docs/content/admin/configuring-settings/configuring-network-settings/validating-your-domain-settings.md

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Validating your domain settings	Ensure that your domain settings are properly configured before booting up {% data variables.location.product_location %} for the first time.	/enterprise/admin/installation/validating-your-domain-settings /enterprise/admin/configuration/validating-your-domain-settings /admin/configuration/validating-your-domain-settings /admin/configuration/configuring-network-settings/validating-your-domain-settings	ghes *	how_to	Enterprise Fundamentals Infrastructure Networking	Validate domain settings

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.hostname-menu-item %}

1. To test your appliance's DNS and SSL settings, under "Hostname", click Test domain settings. {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.test-domain-settings-failure %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.save-settings %}