Host Record Question

[Jack]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns (More info?)

Hi,

We have a 2000 server that is used for our external dns
server. We are on an NT 4 domain. My question is how do we
create a record so that when someone types in
http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
http://www.mydomain.com? Thanks in advance for you help.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns (More info?)

In news:7bfb01c48462$fe2c6400$a601280a@phx.gbl,
jack <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote their comments
Then Kevin replied below:
> Hi,
>
> We have a 2000 server that is used for our external dns
> server. We are on an NT 4 domain. My question is how do we
> create a record so that when someone types in
> http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
> http://www.mydomain.com? Thanks in advance for you help.
>
> Thanks!

By using a host record without a host name in the mydomain.com zone.
Win2k will bark at you saying "(same as parent folder) is not a valid host
name" click OK to create the record anyway.

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[Guest]

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j> how do we create a record so that when someone types in
j> http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
j> http://www.mydomain.com?

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[Jack]

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Thanks guys for the help and quick response. Creating an
empty host record actually works great but I guess have to
remember to create host headers in your IIS too

-Jack

>-----Original Message-----
>In news:7bfb01c48462$fe2c6400$a601280a@phx.gbl,
>jack <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote their
comments
>Then Kevin replied below:
>> Hi,
>>
>> We have a 2000 server that is used for our external dns
>> server. We are on an NT 4 domain. My question is how do
we
>> create a record so that when someone types in
>> http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
>> http://www.mydomain.com? Thanks in advance for you help.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>By using a host record without a host name in the
mydomain.com zone.
>Win2k will bark at you saying "(same as parent folder) is
not a valid host
>name" click OK to create the record anyway.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
>Hope This Helps
>================================================
>--
>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
>via your newsreader so that others may learn and
>benefit from your issue, to respond directly to
>me remove the nospam. from my email address.
>================================================
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>================================================
>Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix:
>It will strip signature out and more
>http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
>================================================
>Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders
>with OEBackup:
>http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>================================================
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns,microsoft.public.inetserver.iis (More info?)

j> Thanks guys for the help and quick response. Creating an
j> empty host record actually works great but I guess have to
j> remember to create host headers in your IIS too

Yes, one does.

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Modifying one's content HTTP server is the part that many people forget
to mention.