Mapping port numbers in DNS

[MichaelO]

Hi,

I was wondering if it was possible to create a host record
for a website and include a specific port number.

This question has been asked already in an earlier posting
(Host records and port numbers) by someone called Brian
and Ace Fekay replied to it. But, I did not understand how
to implement it properly.

Technical info: website is called www.mydomain.com using
ip address 192.168.1.2.
I 've created another site called www.mysite.com which
uses ip address 192.168.1.2 but through port 3000.

I would like users to access www.mysite.com without having
to inlude the port number in the address. If I have to use
SRV records, how should I configure it properly??

Tnx

Michael

 

[MichaelO]

Sorry, I have just noted that this question had been asked
already and replied to. Please ignore this posting.

Michael

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

In MichaelO <[email protected]>
posted their concerns,
Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.

Hi,

I was wondering if it was possible to create a host record
for a website and include a specific port number.

This question has been asked already in an earlier posting
(Host records and port numbers) by someone called Brian
and Ace Fekay replied to it. But, I did not understand how
to implement it properly.

Technical info: website is called www.mydomain.com using
ip address 192.168.1.2.
I 've created another site called www.mysite.com which
uses ip address 192.168.1.2 but through port 3000.

I would like users to access www.mysite.com without having
to inlude the port number in the address. If I have to use
SRV records, how should I configure it properly??

Tnx

Michael

Michael,
Why did you not use the default port and just use host headers?
This would be a lot more simple setup.

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

In

Kevin,

Once again tnx. It was our network Admin. who convinced
our IT manager to use port 3000 without having the facts
straight (some people do not like reading). Nevertheless,
I've tried your advice and it worked. End of story:
everybody's happy.

Michael

I agree, this just shows to go, if all else fails read the directions.
Host headers don't work on older browsers but I don't know of any now that
don't support them, But then IE makes up 99% of the browser usage now the
next highest is Netscape, which also supports host headers. There may be one
browser in a million that doesn't.