Edit domain settings

The domain settings decide which projects a domain shows, who can open them, and what visitors see on the domain's main address. You edit them per domain in Settings → Domain names.

Opening the domain settings

To change the settings of an existing domain:

1. Go to Settings → Domain names.
2. Click the pencil icon on the row of the domain you want to change.
3. Change the settings in the Edit domain window. Each section is explained below.
4. Click Save changes.

The Domain names page is only visible to admins, on accounts that include domain management. When you add a new domain with Add domain name, the same settings appear, and the button at the bottom is Save domain name.

Choosing the publication type and navigation

The Use domain for publication type setting sets which type of project the domain is meant for. It does not limit which projects the domain shows: the domain shows exactly the projects selected in Filter projects, whatever their type. The options include:

• All publication types: the domain isn't tied to one project type.
• Publication: the domain is meant for publications.
• Micro content: the domain is meant for Micro content. On a Micro content domain, Choose root action also appears with Show one project, so the domain can open on a specific page of that project.

Changing the publication type clears the categories or project you selected in Filter projects, and the root action. Check both before you save.

In the same section, Choose navigation interface sets the navigation environment the domain uses. This setting is required. The navigation environment also decides whether the domain can show an overview page.

Securing the domain

The Secure domain name section secures all projects that are available on the domain. To secure the domain:

1. In Secure domain name, turn on Activate login security.
2. Choose an option in Choose login type.
3. For a password, enter it in Choose a password. For an IP filter, enter one or more IP addresses in Enter your IP address, separated by commas.
4. Click Save changes.

The login types are:

• Secure with manual password: visitors enter a password you set.
• Secure using an auto-login URL: visitors open the projects through a special URL that logs them in.
• Secure with email login: visitors log in with their email address. This option is only available if your account includes email login.
• Secure with IP filter: only visitors from the IP addresses you enter can open the domain.

If your account includes Single Sign-On, the section also has an Activate Single Sign-On switch. Single Sign-On can't be combined with Secure using an auto-login URL.

You can also secure single projects. For more information, see Securing your projects.

Filtering which projects the domain shows

The Projects filter in the Filter projects section decides which projects are visible on the domain. There are three options:

• Show no projects (nothing is published on this domain name until you couple categories): the domain shows no projects until categories are coupled to it.
• Show one project: the domain shows a single project. After you choose this option, a drop-down menu appears where you choose the project.
• Show all projects within one or multiple categories: the domain shows all projects in the categories you tick. Tick at least one category.

Only active projects appear and can be opened on the domain. If the project you choose in Show one project is inactive, the window shows the warning "Warning: the selected project is inactive."

Setting what the domain opens on

The Set root action section decides what visitors see when they open the domain's main address (the root, /). The Choose root action setting only appears in these two cases:

• when the Projects filter in Filter projects is Show all projects within one or multiple categories, with at least one category ticked
• when the Projects filter is Show one project on a Micro content domain

With Show one project on any other publication type, the domain's main address opens that project.

To set the root action:

1. In Filter projects, set Projects so Choose root action appears (see the cases above).
2. In Set root action, choose an option in Choose root action.
3. If you chose a specific project, select the project in the drop-down menu that appears. If you chose a specific page, select the project first, then the page in the second drop-down menu.
4. Click Save changes.

The root action options are:

• Show the most recent project of the above filter: the domain's main address always opens the most recent active project in the filter.
• Show a specific project of the above filter: the domain's main address opens the project you select from the filter.
• Show a specific page of the above filter: the domain's main address opens the project and page you select from the filter.
• Show the overview page with all projects: the domain's main address opens an overview page from which visitors can navigate to all projects on the domain.

On a Micro content domain, Show a specific project of the above filter and Show the overview page with all projects are not available.

The overview page only appears if the navigation environment chosen in Choose navigation interface has an overview layout. Without an overview layout, visitors are sent to a project instead.

Statistics and integration settings

The last section of the window, Statistics & integration, holds the language, cookie consent, analytics, search indexing and other integration settings for the domain. These settings are explained in the article "Statistics & integration settings for your domain".

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I see Choose root action in the domain settings?

Choose root action only appears in two cases: when the Projects filter is Show all projects within one or multiple categories with at least one category ticked, or when it is Show one project on a Micro content domain. With Show one project on any other publication type, the domain's main address opens that project, so there is nothing to choose.

Why does my domain not show the overview page?

The overview page needs two things: the root action Show the overview page with all projects, and an overview layout in the navigation environment chosen in Choose navigation interface. If the navigation environment has no overview layout, visitors are sent to a project instead.

Why can't I select Secure with IP filter?

Secure with IP filter is only available with a Maglr Enterprise license. On other plans, the option is listed but can't be selected.

Why can't I combine Single Sign-On with an auto-login URL?

Single Sign-On and Secure using an auto-login URL can't be used together on a domain. When Activate Single Sign-On is on, Secure using an auto-login URL can't be selected in Choose login type. Choose the one that fits how your visitors log in.

Updated on: 19/10/2026