This guide explains how to serve your DSALTA Trust Center from your own domain (for example, trust.yourcompany.com) using Custom Hostnames and TXT-based validation.
Once the setup is complete:
Your Trust Center is accessible from your own domain
SSL/TLS is automatically issued and managed
No manual certificate renewal is required
DSALTA uses Cloudflare to securely provision custom hostnames and SSL certificates.
What This Feature Enables
Custom Domain
Serve your Trust Center from a branded URL such as trust.yourcompany.com.
TXT Validation
Verify domain ownership via DNS records.
Automatic SSL/TLS
Certificates are issued and renewed automatically after verification.
Overall Setup Flow
Register your custom domain in DSALTA
Add the required DNS records
Verify domain ownership and SSL
Publish the domain live
Registering Your Custom Domain
Go to Trust Settings → Custom Domain Settings in the DSALTA dashboard.
Enter your desired domain (for example, trust.getdsalta.com) and click Save Changes.
After saving, DSALTA will generate the DNS records required to complete the setup.
DNS Configuration
You must add the following records at your DNS provider.
CNAME Record (Required)
This record routes traffic to DSALTA’s Trust Center infrastructure.
Field | Value |
Type | CNAME |
Name / Host |
|
Target / Value |
|
TTL | Auto |
If you are using Cloudflare DNS, this record can be proxied.
Ownership Verification TXT Record (Required)
This TXT record proves domain ownership.
The exact name and value are generated by DSALTA and must be copied exactly.
Field | Value |
Type | TXT |
Name |
|
Value |
|
TTL | Auto |
Do not wrap the value in quotes.
Domain Verification
After adding the DNS records, return to DSALTA and click Check Status or Verify Now.
DSALTA checks:
The CNAME record
The ownership verification TXT record
SSL validation readiness
If successful, the status updates to:
Domain: verified (pending publish)
SSL: active
Publishing the Domain
Once verification is complete, click Publish to Live.
DSALTA will:
Attach the domain to the live Trust Center environment
Trigger a short deployment process
The deployment typically takes between 5 and 15 minutes.
After completion, the domain status becomes:
Domain: published
SSL: active
Your Trust Center is now live on your custom domain.
How TXT-Based SSL Validation Works
DSALTA uses TXT-based ACME validation to issue SSL certificates.
Cloudflare generates SSL validation tokens
Tokens are published as TXT records in your DNS
Once detected, SSL is automatically issued
SSL validation records usually start with _acme-challenge.
These tokens may rotate periodically. If validation fails, always ensure the latest TXT values are present in DNS.
Common Issues and Notes
Domain verified, but the site is not accessible
DNS propagation may take between 5 and 60 minutes. In rare cases, global propagation can take up to 24 hours.
TXT record added, but statusis still pending
Confirm that the TXT name and value match exactly. Remove outdated _acme-challenge records if present.
Cloudflare SSL mode
Set SSL/TLS encryption mode to Full or Full (Strict) to avoid redirect or certificate issues.