Adding a port to the cname record
How can i create a cname record to a web server that uses a particular port ?
I already have the dns record but i need to create a cname can i add the port number to the FDQN section of the cname?
I already have the dns record but i need to create a cname can i add the port number to the FDQN section of the cname?
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Cliff Galiher
Can't be done. That isn't the intent of DNS and the DNS standards offer no means to do this nor would a client understand what it means if you did.
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Browsers use hardcoded ports 80 for http & 443 for https. UNLESS otherwise specified in the URL.
So your users will need to type it.
So your users will need to type it.
Hi,
You could setup a presite page which contains a link / redirect with the port number hardcoded.
Users would go there first (for such a simple page, you might even use free hosting or at least very cheap), then get sent on to the real site using the non standard port number.
Alan.
You could setup a presite page which contains a link / redirect with the port number hardcoded.
Users would go there first (for such a simple page, you might even use free hosting or at least very cheap), then get sent on to the real site using the non standard port number.
Alan.
DNS only is about hostnames.. ( and then only for humans, machines don't care about the names, the real communication is using IP addresses.
No need for additional IP addresses.
In bindings of site add a host header. This way you can have multiple sites on same port and IP, similar to shared hosting
In bindings of site add a host header. This way you can have multiple sites on same port and IP, similar to shared hosting
The only way I know of to accomplish this is available via GoDaddy or by making your own website. If you use GoDaddy as DNS, there is a feature called domain/subdomain forwarding. You list the subdomain you want to forward (like www) and list the entire URL you want it to go to. You can include a port on the end of the URL there.
You can do the same thing by creating a redirect site in IIS. Simply make an empty site there and use IIS redirection to redirect traffic to the correct port.
This may be available via other DNS hosting providers, not sure. We only use GoDaddy.
You can do the same thing by creating a redirect site in IIS. Simply make an empty site there and use IIS redirection to redirect traffic to the correct port.
This may be available via other DNS hosting providers, not sure. We only use GoDaddy.
The question was about a port... not a different name.
And we answered him about that. Can't be done in DNS with a cname record. Period. However, as is our way, we suggest ways around it.
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Thanks everyone I get that you cant assign a port in DNS but I was trying to make the user experience better by not having them type the FQDN literally so I created a friendly CNAME record but I didn't know how to direct the user to the actual port of the app on the server .
I wanted to know how to do that without having to deploy or create a short cut with the port assigned in the url.
I wanted the user to open a browser and type for example MYApp and it would just go to the UI of the server
Cooli had the explanation I needed
I wanted to know how to do that without having to deploy or create a short cut with the port assigned in the url.
I wanted the user to open a browser and type for example MYApp and it would just go to the UI of the server
Cooli had the explanation I needed
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