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Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:31:26 GMT

This article guides you through changing the display name of your tenant and assigning an alias to your tenant. The original address assigned to your tenant will continue to function.

Alias Host Name change can only be done with paid subscriptions. Display Name can be changed on Trials or Evals Tenant.

If you are looking to locate your Tenant Hostname and ID, see Find your Qlik Cloud Subscription ID and Tenant Hostname and ID.

Requirements:

alias must be less than or equal to 63 characters
alias may not start with -
alias may not start with xn--
alias may only consist of the characters A-Z a-z 0-9 - (dash)
alias cannot contain the word "qlik"
alias cannot contain specific words, such as profanity or the following:
- admin
- API
- auth
- config
- init
- link
- links
- login
- manage
- me
- my
- onboarding
- qlik
- regist
- root
- sys
- system
- connector
- operations-tenant
if the license was purchased before May 2020, contact customer support to request that TENANT_ALIAS=YES be added to your current license

Assigning an alias in the Management Console

Open your tenant's Management Console. For example, https://<your tenant address>/console

Alternatively, log in to your tenant or profile and navigate to the Management Console from there.
In the left-side menu, locate Configuration
Open Settings
Content of the page:
1. Display Name is a "friendly" descriptive name
2. Alias hostname is the name that appears in the URL
Proceed with giving your Host Name an Alias
Update and save the Display Name
Update and Save the Alias Name
1. Uses Tenant Naming Rules
2. Will be checked for Availability
3. Adds DNS Entry
  
  NOTE: you cannot use the name if the name already exists.
Saving Will Provide Feedback on Success.
Once Accepted, the new alias name can be used to access the tenant.

The tenant alias may take up to 24 hours to change.

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

RoryMcHugh-Catalyst — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:24:28 GMT

In my experience, I changed the Alias hostname, but the URL didn't update straight away. Qlik Support advised that it can take up to 24hrs to actually change.

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

mgranillo — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:57:41 GMT

What is the impact of only changing the display name?

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:53:12 GMT

Hello @mgranillo

It only changes the descriptive name of the tenant, meaning it will be called by the new display name wherever that is applicable. There is otherwise no impact.

All the best,
Sonja

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

philipp_ebner — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:12:58 GMT

Hello Sonja,

I just deployed a Qlik Saas Tenant that late morning for a customer. We were not able to define an alias host name including the "-" (dash) character (forbidden). According to your post this should still be possible, right? We internally also have setup a Alias Hostname with a "-" dash character for our Saas tenant, that is why i am wondering...have there been changes according regulations?

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:41:04 GMT

Hello @philipp_ebner

I tested this by adding a dash to my tenant's alias. It worked. I'd recommend logging a ticket with support including the tenant alias you want to use and the exact message you get (and timestamp for error logging purposes).

When I noticed the dash would trigger an error is if it is at the end of the name.

So, test-test works.

test- does not.

I'd also verify that you are using a properly formatted dash and not a similar looking character.

All the best,
Sonja

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

philipp_ebner — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:45:41 GMT

HI @Sonja_Bauernfeind ,

your post explains our "mistake" .As soon as you type the "-" "dash" in the alias name it throws a warning that this character may not be allowed. by simply continuing tipping and completing the alias all should be fine 🙂 . Sorry for the crossfire

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:48:36 GMT

@philipp_ebner Glad we figured it out!

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

mpc — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:48:50 GMT

Hi,

The blacklist of words is available somewhere ?

I've an issue that the word "manager" seems to not be allowed

Kind regards

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:21:40 GMT

Hello @mpc

Let me get in touch with our teams to see if we have one available that we can share.

All the best,
Sonja

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:32:35 GMT

Hello @mpc

I have updated the article with a list. While the list may change, it should cover the most common examples (not included in the list are any blocked profanity and slurs).

All the best,
Sonja

Re: Assigning a hostname Alias to a Qlik Cloud Tenant and changing the Display Name

mpc — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:40:35 GMT

Helo @Sonja_Bauernfeind

Thanks a lot ! It's very helpful !

Kind regards