Current versus Expected behavior:
Current:
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Root domain
missionvillaja.comshows "Invalid Configuration" in Vercel dashboard for over 5 hours -
DNS A record is correctly configured to point to
216.198.79.1 -
Getting SSL certificate generation errors: "We could not generate a cert for missionvillaja.com because the required http-01 challenge failed. Timeout trying to solve challenge."
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When visiting missionvillaja.com, getting ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
Expected:
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Root domain should verify successfully and generate SSL certificate
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Both
missionvillaja.comandwww.missionvillaja.comshould work with valid SSL
What's Working:
www.missionvillaja.comis fully verified and working with valid SSL certificate ✅
Code, configuration, and steps that reproduce this issue:
DNS Configuration (verified via Bluehost zone file):
A Record:Name: @Value: 216.198.79.1TTL: 4 HoursCNAME Record:Name: wwwValue: 173f78eb7a0b6159.vercel-dns-017.comTTL: 4 HoursDNS Verification:
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Google Public DNS shows:
216.198.79.1(correct) -
Bluehost zone file shows:
216.198.79.1(correct) -
No conflicting CAA records
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No _acme-challenge records blocking verification
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Using Bluehost nameservers (not Vercel nameservers) with A/CNAME method
Steps taken:
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Added
missionvillaja.comto Vercel project -
Added
www.missionvillaja.comto Vercel project -
Configured A record for @ pointing to 216.198.79.1
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Configured CNAME for www pointing to 173f78eb7a0b6159.vercel-dns-017.com
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Waited 5+ hours for DNS propagation
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Clicked "Refresh" multiple times in Vercel dashboard
Issue: The www subdomain verified immediately, but root domain remains "Invalid Configuration" despite identical propagation time and correct DNS.
