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Example: Changing DNS records on AWS Route 53

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Example: Changing DNS records on AWS Route 53

To illustrate how to change DNS records using the CNAME provided by FortiWeb Cloud, here we suppose you are using AWS Route 53 as your DNS provider.

  1. Log in to AWS. Select Route 53.
  2. Click Host zones under DNS management.
  3. Select the domain name of your application.
  4. Check the box before the domain name starting with "www.". The Edit Record Set pane will appear at the right side.
    1. Select CNAME - Canonical name for the Type.
    2. Delete the IP address(es) in the Value field, then paste the CNAME provided by FortiWeb Cloud.

Example: Changing DNS records on AWS Route 53

To illustrate how to change DNS records using the CNAME provided by FortiWeb Cloud, here we suppose you are using AWS Route 53 as your DNS provider.

  1. Log in to AWS. Select Route 53.
  2. Click Host zones under DNS management.
  3. Select the domain name of your application.
  4. Check the box before the domain name starting with "www.". The Edit Record Set pane will appear at the right side.
    1. Select CNAME - Canonical name for the Type.
    2. Delete the IP address(es) in the Value field, then paste the CNAME provided by FortiWeb Cloud.