The Embedding Control feature in Bettermode provides administrators with fine-grained control over whether their site can be embedded in external websites or applications. This feature enhances flexibility and security, ensuring your site functions as intended while protecting it from unwanted usage.
Key Features of Embedding Control
Allow Embedding (default)
Enables your site to be embedded in any external websites or applications without restrictions. This is ideal for use cases where wide accessibility and sharing are required.
Allow Embedding for Specific Domains
Grants the ability to limit embedding to a predefined list of trusted domains. This provides a balance between accessibility and security, ensuring that your site is only embedded in approved environments.
Disallow Embedding
Completely disables embedding for all external websites or applications. This provides maximum security by ensuring your site cannot be displayed in unauthorized or malicious environments.
How to Configure Embedding Control
Access the Embedding Control Settings
Log in as an Admin, click on your profile picture at the top right of the header and go to Administration.
Navigate to Settings > Embedding Control.
Choose an Embedding Option
Allow Embedding: This default option enables embedding on all external platforms.
Allow Embedding for Specific Domains: Select this option and enter the domain names where embedding is permitted. Use commas to separate multiple domains (e.g.,
example.com, partner.com). Use wildcards likehttps://*.example.comto include all subdomains of a domain. If this is left blank, all domains will be allowed.Disallow Embedding: Select this option to completely disable embedding across all platforms.
Save Changes
After selecting your preferred option, click Save to apply the settings.
Benefits of Using Embedding Control
Enhanced Security: Prevents unauthorized embedding, reducing exposure to clickjacking attacks and other malicious behaviors.
Customizability: Allows tailoring the embedding settings to suit specific organizational or project needs.
Control Over Branding and Visibility: Ensures your site appears only in approved locations, protecting your brand image and content integrity.
Best Practices
For Public Communities: Use the Allow Embedding option if your site benefits from broad accessibility and seamless sharing.
For Partner-Exclusive Embedding: Use the Allow Embedding for Specific Domains feature to restrict embedding to partner or affiliate sites.
For Maximum Security: Choose Disallow Embedding to ensure your site remains inaccessible via embedding on any external platform.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What happens if I disallow embedding?
If embedding is disabled, your site cannot be displayed in iframes or similar embedding mechanisms on any external website or application. Users attempting to embed your site will encounter an error or a blank screen.
2. Can I change the settings later?
Yes, you can modify the embedding settings at any time via the Embedding Control section in your admin dashboard.
3. How do I know if embedding is secure?
Embedding in trusted domains is secure as long as the domains you whitelist are well-maintained and have no vulnerabilities. For heightened security, choose the Disallow Embedding option.
Bettermode's Embedding Control feature offers a robust way to manage how your site is shared and displayed externally. Whether you prioritize accessibility, collaboration, or security, this feature ensures your site remains under your control. For more information or assistance, contact Bettermode Support.