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How to have a domain name redirected in an internal network
I have a domain name that points to a server (ex computer name: MS-Server) on our companies network (ex domain: abc.domain.com). This domain name can be typed in any where outside of our network and will connect to the server. When people inside of our network want to access this server, you have to use the computer name (MS-Server), the domain name (abc.domain.com) will show up not found. This is a microsoft windows network and the server is a MS Small Business Server 2003 and the domain name of the network does not match that of the domain name used externaly. Is there a way to redirect this external domain inside of our network to point to the server, so that the domain name will work both inside and outside of our network?
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The local domain name for our windows network is: DOMAIN01.LOCAL
The externale domain anme is: ABC.DOMAIN.COM
and that domain goes to the web pages hosted by MS-Server on our local network.
The externale domain anme is: ABC.DOMAIN.COM
and that domain goes to the web pages hosted by MS-Server on our local network.
So go to your local DNS Server.
Open up DNS. Right Click Forward Lookup Zones and Add a Zone.
Call the Zone ABC.DOMAIN.COM
Create a Host A Record - With a Blank Name, and the IPAddress of the MS-Server.
Create another Host A Record - with a Name of www and an IPAddress of the MS-Server
Now go to a machine and type ipconfig /flushdns
Now open internet and type in www.whatever.com and it should work.
Open up DNS. Right Click Forward Lookup Zones and Add a Zone.
Call the Zone ABC.DOMAIN.COM
Create a Host A Record - With a Blank Name, and the IPAddress of the MS-Server.
Create another Host A Record - with a Name of www and an IPAddress of the MS-Server
Now go to a machine and type ipconfig /flushdns
Now open internet and type in www.whatever.com and it should work.
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Your Local Domain Name is. ABC.DOMAIN.COM
A user can access the webpage externally by typing a domain name which is not ABC.DOMAIN.COM. So lets say they can access it by typing www.whatever.com
Is this correct???
You could open your DNS Server and create a new Forward Lookup Zone. Call it whatever.com. (the name of the domain)
Create a Host A Record - With a Blank Name, and the IPAddress of the MS-Server.
Create another Host A Record - with a Name of www and an IPAddress of the MS-Server.
Now go to a machine and type ipconfig /flushdns
Now open internet and type in www.whatever.com and it should work.