Hello, I have an issue with a MS Sharepoint install on a server named
MARS. I'm not sure yet if this is an issue with IIS or DNS.

We have the DNS host records setup to resolve portal.company.com to
the IP address of MARS. The problem is when I browse to the address of
http://portal.company.com and the webite loads, the address bar shows
http://mars/Default.aspx

Even though this works for intranet users I would like the address to
show http://portal.company.com/Default.aspx

Also, I just received a call that an external internet user that
reported this same problem but obviously gets a page cannot be
displayed error.

Thanks in advance!

Re: IIS / DNS browsing issue by neobyte

neobyte
Wed Jan 17 20:54:06 CST 2007

Hi Brofius,

In the sharepoint IIS site properties:

Web Site tab -> Advanced -> Click on default identity -> Edit -> Host
header value

Set this to portal.company.com


Brofius wrote:

> Hello, I have an issue with a MS Sharepoint install on a server named
> MARS. I'm not sure yet if this is an issue with IIS or DNS.
>
> We have the DNS host records setup to resolve portal.company.com to
> the IP address of MARS. The problem is when I browse to the address of
> http://portal.company.com and the webite loads, the address bar shows
> http://mars/Default.aspx
>
> Even though this works for intranet users I would like the address to
> show http://portal.company.com/Default.aspx
>
> Also, I just received a call that an external internet user that
> reported this same problem but obviously gets a page cannot be
> displayed error.
>
> Thanks in advance!


Re: IIS / DNS browsing issue by Joe

Joe
Mon Jan 22 13:34:43 CST 2007

> We have the DNS host records setup to resolve portal.company.com to
> the IP address of MARS. The problem is when I browse to the address of
> http://portal.company.com and the webite loads, the address bar shows
> http://mars/Default.aspx

In your DNS, did you create a CNAME record to resolve portal.company.com to
MARS, or did you create a new A record for portal.company.com with the same
IP address as MARS?