Web site redirection question...

[Blair]

I have been asked if we can use a web address that would reference an in
house web site. In other words, can I make it so
"http://www.<domian>.com/example" points to a particular server on our
local network. The <domain>.com that we would be using is registered
but is not currently up. Anyway, this would be for internal use only.
Management just likes the formating of the above example. Is there some
DNS finagling that can happen to make this work.

Thanks,
Blair

 

[Herb Martin]

I have been asked if we can use a web address that would reference an in
house web site. In other words, can I make it so
"http://www.<domian>.com/example"

Not using DNS AND based on that subdirectory (e.g., /example).
This is neither a DNS function nor feature.

You can do such things ON THE WEB site using referral pages
(and other methods.)

DNS returns addresses for computer names -- not for directory
path (URL) names.

points to a particular server on our local network. The <domain>.com that
we would be using is registered but is not currently up.

You can certainly put in a reference to www.domain.com
and send ALL requests for that site to an internal address/server.

Anyway, this would be for internal use only. Management just likes the
formating of the above example. Is there some DNS finagling that can
happen to make this work.

Not as you have written it, but perhaps that is not what you
meant to ask.

 

[Blair]

Not using DNS AND based on that subdirectory (e.g., /example).
This is neither a DNS function nor feature.

You can do such things ON THE WEB site using referral pages
(and other methods.)

DNS returns addresses for computer names -- not for directory
path (URL) names.


You can certainly put in a reference to www.domain.com
and send ALL requests for that site to an internal address/server.


Not as you have written it, but perhaps that is not what you
meant to ask.

"You can certainly put in a reference to www.domain.com
and send ALL requests for that site to an internal address/server."

How would this be accomplished. I know I could create a new zone, but I
don't see where it could have it point to a single address. Thanks!

 

[Herb Martin]

"You can certainly put in a reference to www.domain.com

and send ALL requests for that site to an internal address/server."

How would this be accomplished. I know I could create a new zone, but I
don't see where it could have it point to a single address. Thanks!

If you don't have (control of) that zone, then this is the trick:

Create a ZONE matching the SPECIFIF computer name,
e.g.: www.domain.com

Then put in an EMPTY A-host record with the address for
that name (same-as-parent.)

You end up with a zone for a single record (plus the SOA and
NS).

 

[Blair]

If you don't have (control of) that zone, then this is the trick:

Create a ZONE matching the SPECIFIF computer name,
e.g.: www.domain.com

Then put in an EMPTY A-host record with the address for
that name (same-as-parent.)

You end up with a zone for a single record (plus the SOA and
NS).

Thanks!