My Droplet requires a DNS Name. Currently, before a user can clone and launch my Droplet, they must obtain a DNS name. I’ve been recommending a service such as noip.com which will provide free DNS names within domains that noip manages (i.e. ddns.net). That’s fine and convenient enough, but it would be ideal if when launching a droplet, it gets a default DNS name registered with a Digital Ocean nameserver. The droplet could do something like dig -x <ip address> to obtain it’s name. Is this possible?
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The droplet will not come with a default DNS name. You can always update this if needed, you can find more information here:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-rename-a-droplet-or-change-its-hostname/
Regards
Consider linking users to their DNS options.
While no default DNS, DO offers a great DNS management service! During Droplet creation, a quick pop-up explaining users can link their own domain or use DO’s DNS could be helpful.
Heya,
DigitalOcean does not automatically assign a DNS name to a Droplet, but you can set up a domain with DigitalOcean’s DNS service and configure it so that Droplets automatically have a subdomain associated with them when they are created inside the Droplet.
Alternatively, you can just explain how users to add their Domain to their DO account and manage the DNS from there. I think that’s a better idea!