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mattborn · 03-09-2004, 01:13 PM

I have created an intranet site here at work. Is there a way so I can assign a website name to this site, so that if users type in the website address, it would load the one on our network instead of loading the real website on the internet? FYI, the name I want to use is an actual site on the internet, but like I said I want the users to see the intranet site.

Thanks

pixelbend · 03-09-2004, 02:34 PM

You could put it on another port on your server. Instead of port 80 (the usual http port) you could set it to 8100 or something in that area. The users could go to http://www.yoursite.com:8100 and see the site.

JohnnyRoyale · 03-09-2004, 08:19 PM

You could setup a host file, or setup your internal dns to CNAME the site name to the internal server IP address.

nothingx · 03-10-2004, 06:04 PM

I was just going to suggest the host file idea too, but it could be a pain depending on how many machines you have setup there. I would suggest taking the DNS approach, since you will only have to set it up once for everyone.

By the way, why don't you just use the hostname for the URL? Where I work, our intranet web servers are all addressed like http://spider1/

03-09-2004, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
mattborn Upright	giving my intranet site a web address I have created an intranet site here at work. Is there a way so I can assign a website name to this site, so that if users type in the website address, it would load the one on our network instead of loading the real website on the internet? FYI, the name I want to use is an actual site on the internet, but like I said I want the users to see the intranet site. Thanks

03-09-2004, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	You could put it on another port on your server. Instead of port 80 (the usual http port) you could set it to 8100 or something in that area. The users could go to http://www.yoursite.com:8100 and see the site. __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!

03-09-2004, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
JohnnyRoyale Psycho Location: Boston, MAss., USA	You could setup a host file, or setup your internal dns to CNAME the site name to the internal server IP address. __________________ I'm gonna be rich and famous, as soon I invent a device that lets you stab people in the face over the internet.

03-10-2004, 06:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
nothingx undead Location: nihilistic freedom	I was just going to suggest the host file idea too, but it could be a pain depending on how many machines you have setup there. I would suggest taking the DNS approach, since you will only have to set it up once for everyone. By the way, why don't you just use the hostname for the URL? Where I work, our intranet web servers are all addressed like http://spider1/