📅 2023-04-17 — Session: Managed Domain Names and DNS via AWS Route 53
🕒 13:05–13:25
🏷️ Labels: AWS, Route 53, Domain Management, Namecheap, DNS
📂 Project: Business
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to manage domain names associated with an AWS account, focusing on DNS configuration and domain transfers using AWS Route 53.
Key Activities
- Identifying Domain Names: Explored methods to discover domain names linked to an AWS account, including consulting collaborators, checking AWS Route 53 hosted zones, and reviewing AWS billing statements.
- Managing Domain Names from Namecheap: Detailed steps for managing a domain name purchased from Namecheap using AWS Route 53, including DNS configuration.
- Transferring Domain to Route 53: Outlined the steps for transferring a domain to AWS Route 53, including unlocking the domain, disabling privacy, and obtaining an authorization code.
- Updating Domain Nameservers: Provided a guide on updating domain nameservers to AWS Route 53 using Namecheap, detailing the necessary actions and expected propagation time.
Achievements
- Clarified the process of managing and transferring domain names to AWS Route 53.
- Provided comprehensive guides on DNS configuration and nameserver updates.
Pending Tasks
- Monitor the propagation of DNS changes to ensure successful implementation.
- Consider the potential downtime during the domain transfer process and plan accordingly.