Issue verifying custom domain name

Question

I have a domain registered with Route53, I want to start using Azure for DNS for this domain. To do that I need to create a specific TXT record for that domain in Route53 which Azure provides the details for when I go to add a custom domain name in Azure AD.
I've created the TXT record in Route53 but Azure doesn't recognise it. The only difference from what Azure asked to be in the record and what's ended up in it is that Route53 has added double quotes around the main part of the record.

So Azure requested a record with:
MS=ms0123456789

and route53 provided
"MS=ms0123456789"

Has anyone else encountered this issue and if so is there a way around it please?

Answer 1

@VCVC Thank you for your question. If I am not mistaking what you are trying to achieve is migrating your DNS operations from AWS Route 53 to Azure DNS Zone. You should be able to export your DNS zone from Route 53 and import it to Azure DNS zone. Below are the steps you can follow:

• Export all your domain’s DNS records into a BIND file format, readable by other DNS services. You can use the following tool: https://github.com/barnybug/cli53
• Then, create a new DNS Zone and import the DNS record on Azure using Azure CLI following this documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-import-export
• Retrieve the name servers and verify that the resolution is effective using one of the Azure Name Servers. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-delegate-domain-azure-dns#retrieve-name-servers
• Once you validate the resolution, you can update the DNS delegation in your domain registrar (Route 53, GoDaddy, etc.) since you will have the list of the NS servers from your new Azure DNS zone created. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-delegate-domain-azure-dns#delegate-the-domain