{"id":6158,"date":"2026-01-13T16:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=6158"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:11:00","slug":"vps-reverse-dns-setup","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/vps-reverse-dns-setup","title":{"rendered":"6 Easy Steps to Configure Reverse DNS for VPS in Control Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"204\"><strong>1. Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/\">VPS Provider<\/a> Control Panel<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"272\">\n<li data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"272\">\n<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"272\">Open your browser and log in using your account credentials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-300x149.png\" alt=\"Update RDNS via VPS Provider Control Panel\" width=\"817\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-1536x761.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-370x183.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632-390x193.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160632.png 1896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-300x132.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-370x163.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-800x352.png 800w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645-390x171.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160645.png 1310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"330\">2. Click on the &#8216;Services&#8217; icon<\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-370x240.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-800x518.png 800w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811-390x253.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160811.png 1231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"330\">3. Click on your product<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-300x107.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-370x131.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-800x284.png 800w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822-390x139.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160822.png 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"330\"><strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"328\">4. Scroll down until Server Information part, click on Reverse DNS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-300x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-370x273.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-800x590.png 800w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908-390x288.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-160908.png 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"486\"><strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"484\">3. Select the VPS IP Address<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"609\">\n<li data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"559\">\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"559\">If your VPS has multiple IPs, pick the one you want to configure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"644\"><strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"642\">4. Enter the IP Address and Domain Name<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"820\">\n<li data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"752\">\n<p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"710\">Type your fully qualified domain name (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/whatis\/definition\/fully-qualified-domain-name-FQDN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FQDN<\/a>), for example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre!\">mail.example.com<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"820\">\n<p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"820\">Make sure the hostname matches your <strong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"806\">A record<\/strong> for the IP.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161046-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161046-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161046-370x382.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161046-390x403.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161046.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"856\"><strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"854\">5. Click on Add Reverse DNS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"937\"><strong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"935\">6. &#8220;Successful&#8221; notification pop out.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161103-300x96.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161103-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161103-370x118.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161103-390x125.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-161103.png 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Log in to your VPS Provider Control Panel Open your browser and log in using your account credentials. &nbsp; 2. Click on the &#8216;Services&#8217; icon &nbsp; 3. Click on your product &nbsp; 4. Scroll down until Server Information part, click on Reverse DNS &nbsp; 3. Select the VPS IP Address If your VPS has multiple IPs, pick the one&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"kbtopic":[1099],"kbtag":[1716,1233],"class_list":["post-6158","kb","type-kb","status-publish","hentry","kbtopic-tutorials","kbtag-rnds","kbtag-vps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/6158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6158"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/6158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6240,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb\/6158\/revisions\/6240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kbtopic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kbtopic?post=6158"},{"taxonomy":"kbtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kbtag?post=6158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}