Adding a known internal address to DNS
We have 2 domain controllers, both control DNS. Both are Windows 2010 Server.
We have an internal address for our staff management system, which is pretty long ...
http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
I'd like a user to be able to just type 'SelfService' into a web browser instead so we are toying with the idea of adding the address as a forward lookup zone ( CNAME ).
I've tried having a go, but no joy so any help to establish the goal is much appreciated.
We have an internal address for our staff management system, which is pretty long ...
http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
I'd like a user to be able to just type 'SelfService' into a web browser instead so we are toying with the idea of adding the address as a forward lookup zone ( CNAME ).
I've tried having a go, but no joy so any help to establish the goal is much appreciated.
I am running DNS on a 2003 server, however I don't believe DNS has changed any. We would simply create an alias (CNAME)
Right click the Zone you want to create the alias in: domain.com
Type the alias you want in the Alias name box: SelfService
Type the FQDN of the existing host in the Fully qualified domain name box: http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
Click OK.
If you have multiple DNS servers you may need to allow time for them to sync.
Open a browser and type the alias, SelfService, in the address bar and it should take you to http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
Right click the Zone you want to create the alias in: domain.com
Type the alias you want in the Alias name box: SelfService
Type the FQDN of the existing host in the Fully qualified domain name box: http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
Click OK.
If you have multiple DNS servers you may need to allow time for them to sync.
Open a browser and type the alias, SelfService, in the address bar and it should take you to http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
ASKER
Sorry Windows Server 2012. I was flicking between this and Backup Exec 2010!
tolinrome,
There are no IP addresses to state. What would you enter in IIS?
pony10us,
That's exactly the way I tried it. I even left it for 48 hours and I was still getting the same result - web browser cannot find the webpage requested then goes to Bing. Do I have to enter it into more than 1 zone? We also have .org.uk and our domain name with the .com
tolinrome,
There are no IP addresses to state. What would you enter in IIS?
pony10us,
That's exactly the way I tried it. I even left it for 48 hours and I was still getting the same result - web browser cannot find the webpage requested then goes to Bing. Do I have to enter it into more than 1 zone? We also have .org.uk and our domain name with the .com
Does the (A) record already exist for: http://server.domain.com/staffmanagement/wrd/run/etadm001gf.open_ss
Here is the technet article for Server 2012 DNS Alias creation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772053.aspx
Here is the technet article for Server 2012 DNS Alias creation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772053.aspx
ASKER
No, I don't believe there is an A record already defined so this is probably where I went wrong. Thanks for the TechNet guide, that helped. I'll have a hunt for creating the A record now.
ASKER
I've checked the A records, there is an A record that exists for the server name mentioned in the http://server.domain.com/staffmanagemen
Have you followed the instructions on the link posted on how to create the cname? There has to be an option to give the DNS A record a hostname.
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Windows Server 2010?