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WHMCS Premium Global Anycast DNS module - Installation, configuration and management

Openprovider’s Premium Global Anycast DNS leverages Sectigo’s advanced DNS infrastructure to provide a single, integrated and easy to adopt solution which offers a 99.99% Uptime Guarantee and near real-time updates, features DDoS protection and blazing fast resolution. While our standard DNS service is sufficient for users who don’t have any special needs when it comes to DNS resolution, the Premium Global Anycast DNS service can be an excellent service to your hosting services portfolio. Please refer to the FAQ article for more information on Premium Global Anycast DNS. 

Premium Global Anycast DNS Benefits

  • Blazing Fast Resolution: The first part of a request to your website is typically a DNS lookup. Sectigo’s Premium Global Anycast DNS ensures that your customers are always connected to the closest server, resulting in lower latency and faster access times to your web properties.
  • Global Presence: All your DNS zones are pushed to Sectigo’s DNS servers around the globe, ensuring an optimal user experience for your global customers.
  • DDoS Protection: DNS is the first step in the journey to your website. Sectigo’s Premium Global Anycast DNS keeps your DNS zone protected from DDoS DNS attacks at all times.
  • 99.99% Uptime Guarantee: Sectigo’s built-in smart routing and anycast capabilities ensure that your DNS zones are always online. Your websites will always be accessible regardless of regional disruptions.
  • Near Real-Time Updates: Updates to your DNS records are carried out globally in near real-time.
  • Competitive Pricing

Technical dependencies

The Premium Global Anycast DNS module can be used with domains from any registrar, not only domains with Openprovider.

Module Features

The Openprovider Premium Global Anycast DNS WHMCS module provides a comprehensive set of features to manage Premium DNS zones directly from WHMCS:

  • Create Premium DNS Zone
    • Automatically create a Premium Global Anycast DNS zone when registering a new domain
    • Enable Premium Global Anycast DNS during domain transfer
    • Set up Premium Global Anycast DNS for existing domains
  • View DNS Zone
    • Retrieve and display existing Premium Global Anycast DNS zone details within WHMCS client area
  • Manage DNS Zone
    • Navigate to and manage your Premium Global Anycast DNS zone via an integrated DNS panel
  • DNSSEC Management
    • Activate or deactivate DNSSEC for Premium Global Anycast DNS zones
    • View DNSSEC records and DNSSEC status
    • Optionally users can enable DNSSEC during zone creation
  • Delete Premium DNS Zone
    • Delete Premium DNS zones directly through the WHMCS client area

These features are built to ensure automation, flexibility, and security for your DNS management workflows.

Installation

  1. Download the module files from GitHub Repo.
  2. Copy the contents of /modules/servers/openproviderpremiumdns into <WHMCS directory>/modules/servers/openproviderpremiumdns
  3. Set up a server and server group for the Openprovider Premium Global Anycast DNS module in WHMCS.
  4. Set up a product with the Openprovider-premiumDNS module (make sure to require a domain) and start selling.
  5. Note that there is no test environment and records created with the Premium Global Anycast DNS module will be billed to your Openprovider account.

Configure the server module

  1. From your WHMCS admin area, navigate to System Settings > Servers.
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  2. Click Add New Server, then select Go to Advanced Mode.
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  3. Add the server for API connectivity with the following details:
    1. Name: For example, openprovider premiumDNS server
    2. Hostname: api.openprovider.eu

    3. Nameservers:

      ns1.sectigoweb.com 
ns2.sectigoweb.com  
ns3.sectigoweb.com  
ns4.sectigoweb.com
    4. Module: Select Openprovider PremiumDNS module
    5. Username: Your Openprovider username. Note: Please ensure that API access is enabled for the user.
    6. Password: Your Openprovider password (regular password, not the HASH)


  1. Once complete, click Save Changes.
  2. After the server is created, click Create New Group, provide a group name, assign the server you just created to the group, and Save Changes.
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Configure premium DNS product

  • Navigate to products/services, and create an appropriate product group if necessary.
  • Create a new product, and select Other as product type and Openprovider PremiumDNS from the module dropdown.
  • Select the desired product group and name your DNS product something fun.

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  • After continuing to the edit product page: on the details tab, check the require domain tickbox.
  • Add the desired description and select welcome email options.

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  • Set up pricing on the Pricing tab. Consult your Openprovider account to determine the cost price for provisioning premium DNS.

  • Under the Module Settings tab:
    1. Select Openprovider PremiumDNS as the Module Name.
    2. Select the Server Group that you created with the PremiumDNS server added.
    3. Select your desired Automation Settings for provisioning this product.

  • Under the Custom Fields tab, add a new field with the Field Name set to DNSSEC, Field Type as Checkbox, and a Description of your choice - this allows clients to enable DNSSEC during order placement if desired or later with client area Premium DNS zone management. Check the Show on Order Form box to make this option visible to clients during the ordering process.
     

  • Configure any other parameters of the product which you deem necessary and then you're ready to start offering premium DNS to your customers.

  • End user workflow in WHMCS basic cart

  • The below example shows one way the provisioning module can work from the end user point of view. Various upsell options can be implemented via WHMCS to improve.

    • End user selects from the categories sidebar “Premium DNS” (the name of your product group where premium DNS is located) and choose a premium DNS product.

  • Customer will have several options for choosing a domain to be connected with the premium DNS service:

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  • During checkout, users can optionally enable DNSSEC by selecting the checkbox provided if you have configured the DNSSEC custom field to appear on the order form.

  • Once the customer completes the purchase, the module will provision the premium DNS zone in your Openprovider account.

  • Client Area Premium DNS Product Features

  • Once a Premium DNS product is provisioned, clients can manage their service directly from the WHMCS client area. The module provides the following interactive options under the Actions panel:
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  • Manage PDNS
    Redirects the user to dnspanel in a new browser tab, allowing them to view and manage DNS records using dnspanel's DNS management interface.

  • Manage DNSSEC
    Opens a WHMCS-integrated screen where users can activate or deactivate DNSSEC for their Premium DNS zone. If DNSSEC is already enabled, the generated DNSSEC key will be displayed.


  • Delete PDNS Zone
    Allows clients to delete the associated Premium DNS zone directly from the client area.


    These features empower your clients with full control over their DNS configurations without requiring administrative intervention.

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