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CREATE A PUBLIC URL SBS 2011
Newbie here. Have an SBS 2011 server. I need to create a public URL http://myapp.mydomain.com
that can be accessed thru the internet by Active Directory user: myappuser
Please provide the steps to accomplish this. thanks.
that can be accessed thru the internet by Active Directory user: myappuser
Please provide the steps to accomplish this. thanks.
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Thanks to all for the info provided so far. I tried to contact the developer but still have not heard from them. Will post after I consult with them.
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After talking to the software app developer, they said they can use the default site accessed via https://remote.mydomain.com. I just have to install a 3rd party SSL certificate. The app will be installed in the in-house SBS 2011. So for now I think the problem is solved.
For my understanding:
Would it have been possible to create an A record for myapp.mydomain.com using the same static public ip address that is being used now by mail.mydomain.com even if the isp already has a reverse dns for that same static public ip address for mail.mydomain.com ?
Any links or comments on how to create a new website in IIS and bind that website to a different hostname (e.g. myapp.mydomain.com) would be greatly appreciated.
I will wait another day or 2 before awarding points in case anyone has additional input. Thanks a Bunch!
For my understanding:
Would it have been possible to create an A record for myapp.mydomain.com using the same static public ip address that is being used now by mail.mydomain.com even if the isp already has a reverse dns for that same static public ip address for mail.mydomain.com ?
Any links or comments on how to create a new website in IIS and bind that website to a different hostname (e.g. myapp.mydomain.com) would be greatly appreciated.
I will wait another day or 2 before awarding points in case anyone has additional input. Thanks a Bunch!
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As a note/correction on my previous post... I think setting it up that way (using a second public IP--steps 1 and 2--will probably work just fine, but I don't think it would be necessary for IIS. Just setting the A record for myapp.mydomain.com to the primary public IP and then proceeding with step 3 should work just fine, I believe.
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What the software provider requires is this:
1. Is the Web Server role already installed in the server ?
2. Is HTTP/HTTPS enabled on your router/firewall?
3. What is the domain and credentials for the Active Directory user: myappuser ?
4. What is the public URL for your web server? ( Ex: http://myapp.mydomain.com)
5. What is the public ip address for your web server?
My answers so far, correct me if I'm wrong.
1. Web server role is installed - determined by going to Server Manager - roles - shows web server is installed.
2. HTTP and HTTPS ( 80 and 443) are enabled via port forwarding in the router.
3. The Active Directory user called myappuser is created and I have the internal domain name. For now I will call the internal domain name "intdomain".
Number 4 and making sure the user myappuser can access the Public URL is what I need help with.
5. I'm assumming that the public static ip address being used is the same one that the public URL that I need will be using.
If I can just get as far as creating the public URL and making sure that the AD user myappuser can access it via the internet, then the software app provider can take it from there.
The SBS 2011 server is working fine, they are hosting their email, their internet domain ( what I'm calling "mydomain" is registered at register.com and I'm using register.com's DNS services for their external DNS records - Have the A record pointing to the static public ip address of the SBS 2011 server , and the MX record pointing to mail.mydomain.com. Their internet service provider has the reverse dns pointer.