Understanding DNS connectors

Sectigo DNS connectors are used to connect SCM to your DNS provider for automated domain control validation (DCV). Once connected, SCM can automatically create and validate CNAME record challenges for your domains.

The DNS connector currently supports integration with the following DNS providers:

Cloudflare
Amazon Route 53
Azure DNS
GoDaddy DNS
Akamai Edge DNS
DNSimple
OVHcloud

DNS connectors can be managed on the Integrations DNS Connectors page.

The following table describes the settings and controls of the DNS Connectors page.

Column	Description
ID	The unique identifier for the connector.
Name	The name of the connector.
Delegation Mode	The delegation mode of the connector. The possible values are: General — The connector is available for all organizations and departments. Customized — The connector is available for only the selected organizations and departments.
Status	The current connection status of the connector. The possible values are: Connected — The connector is communicating with SCM. Disconnected — The connector is not communicating with SCM. Pending — The connector is awaiting its initial connection following installation.
Comments	Comments providing additional details about the connector.
Table controls
Search	Enables you to search CA connectors by name.
Filter	Enables you to sort the table information using custom filters.
Group	Enables you to sort the table information using predefined groups.
Refresh	Refreshes the information presented in the table.
Manage Columns	Enables you to select which table columns to display.
Admin controls
Add	Opens the Add DNS Connector dialog where you can add a new DNS connector.
Delete	Removes the selected DNS connector.
Edit	Opens the Edit DNS Connector dialog where you can manage connector properties.
Restore	Downloads the connector setup file for an existing connector. This is useful if you have already configured, downloaded, and installed the connector on a server but need to re-install it for some reason. The new connector setup file is configured with the same parameters specified for the initial connector.
Delegate	Opens the Delegate DNS Connector dialog where you can manage which organizations and departments the connector is available to.
View Audit	Opens the DNS Connector Audit dialog where you can view or download audit logs.

Column

Description

The unique identifier for the connector.

Name

The name of the connector.

Delegation Mode

The delegation mode of the connector.

The possible values are:

General — The connector is available for all organizations and departments.
Customized — The connector is available for only the selected organizations and departments.

Status

The current connection status of the connector.

The possible values are:

Connected — The connector is communicating with SCM.
Disconnected — The connector is not communicating with SCM.
Pending — The connector is awaiting its initial connection following installation.

Comments

Comments providing additional details about the connector.

Table controls

Enables you to search CA connectors by name.

Filter

Enables you to sort the table information using custom filters.

Group

Enables you to sort the table information using predefined groups.

Refresh

Refreshes the information presented in the table.

Manage Columns

Enables you to select which table columns to display.

Admin controls

Add

Opens the Add DNS Connector dialog where you can add a new DNS connector.

Delete

Removes the selected DNS connector.

Edit

Opens the Edit DNS Connector dialog where you can manage connector properties.

Restore

Downloads the connector setup file for an existing connector.

This is useful if you have already configured, downloaded, and installed the connector on a server but need to re-install it for some reason. The new connector setup file is configured with the same parameters specified for the initial connector.

Delegate

Opens the Delegate DNS Connector dialog where you can manage which organizations and departments the connector is available to.

View Audit

Opens the DNS Connector Audit dialog where you can view or download audit logs.