DNS Entry, Can I specify a port?

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Orbital

Hi All,

Is it possible for me to append my current internal intranet DNS entry with
an 8080 port number? I'm moving my intranet to a new IIS box which is
already hosting a site on port 80 and so need to specify this alternate 8080
port in my DNS pointer.


Many thanks in advance,
Orb.
 
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Orbital said:
Hi All,

Is it possible for me to append my current internal intranet DNS
entry with an 8080 port number? I'm moving my intranet to a new IIS
box which is already hosting a site on port 80 and so need to specify
this alternate 8080 port in my DNS pointer.
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You can with an SRV record. But at this time no browsers will query for an
SRV record. You can host multiple web sites on the same IP and port, if you
will use host headers, which almost 100% of modern browsers support.
 
Hi Kevin,

Thanks for getting back to me. Your post was very helpful, thank you.


With kind Regards,
Orb.
 
Kevin is correct. BIND is more than happy to accomodate SRV records,
but at this point, still, there isn't a browser that supports such
seemingly simplistic services.
 
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