The problem: pointing a domain is still DNS friction
You have an active VPS and a domain name. Between the two, the bridge is missing: DNS. In practice, you have to create an A record that sends the domain root to the server's IP, create another for www, choose a reasonable time-to-live (TTL), and sometimes juggle several interfaces depending on where the zone is hosted. One typo, and the site doesn't respond; a TTL that's too long, and the slightest correction takes hours to propagate. This purely technical step brings no business value, yet it blocks go-live.
The action: « Attach to a VPS »
We've reduced this step to a single action. From a domain's view, the « Attach to a VPS » section offers: « Point this domain at one of your servers in one click. » The « Point at this VPS » button does the rest. The same action exists in the other direction: from a VPS console, the « Attached domains » section (« automatic A record ») offers an « Attach » button. You start from the domain or the server, depending on where you are; the result is identical.
What attaching does for you
- Automatically creates the
Arecords for the domain root and forwww, pointed at your VPS's IP. - Also sets up an nginx reverse proxy on the VPS (best-effort), so the site responds over HTTP with no extra work.
- If the domain already points elsewhere, the interface warns you (« The domain already points elsewhere ») and lets you decide with « Overwrite and attach ».
- Detaching (« Detach ») is non-destructive: your DNS records are kept, nothing is deleted.
- Simple guardrails: the domain and the VPS must belong to the same account, and the VPS must be active with an assigned IP.
Attach a domain to your VPS
Open the domain or the VPS console
From the client area, go to the domain's page (« Attach to a VPS » section) or to the VPS console (« Attached domains » section). Both lead to the same result.
Click « Point at this VPS » (or « Attach »)
One click on « Point at this VPS » from the domain, or on « Attach » from the VPS, creates the root and www A records pointing at the server's IP.
Confirm if the domain already points elsewhere
If records already exist, the interface displays « The domain already points elsewhere ». You then choose « Overwrite and attach » to take control.
Check, and detach safely if needed
The site responds over HTTP thanks to the automatically configured nginx reverse proxy (HTTPS via Let's Encrypt remains a separate step, per application). To roll back, « Detach » deletes no DNS record.
A managed DNS zone, included and manageable in one click
Beyond simple pointing, you can entrust your entire DNS zone to ServOrbit. In a domain's detail, the « DNS » tab offers « Enable managed DNS »: « we host your DNS zone and automatically delegate your name servers. You can then create records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT…) in one click. » Once active, the zone shows the « Managed DNS active — the zone is being served. » badge. You then manage your records with « Add a record », « Edit » and « Delete », for the A / AAAA / CNAME / MX / TXT / NS types. The name field follows a simple convention (« @ for the root, or « www » ») and the TTL is chosen from presets (Automatic, 5 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 12 h, 24 h). For A, AAAA and CNAME records, a « Cloudflare proxy (CDN + anti-DDoS) » option is available; leave it off for your mail or service records. Managed DNS is included, free: no separate DNS charge.
Three starting points lead to attachment. (1) A domain you already own is attached immediately. (2) You can order a new domain for this VPS. (3) You can transfer a domain to this VPS. For ordering and transferring, pointing applies automatically as soon as the domain activates, via the « Order / transfer a domain » link.
External domain: « Awaiting delegation »
If your domain is registered elsewhere, its name servers must first be delegated to our zone. Until that's done, the interface shows « Awaiting name server delegation. » and lists the target name servers to enter at your registrar. Once the delegation is taken into account, the badge changes to « Managed DNS active — the zone is being served. » and your records are served from our side.
