Salesforce requires My Domain as a security measure to help prevent malicious attacks—just in case a security hole lies hidden deep within a third-party or custom component. If you already have My Domain enabled in your DE org or use a Trailhead Playground org, skip this section and the next one. You already have My Domain set up.
Where is my domain used in Salesforce?
Note A My Domain uses Salesforce domain suffixes such as my.salesforce.com for your org's URLs. In an org without enhanced domains, your My Domain name isn't used in Salesforce Sites and Experience Cloud sites URLs.
How do I enable a domain in Salesforce?
Activate Your Custom Domain in ProductionUpdate the custom domain. From Setup in production, enter Domains in the Quick Find Box and select Domains. ... Update your production Salesforce Sites and Experience Cloud sites domains. ... Activate the provisioned custom domain.
How do I enable my domain in Salesforce lightning?
Set My Domain Login and Redirect Policies Manage how users and API calls access your Salesforce org. Specify whether logins to your org require your My Domain. And choose what users see when they access a bookmark or link that contains your instance-specific domain.
What are the considerations to enable my domain in Salesforce?
Test a My Domain and My Domain Changes. ... Reduce Impact to Users. ... Verify User Addresses. ... Logging In with a My Domain. ... Preserve Access When Your My Domain Login URL Changes. ... My Domain in Non-Production Orgs. ... My Domain and Sites Subdomains. ... Redirections After a My Domain Change.More items...
How many domains are there in Salesforce?
Each domain can have up to 200 sites, and each site can be associated with up to 500 domains. Each Experience Cloud site has two sites. Hosting your Experience Cloud, Lightning Platform, and Site.com sites on one domain can simplify your domain requirements.
What is the purpose of setting my domain?
Having a My Domain isn't just about convenience and branding an org's login experience. It's about having more control over your login process and simplifying authentication.
Why is a domain required for lightning?
This allows Salesforce to differentiate between your code and the code from the managed package or components that are running in your org. Your Lightning Components can't share the same memory space as Lightning Components from a vendor. By having My Domain enabled, they can more readily keep them separate.
What is Dev Hub in Salesforce?
Dev Hub comprises objects with permissions that allow admins to control the level of access available to a user and an org. Note You can't enable Dev Hub in a sandbox. Consider these factors if you select a trial or Developer Edition org as your Dev Hub.
How do I enable developer hub in Salesforce?
To enable Dev Hub in an org:Log in as System Administrator to your Developer Edition, trial, or production org (for customers), or your business org (for ISVs).From Setup, enter Dev Hub in the Quick Find box and select Dev Hub. ... To enable Dev Hub, click Enable.
Where is custom domain in Salesforce?
From Setup, enter Domains in the Quick Find box, then select Domains. Click Add a Domain. Enter the domain name. Choose the HTTPS domain configuration option you want to serve this domain with.
What is domain and site in Salesforce?
The Salesforce Sites domain is used as a fallback to a custom domain in some situations, including when none of the custom domains support https and the site requires https . To register your Salesforce Sites domain: From Setup, enter Sites in the Quick Find box, then select Sites.