Server name resolution
We have a development server that is hosting a website.
If we type in the ip address ex. http://11.11.11.111/site/index.php in a web browser it calls up the site everytime.
If we type in the server name and domain ex. http://server.domain.com/site/index.php in a web browser it calls up the site sometimes.
If we type in the server name only ex. http://server/site/index.php it seems to call up the site everytime as well.
Not a big issue but why doesn't it like to see the domain.com added sometimes?
If we type in the ip address ex. http://11.11.11.111/site/index.php in a web browser it calls up the site everytime.
If we type in the server name and domain ex. http://server.domain.com/site/index.php in a web browser it calls up the site sometimes.
If we type in the server name only ex. http://server/site/index.php it seems to call up the site everytime as well.
Not a big issue but why doesn't it like to see the domain.com added sometimes?
Do you have external nameservers listed on your client that don't know about the domain.com domain? Check "ipconfig /all" and see if any nameservers other than internal ones for your domain are listed.
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Yes, every machine points to an internal dns first, then to at least 2 other external dns servers for our isp. Some also use opendns, it varies greatly.
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I stripped out the extra nameservers and the FQDN worked, then I added back in an external and it still works (for now). I will keep testing to see when it fails again, then strip out the external again and see if that brings it back, but I think you hit the nail on the head.
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It's still working for me, however not for others that I didn't remove the external name servers for, so I am sure it's solved.
One more question though, why specifically shouldn't we use external namer servers?
One more question though, why specifically shouldn't we use external namer servers?
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Thanks, I think I will quietly switch all internal machines to point only to the DNS server and then double check that that server has external servers to forward onto.
Assuming you're using dhcp, just get rid of those servers from the scope and when the clients renew their lease they'll have the correct servers.