Adding Your Domain to HEIMWALL
To add your domain to HEIMWALL, you create a new WAF Zone in the console. The process takes a few minutes; no software installation is required — afterwards you only need to update your DNS record.
Step by step
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Sign in to the console and in My Resources → WAF Zone, click New.
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Enter your domain in the dialog (e.g.
www.example.com) — lowercase, withouthttps://, a port or a path. -
Select the Server Placement. For most deployments we recommend Heimwall Cloud, a shared and scalable global pool. Where dedicated capacity is required, you may choose a Private Server Group, provided one is assigned to your account.
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Click Create. On the domain’s Addresses page you’ll see the edge IPv4/IPv6 addresses allocated to you.
What happens behind the scenes when you add a domain
Section titled “What happens behind the scenes when you add a domain”Based on the server placement you chose — the Heimwall Cloud pool or a Private Server Group dedicated to you — edge IPv4/IPv6 addresses are assigned to your domain. You point your DNS record at these addresses.
DNS Setup →HEIMWALL’s managed rule set and threat-intelligence IP blocklist activate instantly — no extra configuration needed. The OWASP Top 10 scan is optional; enable it from the Rules page whenever you want.
Managed Rules →Once DNS routing is verified, your certificate is obtained, installed and renewed for you automatically (Let’s Encrypt / ZeroSSL). If you prefer, you can upload your own certificate and use it instead of the automatic one.
Your First SSL Certificate →