Re-direct a sub-domaim

[Richard]

I'm new at this so I might not use the right descriptions or even have the
correct group.
I'm running Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000 server.

Using the tools provided by my domain registration company I created a "A"
record for the subdomain "mail.mydomain.com". The "A" record points to a
machine that hosts my Web site and my Exchange server. I want to re-direct
"mail.mydomain.com" to "mydomain.com/mail". This same machine also has
Active Directory and DNS running. I believe this is something I have to set
up in my DNS server???

Richard

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

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I'm new at this so I might not use the right descriptions
or even have the correct group.
I'm running Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000 server.

Using the tools provided by my domain registration
company I created a "A" record for the subdomain
"mail.mydomain.com". The "A" record points to a machine
that hosts my Web site and my Exchange server. I want to
re-direct "mail.mydomain.com" to "mydomain.com/mail".
This same machine also has Active Directory and DNS
running. I believe this is something I have to set up in
my DNS server???

This isn't a DNS question, it belongs in the IIS group.
That said, there is two ways to accomplish this. In the Internet Services
Manager, run the New Web site wizard, create a web site with a host header
of mail.mydomain.com. When you've finished the wizard, right click on the
new web you created and choose properties. Choose the Home Directory tab,
select "A redirection to a URL" then type in http://mydomain.com/exchange/
Right click on the Default Web site, where the Exchange sub web is located
and choose properties. On the Web site tab, Click the Advanced button, in
the Identities pane select the default identity, click the Edit button and
give it a host header of mydomain.com.
Now in DNS make sure you have a host record for mail and one for (same as
parent folder) with the IP of the web server.

Alternate setup, in the Internet services manager open the default web site,
right click on the default web page (usually Default.htm) and choose
properties. On the File tab, select "A redirection to a URL" and type in
http://mydomain.com/exchange This one is easier but you can't have a website
in the default website using a default page.

 

[Herb Martin]

I'm new at this so I might not use the right descriptions or even have the
correct group.
I'm running Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000 server.

Using the tools provided by my domain registration company I created a "A"
record for the subdomain "mail.mydomain.com".

Most of the time that would be referred to (today) as a
host record (ignoring the fact that all DNS names are

The "A" record points to a
machine that hosts my Web site and my Exchange server. I want to re-direct
"mail.mydomain.com" to "mydomain.com/mail".

You have to do that in your email server software.

You will probably also need an MX record (it's a
good idea anyway) for

mydomain.com ---> mail.mydomain.com

This record is really what gets mail to (e-mail address removed)
to be deliverable.

This same machine also has
Active Directory and DNS running.

Probably a poor idea since this all seems to be
exposed on the Internet.

Unless you know exactly what you are doing and
understand the risks (and can accept the losses) you
should not have a DC on the Internet directly.

I believe this is something I have to set
up in my DNS server???

You have to set the MX records and such at the
authoritative name server -- seems you left this at
your REGISTRAR which is the BEST PLACE for
it.

You should really only have your SMTP (portion)
of your email system exposed on the Internet. Your
DC (Active Directory) and Exchange server should
be internal to your network, behind a firewall and
so should your INTERNAL (and dynamic) DNS.


Let the Registrar handle you public DNS and you
(your internal DNS server) should only handle it
for YOUR own machines.