Add an Application to a Network
Learn how to add a Network Application in CloudConnexa to control access and route traffic by domain name, including options for embedded IPs and exact domain matching.
A Network Application in CloudConnexa is used for access control and domain-based routing.
For private applications, the domain name is resolvable using either:
A DNS record in CloudConnexa, or
A configured private DNS server.
For more information, refer to About Network Applications.
You can add an Application:
While creating a new Network.
From an existing Network's Applications tab.
From the Network Applications list (steps below).
Add an Application
Navigate to Networks → Applications.
Click Add Application.
Enter a Name for the Application.
(Optional) Enter a Description.
Configure Application Type (Network) protocols:
Keep All to allow all protocols, or
Select specific protocols to permit and restrict others.
Enter the domain name for the Application in the Domain field.
(Optional) Enable Allow Embedded IP if you want to use domain names that include IP addresses.
Embedded IP allows you to append an IP address to a domain name without creating a DNS record. This is useful for IoT networks. For example, ssh root@192-168-1-1.server.example.com can be used to SSH into the computer with a private IP address of 192.168.1.1 on the Network that has the domain name of server.example.com configured as an Application with Allow Embedded IP ON.
(Optional) Enable Exact Match to restrict routing to the specified domain only.
By default, a Network Application routes traffic for the configured domain and all of its subdomains. When Exact Match is enabled:
Only the exact domain is matched.
Subdomains are excluded.
Tip
This is useful when subdomains require different routing or access policies. Example:
example.com→ one Applicationapp.example.com→ separate Application with different rules
Add additional domain names as needed, each with its own Allow Embedded IP and Exact Match settings. Example:
cnn.comandwww.cnn.com.Click Add Application.
The newly added Application will be listed. Click Add Application to add additional Applications.
After you add an Application
Add a DNS record in CloudConnexa or your private DNS server for private domains.
Assign the Application to Access Groups to control user access.
Use Access Visibility to monitor usage and access events.