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I have an internal sharepoint site configured with private IPs. I am trying
to configure an alias in dns to have a friendly name for my intranet site.
Our network environment includes: windows server 2003, with Microsoft Office
Sharepoint Server 2007
As mentioned above we do not have a FQDN since this is only a internal site.
I currently configured a new forward lookup zone with the name of the
intranet site and a cname.
This setup seems to work but I have a feeling this is not the correct way to
configure the alias for the intranet site and I assume I may run into
problems later if it is not configured correctly. I also want to be able to
easliy change the name if need be.
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Read inline please.
In news:B765C209-D2A6-428A-A465-F89344750EC8[ at ]microsoft.com,
Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
[Quoted Text] > I have an internal sharepoint site configured with private IPs. I am
> trying to configure an alias in dns to have a friendly name for my
> intranet site.
>
> Our network environment includes: windows server 2003, with Microsoft
> Office Sharepoint Server 2007
>
> As mentioned above we do not have a FQDN since this is only a
> internal site.
>
> I currently configured a new forward lookup zone with the name of the
> intranet site and a cname.
>
> This setup seems to work but I have a feeling this is not the correct
> way to configure the alias for the intranet site and I assume I may
> run into problems later if it is not configured correctly. I also
> want to be able to easliy change the name if need be.
Take an ipconfig /all to get the DNS Suffix search list, add a new host to
the internal zone with the DNS suffix search name.
ex., your ipconfig /all shows a DNS suffix search list of domain.com, then
in the domain.com zone add a new A host record named "intranet" giving the
IP of the web server.
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OK, would this work even though the name of the intranet site is
computername1 and the name of the actual cpu hosting the site is
computername1.local?
Special note, I am a novice when it comes to dns, so sorry if i am
misundestanding.
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Read inline please. > > In news:B765C209-D2A6-428A-A465-F89344750EC8[ at ]microsoft.com, > Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > > I have an internal sharepoint site configured with private IPs. I am > > trying to configure an alias in dns to have a friendly name for my > > intranet site. > > > > Our network environment includes: windows server 2003, with Microsoft > > Office Sharepoint Server 2007 > > > > As mentioned above we do not have a FQDN since this is only a > > internal site. > > > > I currently configured a new forward lookup zone with the name of the > > intranet site and a cname. > > > > This setup seems to work but I have a feeling this is not the correct > > way to configure the alias for the intranet site and I assume I may > > run into problems later if it is not configured correctly. I also > > want to be able to easliy change the name if need be. > > Take an ipconfig /all to get the DNS Suffix search list, add a new host to > the internal zone with the DNS suffix search name. > > ex., your ipconfig /all shows a DNS suffix search list of domain.com, then > in the domain.com zone add a new A host record named "intranet" giving the > IP of the web server. > > -- > Best regards, > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] > Hope This Helps > Send IM: http://www.icq.com/people/webmsg.php?to=296095728> =================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" > via your newsreader so that others may learn and > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to > me remove the nospam. from my email address. > =================================== > http://www.lonestaramerica.com/> http://support.wftx.us/> http://message.wftx.us/> =================================== > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: > It will strip signature out and more > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> =================================== > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders > with OEBackup: > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx> =================================== > > > |
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Here is some more info, my DCs have different domain names than the clients
since the name change for example, dcserver1.forwardzone1.com FQDN according
to the dns site, and my client computers and the intranet server are
clientcpu.forwardzone2.local and intranet.forwardzone2.local, etc.
so when i type the alias i want in the cname it automatically adds
forwardzone2.local to whatever name I put there so if i want my intranet site
to be
www.ourintranet.com the cname resource record under fqdn would put
ourintranet.com.forwardzone2.local automatically when all i want is the
www.ourintranet.com
thanks for your responses as well i really do appreciate your expertise.
"Cy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > OK, would this work even though the name of the intranet site is > computername1 and the name of the actual cpu hosting the site is > computername1.local? > > Special note, I am a novice when it comes to dns, so sorry if i am > misundestanding. > > "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote: > > > Read inline please. > > > > In news:B765C209-D2A6-428A-A465-F89344750EC8[ at ]microsoft.com, > > Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > > > I have an internal sharepoint site configured with private IPs. I am > > > trying to configure an alias in dns to have a friendly name for my > > > intranet site. > > > > > > Our network environment includes: windows server 2003, with Microsoft > > > Office Sharepoint Server 2007 > > > > > > As mentioned above we do not have a FQDN since this is only a > > > internal site. > > > > > > I currently configured a new forward lookup zone with the name of the > > > intranet site and a cname. > > > > > > This setup seems to work but I have a feeling this is not the correct > > > way to configure the alias for the intranet site and I assume I may > > > run into problems later if it is not configured correctly. I also > > > want to be able to easliy change the name if need be. > > > > Take an ipconfig /all to get the DNS Suffix search list, add a new host to > > the internal zone with the DNS suffix search name. > > > > ex., your ipconfig /all shows a DNS suffix search list of domain.com, then > > in the domain.com zone add a new A host record named "intranet" giving the > > IP of the web server. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] > > Hope This Helps > > Send IM: http://www.icq.com/people/webmsg.php?to=296095728> > =================================== > > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" > > via your newsreader so that others may learn and > > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to > > me remove the nospam. from my email address. > > =================================== > > http://www.lonestaramerica.com/> > http://support.wftx.us/> > http://message.wftx.us/> > =================================== > > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: > > It will strip signature out and more > > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> > =================================== > > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders > > with OEBackup: > > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx> > =================================== > > > > > > |
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Read inline please.
In news:1527FA2A-ED52-49FA-BB6D-98E6E6B3ACCC[ at ]microsoft.com,
Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
[Quoted Text] > Here is some more info, my DCs have different domain names than the
> clients since the name change for example, dcserver1.forwardzone1.com
> FQDN according to the dns site, and my client computers and the
> intranet server are clientcpu.forwardzone2.local and
> intranet.forwardzone2.local, etc.
It does not matter what domain DCs or DNS servers are in, if you want
http://intranet to bring up your web site, add a record named intranet to
the zone (or zones) that are in the DNS suffix search list of the clients
accessing the site.
As long as that web server at the IP a site that will open by that name it
make no difference where the client is, or what its DNS suffix is. BUT, you
will need the intranet record to any zone in the DNS suffix search list.
>
> so when i type the alias i want in the cname it automatically adds
> forwardzone2.local to whatever name I put there so if i want my
> intranet site to be
> www.ourintranet.com the cname resource record under fqdn would put
> ourintranet.com.forwardzone2.local automatically when all i want is
> the www.ourintranet.com
This would require web site redirects, if you enter http://intranet in a
browser, unless the seb server redirectds this name to another site,
http://intranet will stay in the browser.
--
Best regards,
Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
Hope This Helps
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"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Read inline please. > > In news:1527FA2A-ED52-49FA-BB6D-98E6E6B3ACCC[ at ]microsoft.com, > Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > > Here is some more info, my DCs have different domain names than the > > clients since the name change for example, dcserver1.forwardzone1.com > > FQDN according to the dns site, and my client computers and the > > intranet server are clientcpu.forwardzone2.local and > > intranet.forwardzone2.local, etc. > > It does not matter what domain DCs or DNS servers are in, if you want > http://intranet to bring up your web site, add a record named intranet to > the zone (or zones) that are in the DNS suffix search list of the clients > accessing the site. > As long as that web server at the IP a site that will open by that name it > make no difference where the client is, or what its DNS suffix is. BUT, you > will need the intranet record to any zone in the DNS suffix search list. > > >
------->When I went to create the host (A) record in the dns zone, I
received an information error stating a record with the name already exists.
I also tried the redirect to the default home directory and the site still
would not come up when I typed in the alias in the browser.
I looked up some iis6 config info and created an alias using the right click
on the intranet website to create a new virtual directory and have mad a
lttle bit of progress,
now when I type in the alias I get an error page from the (sharepoint)
intranet page stating that a unexpected critical error occurred. I say
progress because this error showed it was looking internally, but I am still
at a loss as to what to do from here.
> > so when i type the alias i want in the cname it automatically adds
> > forwardzone2.local to whatever name I put there so if i want my
> > intranet site to be
> > www.ourintranet.com the cname resource record under fqdn would put
> > ourintranet.com.forwardzone2.local automatically when all i want is
> > the www.ourintranet.com
>
> This would require web site redirects, if you enter http://intranet in a
> browser, unless the seb server redirectds this name to another site,
> http://intranet will stay in the browser.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> Hope This Helps
> Send IM: http://www.icq.com/people/webmsg.php?to=296095728
> ===================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
> via your newsreader so that others may learn and
> benefit from your issue, to respond directly to
> me remove the nospam. from my email address.
> ===================================
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> http://message.wftx.us/
> ===================================
> Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix:
> It will strip signature out and more
> http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
> ===================================
> Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders
> with OEBackup:
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> ===================================
>
>
>
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Read inline please.
In news:04A6F501-FAB3-4C92-8D21-8119B5AB68B2[ at ]microsoft.com,
Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
[Quoted Text] >
> ------->When I went to create the host (A) record in the dns zone, I
> received an information error stating a record with the name already
> exists.
>
> I also tried the redirect to the default home directory and the site
> still would not come up when I typed in the alias in the browser.
>
> I looked up some iis6 config info and created an alias using the
> right click on the intranet website to create a new virtual directory
> and have mad a lttle bit of progress,
>
> now when I type in the alias I get an error page from the (sharepoint)
> intranet page stating that a unexpected critical error occurred. I say
> progress because this error showed it was looking internally, but I
> am still at a loss as to what to do from here.
On the properties sheet of the Sharepoint web site, (Web Site tab) click the
Advanced button, add an Indentity to the site for each name you access the
site by, for example, intranet, intranet.mydomain.com, www.ourintranet.com,
or even one for computername.
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Best regards,
Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
Hope This Helps
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Hi, I don't know which method actually worked because everything you said and
at first the intranet would not come up using the aliases, but after a day or
two i typed in one of the aliases and it worked.
Though not fully what I was looking for, for example, when I type intranet
in the browser without the www. nor the .com it works.
But when I type either www.intranet.com or just intranet.com it does a
google search or looks on the web for a site already named what we call our
intranet.
If you have a remedy for this situation please let me know if this is the
way it is supposed to be I suppose we will have to deal with it but I would
idealy like to be able to use either alias just because our users like to
have options.
But thanks for all your help, your advice was very helpful indeed
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Read inline please. > > In news:04A6F501-FAB3-4C92-8D21-8119B5AB68B2[ at ]microsoft.com, > Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > > > > > ------->When I went to create the host (A) record in the dns zone, I > > received an information error stating a record with the name already > > exists. > > > > I also tried the redirect to the default home directory and the site > > still would not come up when I typed in the alias in the browser. > > > > I looked up some iis6 config info and created an alias using the > > right click on the intranet website to create a new virtual directory > > and have mad a lttle bit of progress, > > > > now when I type in the alias I get an error page from the (sharepoint) > > intranet page stating that a unexpected critical error occurred. I say > > progress because this error showed it was looking internally, but I > > am still at a loss as to what to do from here. > > On the properties sheet of the Sharepoint web site, (Web Site tab) click the > Advanced button, add an Indentity to the site for each name you access the > site by, for example, intranet, intranet.mydomain.com, www.ourintranet.com, > or even one for computername. > > > -- > Best regards, > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] > Hope This Helps > Send IM: http://www.icq.com/people/webmsg.php?to=296095728> =================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" > via your newsreader so that others may learn and > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to > me remove the nospam. from my email address. > =================================== > http://www.lonestaramerica.com/> http://support.wftx.us/> http://message.wftx.us/> =================================== > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: > It will strip signature out and more > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> =================================== > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders > with OEBackup: > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx> =================================== > > > |
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Read inline please.
In news:52787158-99E1-4A10-AF16-04780822FA6F[ at ]microsoft.com,
Cy <Cy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
[Quoted Text] > Hi, I don't know which method actually worked because everything you
> said and at first the intranet would not come up using the aliases,
> but after a day or two i typed in one of the aliases and it worked.
>
> Though not fully what I was looking for, for example, when I type
> intranet
> in the browser without the www. nor the .com it works.
>
> But when I type either www.intranet.com or just intranet.com it does a
> google search or looks on the web for a site already named what we
> call our intranet.
Use the DNS Management console to connect to your internal DNS server, right
click on Forward Lookup Zones, choose New Zone from the list, name the zone
intranet.com, after you complete the new zone wizard, open the new zone,
right click on it, select new host, and create two hosts, one by leaving the
name field blank and give it the IP of the SharePoint web server, then
create another named www and give it the IP of the Web Server, Done!
If the zone is ADI and is replicated to other DCs, you will need to wait for
it to replicate to other servers, usually 15 minutes or less. Also run
ipconfig /flushdns command on clients before accessing the site.
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Best regards,
Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
Hope This Helps
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