Article ID:3807594

How To: VIP Portal - Create Domain

Written By Jexter Reyes (Administrator)

Updated at May 11th, 2026

Objective

This article will walk you through the creation of a Domain for new customers
 

Symptoms

  • How to create a domain
     

Eligibility

Limited to Management users, and will require permission from SD3 or above to allow access
 

Procedure

IMPORTANT: Have all of the following ready when building Domains:

  • Customer Name
  • Domain Name
  • Customer's Primary Area Code
  • Caller ID Name
  • Caller ID Number
  • Number of Users
  • Customer's Address
  • Customer's Time Zone
 

 

  1. Open the Crexendo VIP Portal
  2. Click on Domains

  3. Click the Add Domain button

  4. Fill out the following tabs

    Basic Tab

    Name This will be the customer's domain name and cannot be changed.
    Description VIP Small, VIP Mid, VIP Large
    Reseller This will usually be Crexendo_Direct_Customers, but if you know who the Partner is, you can assign it to their Reseller portal
    Email Sender Leave this no-reply@crexendovip.com
    Residential Always make sure No is selected
    Status Always Active for new accounts
    Single Sign-On Keep this disabled. We currently do not have SSO Support
     
     

    Defaults Tab

    Dial Permissions Use the US and Canada
    Timezone Match this to the customer's time zone
    Area Code Match this to the Customer's Primary Telephone Number
    Caller Name This will be the customer's outbound CID sent to 911 and Outbound
    Caller ID Match this to the Customer's Primary Telephone Number
    Enable Voicemail Leave this checked, as it will turn it off for the entire account
    Voicemail Transcription Enable this only if they have it listed on the Sales order, or the Migration template
    Language Default is English.
    Voice Default. No need to change
    Preferred Server Location Use this field to point the devices to the closet server for the customer
     
     

    Limits Tab

    The only parameter needed to be changed on this page is the Max Users

    NOTE: Match this to the Work Order or Migration Template

     
     
     

    Recording Tab

    No changes on this page. SD3 or VIP Eng will adjust this as needed.

     
     
  5. Save to create the domain.
     

Escalation Information

Escalation Information: SD1

If you need additional assistance, contact Crexendo Support at 855-211-2255 or email us at support@crexendo.com

 

Change Log

Date Description
May 12, 2026 Article migrated and revamped