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How to install SSL certificates if I didn't use Managed DNS?

When a user uses the Managed DNS (i.e. step 3 of the onboarding process), the system will automatically install Zero SSL to all the domains added to the platform.

Check this article to learn more about Zero SSL.

However, when a user doesn't use Managed DNS, the user needs to install SSL certificates manually.

Mlytics offers 3 ways to install SSL certificates when a user didn't use Managed DNS.

  • Upload Custom SSL (Follow this article to learn more about Custom SSL)
  • Upload Zero SSL by adding a CAA and an NS record to the user's current DNS provider/registrar
  • Upload Zero SSL by copying CNAME value to user's target CNAME record (subdomain)

Add CAA and NS record​

To install an SSL certificate through this method, navigate to ' Multi CDN' > 'SSL'.

Hover to your target domain (i.e. subdomain or wildcard domain), and click the 'Setup' button.

![Figure Needed] SSL page showing Setup button for domain configuration

On the DNS verification window, follow the written instructions.

![Figure Needed] DNS verification dialog showing CAA and NS record setup instructions

  1. Log into the DNS control panel of your DNS provider/registrar.
  2. Create a new CAA record on your DNS provider/registrar with the specified record name and content/value.
  3. Create a new NS record on your DNS provider/registrar with the specified record name and content/value.
  4. After you create the NS record, click the 'Verify' button.

Check this article for more details.

After verification, Zero SSL will be installed on your target domain/s.

If the domain on user's DNS record didn't have a CAA record, or already has the same CAA record, then verification ONLY needs to add an NS record. However, if the domain on user's DNS record has another CAA record/s, then verification will need to add bot CAA and NS record.

Copy CNAME value​

To install an SSL certificate through this method, navigate to ' DNS' > 'DNS Record'

Hover to your target domain (i.e. subdomain), and click the 'Copy assigned CNAME' (paper) button.

![Figure Needed] DNS Records page showing Copy assigned CNAME button for subdomain

Then paste this CNAME value into your target CNAME record on your DNS provider/registrar.

Check this article for more information.

Zero SSL will be installed to the domain specified in the CNAME value