Best Practices for Switching to Secure Domain

Scenario

Users must follow the best practices when Securing Shopping domains on existing SuiteCommerce Advanced web stores.

Solution

1. To setup a new domain or Secure an existing domain with Automatic or Manual SSL Certificate, you may refer to SuiteAnswer ID 78143 Set Up a Domain for the detailed steps.
   Note: Use DOMAIN TYPE as Web Store Only when securing a Domain. Once the domain is secured, it will show Domain Type as Secure Web Store instead of Web Store Only.
2. Ensure domain has the CNAME setup properly on your DNS provider. Get the CNAME of your domain by following the steps below:
   • Navigate to Commerce > Hosting > Domains
   • Domain Record: Click Edit
     Example: www.mystore.com
   • CNAME (ALIAS) Field: Click Copy icon
     Example: www.mystore.com.hosting.netsuite.com
3. If you are done with Step 1 in securing domain, wait for the domain to be secured and accessible on the web
   Note: Securing Domains may take time to propagate and show the site secured or accessible. Once it’s done, it should show HTTPS instead of HTTP in the web address bar when accessed.
4. Set the Domain Type to Single Domain for Web Store and Checkout. This will have shopping and checkout domain share single domain.
   • Navigate to Commerce > Hosting > Domains
   • Domain Record: Click Edit
   • Domain Type field: Select Single Domain for Web Store and Checkout
   • Click Save
5. Set the domain as as the Primary Website URL
   • Navigate to Commerce > Websites > Website List
   • Website Record: Click Edit
   • Click Domains
   • Look for the domain
     Example: www.mystore.com
   • Primary Website URL: Enter Checkmark
   • Click Save
6. Enable Use CDN Cache for the domain
   • Navigate to Commerce > Hosting > Domains
   • Domain Record: Click Edit
   • Use CDN Cache: Enter Checkmark
   • Click Save

This process ensures that customers who have bookmarked or saved alternate URLs for the webstore can be properly redirected to your secure domain.