{"id":9889,"date":"2026-06-07T19:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9889"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:35:46","slug":"how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable DNSSEC for a Domain Registered with OVH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your domain is registered with OVH, you can enable or disable DNSSEC directly from the OVH management panel in just a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#What_Is_DNSSEC\" >What Is DNSSEC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Disabling_DNSSEC_in_OVH\" >Disabling DNSSEC in OVH<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_1\" >Step 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_2\" >Step 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_4\" >Step 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_5\" >Step 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_6\" >Step 6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Step_7\" >Step 7<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#DNS_Propagation\" >DNS Propagation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#How_Long_Does_Propagation_Take\" >How Long Does Propagation Take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#When_Should_DNSSEC_Be_Disabled\" >When Should DNSSEC Be Disabled?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Important_Note\" >Important Note<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-dnssec-for-a-domain-registered-with-ovh\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_DNSSEC\"><\/span>What Is DNSSEC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is a security mechanism that protects DNS records from tampering by using digital signatures. While DNSSEC improves security, there are situations where it may need to be temporarily disabled, such as during DNS migrations or troubleshooting DNS resolution issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_DNSSEC_in_OVH\"><\/span>Disabling DNSSEC in OVH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span>Step 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2334297591\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to the OVH Control Panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;www.ovh.com\/manager\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span>Step 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the top menu, select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Web Cloud\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span>Step 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the left-hand menu, expand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Domains\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and select the domain for which you want to modify the DNSSEC settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span>Step 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>General Information\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5\"><\/span>Step 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the section labeled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>DNS Security (DNSSEC)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6\"><\/span>Step 6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the toggle switch to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable DNSSEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable DNSSEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">depending on your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7\"><\/span>Step 7<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirm the change if prompted by OVH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DNS_Propagation\"><\/span>DNS Propagation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After enabling or disabling DNSSEC, the change requires DNS propagation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS propagation is the process of distributing DNS changes across internet service providers and DNS resolvers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this period:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some users may still see the previous DNSSEC configuration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNS resolution behavior may differ depending on location and DNS cache status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_Does_Propagation_Take\"><\/span>How Long Does Propagation Take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most DNSSEC changes become visible within a few hours, but full propagation may take up to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>24 hours\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">depending on DNS cache expiration times and resolver updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_DNSSEC_Be_Disabled\"><\/span>When Should DNSSEC Be Disabled?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may consider disabling DNSSEC when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migrating DNS services to another provider.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Troubleshooting DNS resolution issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resolving DNSSEC validation errors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconfiguring DNS zones and DS records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Note\"><\/span>Important Note<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If DNSSEC is enabled for your domain, make sure that the DNS zone and DS records are configured correctly. Incorrect DNSSEC settings can cause your website, email services, and other DNS-dependent services to become unreachable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To disable DNSSEC for an OVH domain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the OVH Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Web Cloud \u2192 Domains\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select your domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>General Information\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tab.<br>5. Locate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>DNS Security (DNSSEC)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toggle the option to disable DNSSEC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow up to 24 hours for DNS propagation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once propagation is complete, the new DNSSEC status will be active across the internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[128],"manual_kb_tag":[170,204,942,945,2008,4594,4595,4596,4597,4598],"class_list":["post-9889","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-domains","manual_kb_tag-dns-propagation","manual_kb_tag-dns-records","manual_kb_tag-dnssec","manual_kb_tag-dns-security","manual_kb_tag-dns-resolution","manual_kb_tag-disable-dnssec","manual_kb_tag-disable-dnssec-ovh","manual_kb_tag-how-to-disable-dnssec","manual_kb_tag-dns-zone-configuration","manual_kb_tag-dns-troubleshooting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9891,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9889\/revisions\/9891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9889"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}