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What is the difference between a subdomain and custom domain with my whitelabel account?
Overview
When creating a custom URL for a white label account, choose one of these options:
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Subdomain: use a subdomain of totalwebsiteprotection.com, such as mycompany.totalwebsiteprotection.com.
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Custom domain: use a domain that you own, such as backups.mycompany.com.
Comparison
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Option |
What it means |
Setup required |
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Subdomain |
Use a subdomain of totalwebsiteprotection.com, for example mycompany.totalwebsiteprotection.com. |
No extra setup is required. |
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Custom domain |
Use any domain you like, for example backups.mycompany.com. |
Create a DNS CNAME entry that points to cname.totalwebsiteprotection.com. |
Set up a subdomain
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Select Subdomain.
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Enter the subdomain name you want to use.
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Use the generated URL with the totalwebsiteprotection.com domain. No extra setup is required.
Set up a custom domain
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Select Custom domain.
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Enter the custom domain you want to use.
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Create a DNS CNAME entry for the custom domain.
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Point the CNAME entry to cname.totalwebsiteprotection.com.
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If you need help creating the DNS entry, contact your hosting provider or web developer.
Example
|
Option |
Example URL |
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Subdomain |
mycompany.totalwebsiteprotection.com |
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Custom domain |
backups.mycompany.com |
Need help
For help setting up DNS for a custom domain, contact your hosting provider or web developer.
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