Introduction
To change your PTR (rDNS) record, you would need to determine if your custom nameservers have the authority to make the change. If unaware of the authority, you would reach out to your Hosting Provider to verify.
Method to determine where your PTR record are coming from:
Where do I update rDNS for my IP?
We have a shortlist of known Hosting Providers where PTR changes would need to take place:
- DigitalOcean Droplet
- Microsoft Azure
- LiquidWeb VPS/Dedicated Server
- Google Cloud Platform
- Alibaba server (Alibaba Docs)
- IntoVPS
- Amazon Web Services
If unsure who your Hosting Provider is, use the following article:
Procedure
Once verified that your custom nameservers do have the authority, then use the following article. The needed steps appear in the documentation.