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[DNS] Update cname-domain-verification troubleshooting (#23639)
* Update cname-domain-verification.mdx Updating DNS Troubleshooting for CNAME records to reflect the change in name of the CNAME flattening setting and the addition of per record flattening. * Update #causes with most recent scenarios as well * Style guide adjustments and consolidate bullets under #solution --------- Co-authored-by: Rebecca Tamachiro <[email protected]>
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When configuring services from external providers - such as email services, for example - it is possible that they require you to verify your domain by placing a `CNAME` record at your zone.
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When configuring services from external providers - such as email services, for example - it is possible that they require you to verify your domain by placing a CNAME record at your zone.
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Consider the following sections if this is not working correctly for you.
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## Causes
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You may find issues if you have one of the following:
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* The `CNAME` record you created for domain verification is set to [**Proxied**](/dns/proxy-status/).
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* The `CNAME` record is correctly set to DNS only (not proxied), but your zone has [**Flatten all CNAMEs**](/dns/cname-flattening/set-up-cname-flattening/#for-all-cname-records) option enabled.
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* The CNAME record you created for domain verification is set to [**Proxied**](/dns/proxy-status/).
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* The CNAME record is correctly set to DNS only (not proxied) but, in your [zone settings](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/dns/settings), [**CNAME flattening for all CNAME records**](/dns/cname-flattening/set-up-cname-flattening/#for-all-cname-records) is enabled.
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* The CNAME record is correctly set to DNS only (not proxied) but CNAME flattening is [enabled for that record specifically](/dns/cname-flattening/set-up-cname-flattening/#per-record).
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## Solution
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Make sure that:
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* You have filled in the `CNAME` record fields correctly.
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* The proxy status is set to **DNS only**.
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* Under **DNS** > **Settings**, [CNAME Flattening](/dns/cname-flattening/) is set to **Flatten CNAME at apex**.
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* In your zone DNS settings: [**CNAME flattening for all CNAME records**](/dns/cname-flattening/) is disabled.
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* On the DNS records table: you have filled in the CNAME record fields correctly, proxy status is set to **DNS only**, and **Flatten** is disabled.
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