{"id":7892,"date":"2026-04-23T10:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=7892"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:19:38","slug":"ce-este-o-inregistrare-cname","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-cname-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Ce este o \u00eenregistrare CNAME?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>CNAME<\/strong> (Canonical Name) record is a type of DNS record that maps an alias name to a true, or &#8220;canonical,&#8221; domain name. Instead of pointing a subdomain to a specific IP address, a CNAME record points it to another domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a user visits a subdomain configured with a CNAME, the DNS resolver looks up the alias, sees it points to a canonical domain, and then looks up the IP address of that canonical domain to complete the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-cname-record\/#Common_use_cases_for_CNAME_records\" >Common use cases for CNAME records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-cname-record\/#How_to_add_a_CNAME_record_in_the_mybox_panel\" >How to add a CNAME record in the mybox panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-cname-record\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/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\/ro\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-cname-record\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_use_cases_for_CNAME_records\"><\/span>Common use cases for CNAME records<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standardizing subdomains:<\/strong> The most common use is pointing <code>www.yourdomain.com<\/code> to your root domain <code>yourdomain.com<\/code>. This ensures that both versions lead to the same content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>External Service Integration:<\/strong> Services like <strong>Microsoft 365<\/strong>, <strong>Shopify<\/strong>, or email marketing tools like <strong>MailerLite<\/strong> often require you to add CNAME records. This allows their servers to authenticate your domain and handle specific tasks (like serving a landing page) under your own branding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Managing Multiple Services:<\/strong> If you have several subdomains (e.g., <code>blog.yourdomain.com<\/code>, <code>shop.yourdomain.com<\/code>) that are all hosted on the same external platform, you can point them all to a single canonical address provided by that platform. If the platform&#8217;s IP address changes, you only need to update the record in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_a_CNAME_record_in_the_mybox_panel\"><\/span>How to add a CNAME record in the mybox panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2337425138\" 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\">Acces timpuriu<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Mai ave\u021bi nevoie de ajutor?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contacta\u021bi echipa noastr\u0103 de servicii pentru clien\u021bi.<\/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\">Trimite mesaj<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managing your CNAME records is handled within the domain management section of your dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the <strong>mybox panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Domains<\/strong> section in the side menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the name of the domain you wish to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>DNS Management<\/strong> or <strong>Manage DNS<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>+ Add Record<\/strong> button and enter the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> The subdomain alias (e.g., <code>www<\/code> or <code>blog<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Select <strong>CNAME<\/strong> from the dropdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> The target domain it should point to (e.g., <code>yourdomain.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TTL:<\/strong> You can typically leave this at the default setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span>Practical Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Root Domain Restriction:<\/strong> According to DNS standards, you cannot create a CNAME record for a root domain (e.g., <code>yourdomain.com<\/code>). Root domains must use <strong>A<\/strong> or <strong>AAAA<\/strong> records. CNAMEs are strictly for subdomains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Record Conflicts:<\/strong> You should not create a CNAME record for a name that already has another record type assigned to it. For example, if <code>blog<\/code> has a CNAME record, it should not also have an MX or TXT record, as this can cause resolution failures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Propagation Time:<\/strong> Like all DNS changes, CNAME updates can take up to <strong>24 hours<\/strong> to fully propagate across the global network, though they often become active much sooner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNAME records provide a flexible way to manage aliases and integrate third-party services into your <strong>mybox<\/strong> infrastructure. By pointing one name to another, you simplify your configuration and ensure that your various subdomains always resolve to the correct destination.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[28],"manual_kb_tag":[242,283,328,354,531,562,583,587,589],"class_list":["post-7892","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-others","manual_kb_tag-mybox","manual_kb_tag-mybox-panel","manual_kb_tag-domain-management","manual_kb_tag-propagation-time","manual_kb_tag-domain-name","manual_kb_tag-email","manual_kb_tag-subdomains","manual_kb_tag-blog","manual_kb_tag-landing-page"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7893,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7892\/revisions\/7893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=7892"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=7892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}