In this informative video, Nicholas demonstrates why the CNAME record for an AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) issued certificate may not be resolving, leading to a pending validation status. He walks through the process of troubleshooting and resolving this common issue, covering additional prerequisites, checking the CNAME record, creating records in Route 53, and configuring the public hosted zone. This step-by-step guide is essential for anyone facing DNS validation challenges with their ACM certificates.
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Additional prerequisites
00:50 Check your CNAME record
01:41 Create records in Route 53
02:13 Configure your public hosted zone
03:37 Closing
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