This article outlines the steps needed to host your PR.co newsroom through Akamai. We assume that you have access to the Akamai Control Center and have the sufficient rights to set up the following properties and settings.
Example of a subdomain: newsroom.example.com
Log in to Akamai Control Center
Go to control.akamai.com and sign in.Create a New Property
Navigate to Property Manager.
Click Create Property.
Enter a name (e.g.
newsroom-example).Under Hostname(s), add:
newsroom.example.com
Set the Origin
In the property configuration, go to Origin Settings.
Set the origin hostname to:
cname.pr.co
Because we're going to terminate the SSL certificate on Akamai, for the ports, please make sure to only choose port 80.
Save.
Attach an SSL Certificate
Go to Certificate Provisioning System (CPS) in Akamai.
Request a new certificate for:
newsroom.example.com
Choose Enhanced TLS (or the same option your plan supports).
Once issued, attach this certificate to the property.
Activate the Property
Activate in Staging first, test it works.
Then activate in Production.
Update DNS
In your DNS provider, create a CNAME record for:
newsroom.example.com → <Akamai Edge Hostname>
(The Edge Hostname is generated by Akamai when you create the property, e.g.
newsroom.example.com.edgekey.net.)
Test
After DNS propagation, open
https://newsroom.example.com.Confirm it loads the newsroom site from
cname.pr.co.
That's all folks!
Should you need help setting up your newsroom's custom domain, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're always happy to help you out! 😃