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DNS

Configure DNS and Let’s Encrypt on whitesky.cloud​

A proper hostname with a valid SSL certificate for the Nomadesk appliance will be set up.

  1. Decide which FQDN you will use, e.g. nomadesk.customer.try-dns.whitesky.cloud.
  2. Follow the Whitesky DNS documentation to:
  3. In Whitesky, enable or configure Let’s Encrypt for that hostname if the platform supports automatic certificate generation for your DNS setup.

Important: Nomadesk needs a certificate and will use HTTPS. Make sure the Let’s Encrypt certificate is correctly configured and the hostname resolves before you finalize the Nomadesk setup.

Setting up a new DNS Entry​

In the Cloudspace, select the DNS section and click + Add DNS Record in the top bar

Create DNS Record

Select your top level domain and fill in your subdomain if needed, whitesky.cloud provides you with a ready to go domain name.
The IP address should be the one for your virtual machine created in the previous step:

Create DNS Record IP

Certificate​

Nomadesk needs a certificate to work, whitesky can automatically provide you with a TLS certificate.

Go to "Admin -> "Certificate Store" and click "Add Certificate":

Add Certificate

Select "Create using letsencrypt":

Let's Encrypt

Select your top level domain and fill in the sub domain if needed:

Certificate Info

Once finished, go back to the "Certificate Store" and select the new certificate.
It can be downloaded by clicking "Download" at the top:

Download Certificate

The ZIP file will contain your public and private key in PEM format that Nomadesk will need during it's installation.

Next, continue to configure firewall and port forwarding so the appliance is reachable for installation.