📅 2023-04-17 — Session: Transferred and Managed Domain with 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 and transfer domain names using AWS Route 53, specifically focusing on domains purchased from Namecheap.
Key Activities:
- Explored methods to identify domain names linked to an AWS account through Route 53 hosted zones and AWS billing statements.
- Managed domain names purchased from Namecheap by configuring DNS settings using AWS Route 53.
- Executed steps to transfer a domain to AWS Route 53, including unlocking the domain, obtaining an authorization code, and considering potential downtime.
- Updated domain nameservers to AWS Route 53, providing detailed instructions on the necessary actions and expected propagation time.
- Provided alternative options for managing DNS records while keeping the domain registered at Namecheap.
Achievements:
- Successfully outlined and executed the process for transferring and managing domain names via AWS Route 53.
- Provided comprehensive guides for updating nameservers and managing DNS configurations.
Pending Tasks:
- Monitor the domain transfer process for any issues or downtime.
- Verify the DNS propagation post-nameserver update.