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    * On W2K how 2 set Web site to be accessible as mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com

    I followed this guideline
    http://dslwebserver.com/images/sbs-w...-server/13.gif
    But it didn't seem to work....

    Any Windows Expert here?

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    >Open up IIS console
    >Right click on website you want to host the domain under
    >Click on Properties
    >Under Web Site tab, click on Advanced next to IP Address
    >Click Add on the top box
    >If the site won't be on a dedicated IP, leave it to "All unassigned"
    >Put the port number (I always use 80)
    >Put www.mydomain.com under Host Header Name
    Keep adding more host names as much as you want it to respond to mydomain.com, lala.mydomain.com, dede.mydomain.com, etc...

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    Also remember to add the entries to your DNS to point to the IP

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    will this become effective immediately... ?
    casue as I stated above..

    http://dslwebserver.com/images/sbs-w...-server/13.gif

    It doesn't seem to work...

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    Pretty quickly depending on your DNS settings and ISP's cache etc, whats the domain I can try from here if you like ?

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    Also remember to add the entries to your DNS to point to the IP
    How do I do this... please tell me step by step...
    Do they have W2K for dummies by the way
    I might get a copy of those books

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    There is a step-by-step guide at http://www.dslwebserver.com/, who are you using for your DNS ?

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    Yes.. I tried that as they suggested, but they didn't mentioned your part
    which is adding entries to point to IP....

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    Are you using a DSL connection, do you have a Static IP or dynamic, how are you managing the domain's DNS ?

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    I have 4 name servers
    all registered the www.mydomain.com
    is working just fine but not mydomain.com

    Thanks for your help!

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    Right, you need to add a host (A) record for mydomain.com to point to the IP of your server.

    So at the moment you have:

    www.mydomain.com. 86400 A your ip

    You need to add:

    mydomain.com. 86400 A your ip

    (or similar)

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    You need to add:
    mydomain.com. 86400 A your ip
    How do I do this.... ?
    .. You're the expert!!

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    You say www.mydomain.com works how did you set this up ?

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    I use IIS and DNS manager to do it
    in the forward zone I think... add new zone
    yes that's it..

    I also try this method

    http://www.ntfaq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13515

    but ... as u know it doesn't work!
    got msg saying not valid can't create PTR

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    Try that again but untick create associated PTR record.

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    Yes.. it will give not valid host (same as parent folder)
    create anyway?

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    Yes, also you could try putting the domain.com in ?

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    You are not allowed to type "." in that field just names..

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    So if you leave it blank and untick create associate PTR record and press Ok what happens ?

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    not valid host (same as parent folder)
    create anyway?

    .....
    Thanks for hanging in here

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    So if you press Yes does it create the entry ?

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    not valid host (same as parent folder)
    create anyway?
    Yes, it will give you an error. Just create it anyway and then update the zone file. That's it!

    Hope that helps!
    Mike @ Xiolink.com
    http://www.xiolink.com 1-877-4-XIOLINK
    Advanced Managed Microsoft Hosting
    "Your data... always within reach"

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    Sigh...... well none of any suggested methods are working...
    have to live with what we have I supposed...

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    What's the domain, then we can take a look at the DNS ?

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    All DNS Entry are set up correctly
    Is this something to do with having active directory installed?

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