answers for a client domain<\/strong> (this proves the server really holds the zone):<\/p>\n<div class='ht-code-snippet'><button class='ht-code-snippet__copy' onclick='htCopyCode(\"code-block-4\")' type='button' aria-label='Copy code'><svg class='ht-copy-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z'><\/path><path d='M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z'><\/path><\/svg><svg class='ht-check-icon' viewBox='0 0 32 32' width='16' height='16' fill='currentColor'><path d='M13,24l-9-9,1.414-1.414L13,21.171,26.586,7.586,28,9Z'><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span class='ht-code-snippet__feedback'>Copied to clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n<pre class='ht-code-snippet__code' id='code-block-4'><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">dig +short @ns1.yourbrand.com clientsite.com A\ndig +short @ns2.yourbrand.com clientsite.com A<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both must return the site&#8217;s IP. If one returns nothing, that server doesn&#8217;t have the zone, and clients will see random failures until it does.<\/p>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<h3>Registrar says &#8220;Invalid nameserver&#8221; or &#8220;Nameserver not registered&#8221; when a client switches<\/h3>\n<p>Step 1 is missing or not finished. The hostnames must exist as registered hosts at the registry before any domain can be delegated to them. Check the spelling in your registrar&#8217;s host list, and give it a few minutes after creating them.<\/p>\n<h3>Client site works for some visitors and not others<\/h3>\n<p>Usually one of the two nameservers doesn&#8217;t answer for the zone, or the glue IP and the zone&#8217;s A record disagree. Run the three checks in Step 5 against both <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns1<\/code> and <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ns2<\/code>. Also remember resolvers cache the old delegation for up to 48 hours, so mixed results right after a change can be normal; see <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/domains\/domain-not-resolving-how-to-fix-dns-issues\/\">diagnosing DNS issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>New accounts still get the provider&#8217;s nameservers<\/h3>\n<p>The reseller nameservers weren&#8217;t saved in WHM, or the account was created from a package or tool that sets its own. Recheck <strong>Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges<\/strong>, and if you create accounts through WHMCS, update the nameserver fields on the server entry under <strong>Configuration &gt; System Settings &gt; Servers<\/strong> too. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/reseller\/connect-whmcs-cpanel-reseller-account\/\">WHMCS reseller setup guide<\/a> shows where.<\/p>\n<h3>Does ns2 need to be on a different server?<\/h3>\n<p>For real redundancy, yes. Two names pointing at one machine look professional but go down together. Most reseller plans serve DNS from the provider&#8217;s DNS cluster behind both names; if you run your own server, a WHM DNS cluster (<strong>Clusters &gt; DNS Cluster<\/strong>) is the way to add a second machine.<\/p>\n<p>White-label nameservers are included with our <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/cpanel-reseller-web-hosting\">cPanel reseller hosting<\/a>. For the wider business setup, see <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/reseller\/how-to-start-a-reseller-hosting-business\/\">how to start a reseller hosting business<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hostandtech.com\/kb\/reseller\/managing-multiple-clients-reseller-hosting-whm\/\">managing multiple clients in WHM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-section\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">What are private nameservers?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>They are nameservers named after your own domain, such as ns1.yourbrand.com, that point to your host&#8217;s DNS servers. Clients see your brand instead of your provider&#8217;s, which is the basis of white-label reseller hosting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">What is a glue record?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>A glue record stores the IP address of a nameserver at the domain registry itself. It is required when the nameserver&#8217;s name is inside the domain it serves, such as ns1.yourbrand.com for yourbrand.com, otherwise resolvers cannot find it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">Do private nameservers need two different IP addresses?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>Some registries require it, and two IPs on separate servers is what makes DNS redundant. Use the IPs your host gives you rather than choosing your own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">How long do private nameservers take to work?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>The glue records usually appear at the registry within minutes, but resolvers can cache the old delegation for a domain for up to 48 hours. Test with dig against the nameservers directly to confirm the setup before waiting on caches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-item\">\n<h3 class=\"ht-faq-question\">Will changing to private nameservers cause downtime?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ht-faq-answer\">\n<p>Not if the new nameservers already hold identical zones. Set up and verify ns1 and ns2 first, then switch one client domain at a time at its registrar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register ns1 and ns2 as glue records at your registrar, add matching A records, set them as your reseller nameservers in WHM, move existing clients over and prove every step with 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