{"id":273,"date":"2020-03-01T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T12:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.nl\/en\/help\/?p=273"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:10:45","slug":"how-do-i-activate-dns-sec","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.nl\/en\/help\/kb\/how-do-i-activate-dns-sec\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DNSSEC and how do I activate it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions)<\/strong> is a security extension to the standard DNS system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps prevent internet users from being redirected to fake websites through so-called DNS spoofing or cache poisoning attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, DNS ensures that a domain name is translated into the correct IP address of the server. With DNSSEC, an extra layer of security is added: each DNS response is digitally signed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows internet users and their systems to verify that the information is authentic and has not been tampered with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">IN THIS ARTICLE<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-why-is-dnssec-important\">Why is DNSSEC important?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-do-you-enable-dnssec-with-brandnamebrandnamebrandname\">How do you enable DNSSEC with Combell?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-why-is-dnssec-important\"><strong>Why is DNSSEC important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protection against forgery<\/strong>: DNSSEC prevents cybercriminals from distributing false DNS information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased trust<\/strong>: users can be confident they are reaching the correct website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Required for certain applications<\/strong>: some secure applications and services require DNSSEC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-do-you-enable-dnssec-with-brandnamebrandnamebrandname\"><strong>How do you enable DNSSEC with Combell?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you manage your domain name through Combell, you can easily enable DNSSEC via the control panel. Combell will automatically handle the necessary keys and signatures.<br>It\u2019s simple, no technical action is required from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Not all registrars or domain types support DNSSEC. Check this in your control panel or contact our support team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow these steps in the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.combell.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">control panel<\/a> to activate DNS SEC:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to &#8220;My products&#8221;> &#8220;Domain names&#8221;> Click on the &#8220;Manage&#8221; button to the right of your domain name.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the overview of your domain name you see the slider for DNS SEC. Click on it to activate DNSSEC (see image).<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24703\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.nl\/en\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-26-at-11.06.43.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the control panel\"><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is a security extension to the standard DNS system. It helps prevent internet users from being redirected to fake websites through so-called DNS spoofing or cache poisoning attacks. 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