Using Your Own Domain For Your Website

All Rentec Pro and PM accounts include website hosting when using the templates provided. With that website, you can point your domain to our servers and have it safely hosted by Rentec Direct with SSL security.

This article reviews:

• Domain Settings Configuration
• Show Your Domain in the Address Bar
• Email Hosting

Example: When someone searches for www.yourcompany.com, it will automatically redirect them to your Rentec Direct website, https://propertymanage.biz/username. (This is necessary because SSL certificates are designed to work on one domain only, and we need to forward all incoming traffic through the firewall.)

Pro Tip: Use this link, if you are using your own domain and want to Show Your Domain in the Address Bar

Domain Settings Configuration

There are two quick steps to point your domain name to the Rentec Direct server so that your customized Rentec Direct website displays when visitors type in your domain name.

Step One -- Add your Domain to your Rentec Direct Website & Branding settings. 

In your Rentec Direct account: 

1. Click on Settings
2. Under Program, click on Website & Branding
3. Under Advanced Options, enter your Domain Name (without www.)
4. Click on
   1. Save if your website has not been published yet or
   2. Publish 

Step Two -- Edit the Domain Settings with your Current Host

After you have entered your domain in Rentec Direct, you will need to edit the DNS for your domain and create a DNS CNAME that points to userweb.rentecdirect.com.

Important Note: The only fields that should be changed are:

1. Type A
2. CNAME

With WWW: After you save your changes, it could take up to 48 hours before your professional website is published and can be seen online. When visitors type in your domain name (www.yourdomain.com) on their computer, they will see the professional website you've created. 

Without WWW: If a visitor types in yourdomain.com without adding www in front of it, they will not be able to see your website unless another DNS change is made. If you would like visitors to be able to see your website by typing your domain without the www in front of it, you will also need to point an A record to our IP address (52.39.5.90). When you make this change in your DNS settings, it should look something like this: 

When you have finished making all of the DNS changes for your domain, the Type A and CNAME settings should look like this: 

Important Note: If you've already invested in a search engine optimization (SEO) company or haven't done extensive SEO work, please be sure to consult your SEO expert before making any website changes. Even small changes can dramatically impact your search rankings.

Pro tip: After pointing your domain to the Rentec Direct servers, you can easily customize and Edit Your Enhanced Website.

Email Hosting

Would you also like to send and receive email from yourname@yourdomain.com?  While Rentec Direct does not provide email hosting, we have created a partnership with Cevado and would encourage you to take a look. You may also consider looking into Google Apps for Business. Google will provide you with the necessary settings to provide to your DNS administrator.