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Branded subdomain
A branded subdomain is the custom web address, secured with HTTPS, where your agents and managers log into your own VICIdial server.
A branded subdomain is the web address your team uses to reach your dialer, like dialer.yourcompany.com. Instead of typing a bare IP address or a generic shared hostname, agents and managers go to a clean, memorable address that carries your name and is secured with HTTPS.
Because each VICIfast customer runs on a Single tenant VPS, the subdomain points only at your server. There is no shared login page and no risk of landing on someone else's instance. The address is set up automatically during Provisioning, complete with DNS records and a valid certificate, so the very first time you log in you are already on HTTPS.
Where it shows up
The branded subdomain is the front door for everything your team touches. Agents log in there, supervisors open reports there, and a browser-based Webphone registers against it. It also matters for trust: a recognizable, secured address looks more professional to your own staff than a raw server IP, and it makes password managers and bookmarks behave.
It is worth keeping the subdomain separate in your head from your phone numbers. The subdomain is the web entrance; a DID (direct inward dialing) is a phone number that routes calls into the system. Both come together as part of standard Managed hosting, but they do different jobs. Pick a subdomain name your team will actually remember, because they will type it every shift.
Related terms
DID (direct inward dialing)
A DID (direct inward dialing) is a phone number you own that routes incoming calls straight into VICIdial, usually to a chosen inbound group.
Managed hosting
Managed hosting means VICIfast rents the server, installs and secures VICIdial, and keeps it running, so you only deal with the dialer, not the operating system.
Provisioning
Provisioning is the automated process that turns a paid order into a working, secured VICIdial server reachable on your own subdomain.
Single tenant
Single tenant means each customer gets their own dedicated server, so your dialer, data, and recordings never share a machine with anyone else.
VPS
A VPS, or virtual private server, is a slice of a physical machine that behaves like its own dedicated computer with its own operating system and resources.
Webphone
A webphone is a softphone that runs inside a web browser, letting an agent take VoIP calls with nothing to install beyond the browser itself.