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Hi!

Maybe someone can help me with a problem I’m having, vaguely related to self hosting.

I want to use a domain with let’s encrypt certificates locally. I realise the only way to do this is a (automated) DNS-01 challenge if I don’t want to expose anything to the outside.

Those DNS challenges require my name server to have some kind of API to automate the process. My registrar/name server doesn’t have a API unfortunately.

I want to use the opportunity to switch my registrar and name server in one go, but I’m pretty picky…

My wish list is:

  • MFA for general account administration
  • scoped tokens or account for API access (don’t need or want to manage everything by API)
  • can handle .at domains
  • not cloudflare
  • registrar and name server should be one entity if possible
  • european if possible
  • supported by ngnix proxy manager if possible

Backup plan would be picking a registrar which supports DNSSEC for .at domains and use desec.io I guess.

But maybe the hive mind has a good recommendation for me? :)

Thank you in advance for reading! I’m aware I’m just a bit extra, but i want to be able to just ignore the whole name server and domain topic for the next ten years again if I can.

Cheers!

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[–] Esjott@feddit.org 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Not sure if https://www.inwx.de/en ticks all your boxes but it handles .at (Renewal: €15.47 / 1 Year) is located in the EU (Germany) and maybe worth a look. I have all my domains there, works flawlessly.

[–] Rizilia@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago

How are you handling the WHOIS entries ant INWX? Are you paying for the privacy extension? I am looking for another registrar EU based who offers some sort of free whois privacy or respecting the GDPR and not publishing my data online.