DNS: Add wildcard A record

Add the “wildcard A record”

Alternate Names: wildcard A record, wildcard DNS record, * A record, wildcard subdomain A record

Purpose: Resolves all unmatched subdomains (e.g., *.example.com) to server’s IPv4 address, acting as a catch-all”.

• From DirectAdmin Control Panel | Admin:
• Go to <Server Manager> | <DNS Administration>
• Tap on the applicable domain’s name to open DNS records.
• Confirm you’re in the correct domain by reading the title.
  • Tap to <Add Record> (this represents adding a DNS authoritative domain record).
    • Record Type: A
    • Name: *
    • TTL: 1800
    • Value: <Your server IP address>
    • Tap <Add>.

Next Steps

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• Complete Setup Guide: Return to section “Run checklists to Add DNS records” and continue after Add wildcard A record DNS Checklist.