Quick summary
- Term
- Ownership Verification
- Plain-English definition
- Ownership verification is the process of proving control over a domain, account, or service.
- Technical definition
- Ownership verification is the process of proving control over a domain, account, or service.
- Commonly confused with
- service.
- Related terms
- TXT Record, Domain Verification, DNS-01 Challenge
Definition
Ownership verification is the process of proving control over a domain, account, or service.
Why it matters
Verification protects sensitive actions such as email setup, certificate issuance, and search-console access.