Net4: Verify your domain

Tip: For convenience, expand the steps in this article and print it to refer to as you go through the verification process.

Why verify?

After you verify that you own your domain, you can start using your Google service, such as G Suite or Cloud Identity. If you have G Suite, you can start using Gmail, Google Drive, and all the other services included with your G Suite account.

How do I verify?

When you sign up for your Google service, you get a verification record that you copy and paste into your domain settings (usually stored with your domain host).

Need help with verification? Contact support for fast, personalized help that’s included with your G Suite subscription. Google Cloud support is available for customers with Silver, Gold, or Platinum support levels.

Step 1: Get your unique verification record

You get the verification record in the Setup Wizard when you sign up.

Not in the Setup Wizard? Go to Find the G Suite Setup Wizard to find the verification record. Copy your unique verification record, return to this article, and go to Step 2: Sign in to your domain host.

  1. On the Verify your domain and set up email page, click Choose a different method and select Add a domain host record.

    Choose a Different Method drop-down menu

     

  2. From the Value/Answer/Destination field, copy the entire unique verification record.Value/Answer/Destination field shows an example of the verification record.

Tip: If you need a CNAME record instead of a TXT record, in the Add a new TXT record to your domain step in the Setup Wizard, click add a CNAME record. You'll copy and paste both parts of this record into your domain's DNS records.

Step 2: Sign in to your domain host

  1. In the Setup Wizard, on the Verify your domain and set up email page, click the link to open your domain host sign-in page in a new tab.
    Note: If the Setup Wizard doesn’t provide a link to your domain, click here to open the Net4® site in a new tab. The Setup Wizard remains open in the first tab.
  2. In the top corner of the Net4 site, click Login.

     

    Login/Register link

     

  3. Enter the user ID and password that you created when you purchased your domain from Net4, and click Login.

    If you don’t know your account information, you can reset your password or contact Net4 Customer Care.

     

    Login dialog box

Step 3: Add the verification record to your domain's DNS records
  1. In the Net4 site under My Services, click Domain Names.

     

    My Services > Domain

     

  2. Select the domain name you want to verify for your Google service, and click AR. In this example, we'll use the domain td-ntin.com, but you'll see your own domain name instead.

     

    AR button

     

    You're now in the Net4 control panel.

  3. Under Manage My Services, click DNS. Adding the TXT record won't affect your email or website.

     

    DNS tab

     

  4. In the Net4 site, select TXT from the drop-down list.

     

    TXT drop-down list option

     

  5. Paste the entire verification code into the Data field.

     

    Data field

     

  6. In the Host field, enter your domain name, and leave the TTL default value set to 3600.

     

    DNS Record form

     

  7. Click Create to save your new TXT record.
  8. You'll see a red confirmation message. Scroll down to the record you created and click Save Changes.

     

    Save Changes button

     

    Your page will refresh, and you’ll see a red confirmation message to let you know that the TXT record has been added.

     

    Confirmation message

     

    Note: The change may several hours to update. However, as you go through the next steps in the Setup Wizard, the wizard immediately starts checking for your new TXT record to verify your domain.

Step 4: Tell Google to verify
  1. Return to the Setup Wizard.
  2. Check the I saved the TXT verification record box or click Verify.
  3. If you’re a G Suite customer, go to Next steps to set up Gmail.

G Suite: Next steps

Now it’s time to set up Gmail with your G Suite account.

  1. Keep the Setup Wizard and your domain host pages open.
  2. In a separate browser tab or window, follow the instructions to set up Gmail (MX records) with your host.

 

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