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title: Add an Application to a Network
canonical: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---applications/add-an-application-to-a-network/
product: CloudConnexa Docs
description: 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.
keywords: add Network Application
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# Add an Application to a Network

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](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---applications/about-network-applications.md).

You can add an Application:

- While creating a new Network.
- From an [existing Network's Applications tab](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---networks/view-make-changes-and-delete-a-network.md).
- From the Network Applications list (steps below).

## Add an Application

1. Sign in to your WPC's Administration Portal at your **Cloud ID** address (for example, `yourcompany.openvpn.com`).
2. Navigate to **Networks → Applications**.
3. Click **Add Application**.
4. Enter a **Name** for the Application.
5. (Optional) Enter a **Description**.
6. Configure **Application Type (Network) protocols**:
   - Keep **All** to allow all protocols, or
   - Select specific protocols to permit and restrict others.
7. Enter the domain name for the Application in the **Domain** field.
8. (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.
9. (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 Application
   > - `app.example.com` → separate Application with different rules
10. Add additional domain names as needed, each with its own **Allow Embedded IP** and **Exact Match** settings. Example: `cnn.com` and `www.cnn.com`.
11. 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](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/settings/settings---dns/set-dns-records.md) or your private DNS server for private domains.
- Assign the Application to **[Access Groups](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/access/access---groups/about-access-groups.md)** to control user access.
- Use **[Access Visibility](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/access/access---visibility/about-access-visibility.md)** to monitor usage and access events.

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Prev: [About Application Domain-Based Routing](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---applications/about-application-domain-based-routing.md)
Next: [Manage Applications](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---applications/list-search-edit-and-delete-network-applications.md)
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