We are thrilled to announce a new feature for our valued HostMaria Cloud users. Starting today, you can now add Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) DNS records to your domain name(s) directly through the 'Manage DNS' section in your StackCP dashboard.
What are CAA DNS records, you may ask? They are a powerful tool that enables you to take control over the issuance of SSL/TLS certificates for your domains. By configuring CAA records, you can specify which certificate authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for your domains, enhancing the security and trustworthiness of your online presence.
With the addition of CAA DNS record support, managing your domain's certificate issuance has never been easier. You can now effortlessly authorize specific CAs to issue certificates for your domains while preventing unauthorized or rogue CAs from doing so. This advanced security measure helps protect your website and users from potential certificate-related risks and fraud.
To add CAA DNS records to your domain name(s), simply log in to your StackCP dashboard, navigate to the 'Manage DNS' section, and locate the domain you wish to configure. From there, you can easily create and manage CAA records, providing granular control over the certificate authorities trusted to issue certificates for your domains.
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More details about CAA DNS records:
CAA DNS records, or Certification Authority Authorization DNS records, are a type of DNS resource record that allows domain owners to specify which certificate authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue SSL/TLS certificates for their domain. These records help domain owners exercise control over the issuance of digital certificates and enhance the security of their domains.
A CAA record contains a domain name, a flag field, a tag field, and a value field. The flag field specifies the CAA record's properties and is typically set to 0. The tag field specifies the type of property being defined, and the value field contains the value associated with the tag.
The most common CAA record tag is "issue," which specifies the CAs authorized to issue certificates for the domain. By adding a CAA record with the "issue" tag, domain owners can restrict certificate issuance to specific CAs. This helps prevent unauthorized or rogue CAs from issuing certificates for the domain, reducing the risk of fraudulent certificates.
For example, suppose the domain example.com wants to authorize two CAs, CA1 and CA2, to issue certificates for their domain. They can add the following CAA records:
example.com. CAA 0 issue "CA1"
example.com. CAA 0 issue "CA2"
These records inform certificate authorities that they should only issue SSL/TLS certificates for example.com if they are either CA1 or CA2. Other CAs attempting to issue certificates for the domain would be rejected.
CAA DNS records are an effective way for domain owners to control the issuance of certificates and improve the security of their domains by reducing the risk of unauthorized or fraudulent certificates.
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We encourage all HostMaria Cloud users to take advantage of this new feature and implement CAA DNS records for their domains. By doing so, you can strengthen your domain's security posture and ensure that only trusted certificate authorities can issue certificates for your online assets.
As always, if you have any questions or require assistance, our dedicated support team is here to help. Reach out to us via the support channels provided, and we'll be more than happy to guide you through the process.
Thank you for choosing HostMaria as your preferred cloud hosting provider. We are committed to continuously improving our services and providing you with the latest and most effective security features. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and enhancements coming your way!
Best wishes,
Helmuts
Monday, May 15, 2023
