# Vhost Vhost (virtual host) applies to a specific website in the CMS. Administrators configure the website's primary URL here, set a domain for staging, add redirects, and manage CDN/SSL and other advanced settings. This article covers Vhost and its configurable fields.

Vhost panel

**Name** | **Description** :--- | --- Primary URL | Update the primary URL of your website. [Domain Information](/websites/website-overview/vhost/#domain-information) | Enter staging/origin addresses, host settings, a custom 404 page, and domain redirects. [SSL Information](/websites/website-overview/vhost/#ssl-information) | Manage your SSL certificate configuration. [CDN Information](/websites/website-overview/vhost/#cdn-information) | Configure your CDN information. !!! Note Sitemap generation has its own action from the website dashboard's **Update** menu — see [Generate Sitemap](/websites/website-overview/generate-sitemap/). !!! ## Domain Information Update domain information: website addresses, host settings, a custom 404 page, and domain redirects. **Name** | **Description** :--- | --- Staging website address(es) | The domain name(s) for your staging site used for testing. Put each address on a new line. Origin website address(es) | The domain name(s) for the non-cached, origin version of your production website. Put each address on a new line. Host Settings | Add custom rules to the domain hosts file. 404 Page | Click **Browse** to select a custom 404 error page, used for Apache-native 404s and generated Vhost error handling. Site Wide SSL (Canonical) | Check this to force an HTTPS connection to all pages. Domain Redirects | Click **Add Redirects** to add a domain-level redirect. ## SSL Information Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) establishes a secure, encrypted connection between a server and a client. **Name** | **Description** :--- | --- SSL website address | The domain name that establishes an HTTPS connection to your website. SSL Certificate Configuration | Choose how the website is secured: **Off**, **Let's Encrypt** (automatic, free certificate), or **Custom** (provide your own certificate, key, and chain). ## CDN Information A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of servers strategically distributed around the world to help deliver web content more efficiently and quickly. **Name** | **Description** :--- | --- Enable CDN | Turn on CDN delivery and reveal the rest of the CDN options. CDN website address | The CDN website address or origin URL. CDN Provider | Choose your CDN provider from the dropdown (for example, AWS). AWS CDN (distribution) | The AWS CloudFront distribution to use. AWS Account Config | Links to the [AWS](/providers/aws/) provider to connect your AWS account. Click **Submit** to save your changes.