Re: net logon

From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 03/31/04


Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:58:38 +1000

If you want to use the name, rather than the IP address, then there must be
an A, or CNAME record in the DNS that resolves the name to the IP address.

At the moment www.ibidem.us points to 66.218.85.169

Whatever webserver at 666.218.85.169 must be then redirecting users to your
IP address.

Cheers
Ken

"John Burns" <marinmountainman@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:uS4Y$XvFEHA.3456@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: I figured out how to get rid of the net logon dialog on the client
: machine. So now I have DNS installed and remote clients can view my
: website the same as before active directory was installed.
:
: One remaining problem is how do I get my domain name to replace the ip
: address when someone visits my site.
:
: Type in ibidem.us in your browser address window and it will bring up
: this site:
:
: http://66.120.7.237/ShopIbidemUs/default.aspx
:
: I would like it to say either:
:
: http://ibidem.us/ShopIbidemUs/default.aspx
:
: or
:
: http://www.ibidem.us/ShopIbidemUs/default.aspx
:
: Is this because I am using a forwarding record instead of a cname record
: at Yahoo domains?
:
: Anyone know how to do this?
:
:
: John Burns
: MarinMountainMan@sbcGlobal.Net
: Shop with US at www.ibidem.us
:
:
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