Science Gateways and related services FAQ¶
How do I set up a custom domain name for my gateway, site, or web service?¶
If you want to access your site/service with a hostname (rather than a raw public IP address), you will need to set up appropriate DNS (Domain Name Service) records.
Note
It is possible to configure automatic DNS hostnames for instances in the projects.jetstream-cloud.org subdomain; for more information, see “How do I get a jetstream-cloud.org DNS name for my instance?”
Second level “designer” domains like “myresearchproject.org” or “ourcoolproject.info” would need to be purchased from an ICANN-accredited registrar. Many popular registrars will include DNS configuration in the price of a domain. Before purchasing a domain name, consider investigating whether your sponsoring university or organization offers such services; for example, projects affiliated with Indiana University may be able to obtain an IU subdomain.
Once you have a domain registered, you will need to set up DNS records to point that domain to the public IP address of your Jetstream2 instance(s). If your service/site is served on the usual ports 80 and 443 for HTTP and HTTPS respectively, this can be accomplished with a simple A record; otherwise, you may need to investigate using SRV records to redirect traffic to a specific port.