Host a Subdomain of Your Website With SSL(GoDaddy Edition)

May 16th, 2025 by

This guide walks you through pointing a custom subdomain (like rentals.yourdomain.com) to your RentMy store and securing it with HTTPS using AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). These steps are specific to GoDaddy’s DNS manager.

✅ Step 1: Log In to GoDaddy

  1. Visit https://www.godaddy.com
  2. Sign in to your account and go to My Products
  3. Locate your domain, then click “DNS” to manage its DNS settings

🌐 Step 2: Add an A Record to Point Your Subdomain to RentMy

To connect your custom subdomain to RentMy, you need to add an A record that directs traffic to RentMy's infrastructure.

🧾 A Record Configuration

TypeNameValueTTL
Arent13.248.249.2283600
A (optional)rent15.197.95.203600

Use only one A record as required. The second is optional for redundancy.

To add:

  1. Click “Add”
  2. Select Type: A
  3. Enter Name of the subdomain (Enter ‘rent’ for rent.rentalstore.com)
  4. Enter the Value IP address
  5. Set TTL to 3600 or leave default
  6. Click Save

🔒 Step 3: Add CNAME Records for AWS SSL Validation

AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) requires adding two CNAME records to validate ownership and provision an SSL certificate.

⚠️ Important Formatting Notes:

  • Include the leading underscore (_) in both Name and Value.
  • For the Name field: use only the first segment before your domain.
    • Example:
      Given: _abc123.yourdomain.com
      Enter: _abc123
  • For the Value field: omit the trailing period.
    • Given: _xyz456.acm-validations.aws.
      Enter: _xyz456.acm-validations.aws

📝 Example CNAME Records

TypeNameValueTTL
CNAME_231468793811ce96c85a4df60e4a814d_81ff76df7646f72f12f1f16b843debb8.xlfgrmvvlj.acm-validations.aws1 hour
CNAME_231468793811ce96c85a4df60e4a814d_81ff76df7646f72f12f1f16b843debb8.xlfgrmvvlj.acm-validations.aws1 hour

Your actual record values will differ and should be provided by RentMy or AWS.

To add each:

  1. Click “Add”
  2. Choose Type: CNAME
  3. Paste the Name and Value (properly formatted)
  4. Set TTL to 1 hour (or default)
  5. Save the record

📩 Step 4: Notify RentMy

Once your A and CNAME records are saved:

  • Email help@rentmy.co
  • Include your chosen subdomain (e.g., rentals.yourdomain.com)
  • Confirm the DNS records are in place

⏳ Step 5: Wait for DNS Propagation and SSL Activation

  • DNS propagation may take up to 30 minutes.
  • AWS will verify your domain and issue the SSL certificate automatically.
  • Your subdomain will now serve your RentMy storefront securely over HTTPS.

💬 Need Assistance?

Contact help@rentmy.co or your DNS provider if you need help. We’re happy to guide you through the process.