{"id":6120,"date":"2026-01-13T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T04:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=6120"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:58:03","slug":"configure-reverse-dns-on-vps","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/configure-reverse-dns-on-vps","title":{"rendered":"6 Easy Steps to Quickly Configure Reverse DNS on VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1111\">Configure Reverse DNS on VPS<\/strong> is essential for proper email delivery and server identification. This step-by-step guide explains how to set up rDNS, enter your hostname, save changes, and verify the record quickly and easily.<\/h5>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-05-10_13h31_59.png.webp\" alt=\"How to configure reverse DNS | ScalaHosting KB\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>Step 1: Log in to Your VPS Provider Panel<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"241\">\n<li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"158\">\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"158\">Open your browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"203\">\n<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"203\">Go to the login page of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/\">VPS provider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"241\">\n<p data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"241\">Enter your credentials and sign in.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"301\">Step 2: Go to IP Management or Reverse DNS \/ rDNS<\/h6>\n<ul data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"476\">\n<li data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"442\">\n<p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"325\">Look for a menu like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"442\">\n<li data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"357\">\n<p data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"357\">Network \/ IP Management<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"384\">\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"384\">Reverse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/dns\/what-is-dns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DNS<\/a> \/ rDNS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"442\">\n<p data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"442\">Sometimes under Server Settings or Networking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"476\">\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"476\">Click to open the rDNS section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"516\">Step 3: Select the IP Address<\/h6>\n<ul data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"678\">\n<li data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"586\">\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"586\">If your VPS has multiple IPs, choose the one you want to configure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"678\">\n<p data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"678\">Usually, there\u2019s a list of IP addresses with an Edit \/ Configure button next to each.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"715\">Step 4: Enter the Hostname<\/h6>\n<ul data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"801\">\n<li data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"801\">\n<p data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"801\">In the rDNS \/ PTR field, type your fully qualified domain name (FQDN), for example:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-[calc(--spacing(9)+var(--header-height))] @w-xl\/main:top-9\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre!\">mail.example.com<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"894\">\n<li data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"894\">\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"894\">Make sure the hostname matches your DNS A record for that IP.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"934\">Step 5: Save or Apply Changes<\/h6>\n<ul data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1048\">\n<li data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"978\">\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"978\">Click Save, Apply, or Update.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1048\">\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1048\">The changes may take a few minutes to a few hours to propagate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1089\">Step 6: Verify the rDNS Record<\/h6>\n<ul data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1120\">\n<li data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1120\">\n<p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1120\">After some time, check with:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-[calc(--spacing(9)+var(--header-height))] @w-xl\/main:top-9\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre! language-bash\">nslookup your_server_ip<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1190\">It should return your hostname.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Configure Reverse DNS on VPS is essential for proper email delivery and server identification. This step-by-step guide explains how to set up rDNS, enter your hostname, save changes, and verify the record quickly and easily. Step 1: Log in to Your VPS Provider Panel Open your browser. Go to the login page of your VPS provider. 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