No WWW

[Sam Ramsey]

Is there a way to set up my internal Windows 2000 DNS to
point to our external website by just tying in the
domain.com. No WWW. I setup our external DNS to do this,
but I dont know how to setup our internal.

 

[Jeff Cochran]

Is there a way to set up my internal Windows 2000 DNS to
point to our external website by just tying in the
domain.com. No WWW. I setup our external DNS to do this,
but I dont know how to setup our internal.

You need to use a blank host name pointing to the IP of the web
server. But that's problematic with an AD Integrated zone.

Jeff

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

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Is there a way to set up my internal Windows 2000 DNS to
point to our external website by just tying in the
domain.com. No WWW. I setup our external DNS to do this,
but I dont know how to setup our internal.

If domain.com is an Active Directory Domain, the answer is no, that record
must point to the IP on DCs that have file sharing enabled. You must access
using www.domain.com, the only work around is to configure a website on your
DCs (all DCs) that redirect a domain.com site to www.domain.com.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Is there a way to set up my internal Windows 2000 DNS to
point to our external website by just tying in the
domain.com. No WWW. I setup our external DNS to do this,
but I dont know how to setup our internal.

As Jeff said, its VERY problematic. There are mutliple steps including
required registry alterations to perform this, but it will alter and *may*
cause AD functionality issues if you attempt it and is NOT recommended.

One offshoot way it to install IIS on the domain controller, and configure a
re-direct to www.domain.com in the default site properties. But this must be
done on all DCs. I would just stick with www, unless you decide to reinstall
your AD domain and choose a different name.

Ace