Host Record Question

[jack]

Hi,

We have a 2000 server that is used for our external dns
server. We are on an NT 4 domain. My question is how do we
create a record so that when someone types in
http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
http://www.mydomain.com? Thanks in advance for you help.

Thanks!

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

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Hi,

We have a 2000 server that is used for our external dns
server. We are on an NT 4 domain. My question is how do we
create a record so that when someone types in
http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
http://www.mydomain.com? Thanks in advance for you help.

Thanks!

By using a host record without a host name in the mydomain.com zone.
Win2k will bark at you saying "(same as parent folder) is not a valid host
name" click OK to create the record anyway.

 

[Jonathan de Boyne Pollard]

j> how do we create a record so that when someone types in
j> http://mydomain.com it will be just like typing in
j> http://www.mydomain.com?

<URL:http://homepages.tesco.net./~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/web-allowing-omission-of-www.html>

 

[jack]

Thanks guys for the help and quick response. Creating an
empty host record actually works great but I guess have to
remember to create host headers in your IIS too

-Jack

 

[Jonathan de Boyne Pollard]

j> Thanks guys for the help and quick response. Creating an
j> empty host record actually works great but I guess have to
j> remember to create host headers in your IIS too

Yes, one does.

<URL:http://homepages.tesco.net./~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/web-allowing-omission-of-www.html#HTTP>

Modifying one's content HTTP server is the part that many people forget
to mention.