Intenal/External DNS

Alright, we just took on a client and their internal and external domain namespaces are the same. (e.g. company.com )

They would like to be able to get to their site via company.com rather than Company.com. I think the only way to really do that withouth messing up DNS would be just install IIS and redirect them from the DCs?

Ideas?

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Hyper-Me

you can set up records in the internal DNS for WWW. (or whatever subdomain name they use)

The problem is if they use a lot of subdomains (support.company.com, HR.company.com) instead of just subdirectories (company.com/support, company.com/hr). It makes it become a headache.

You could also do a splitDNS.

RobertKaucher

Yes, really that is all that can be done if they insist on not typing the www. At least as far as I know.

1. Install IIS with a redirect.
2. Add www record to DNS (although it seems they already have that).

Hyper-Me

It helps if I read the whole post before replying. lmao.

HeroPsycho

This is why split DNS is a good thing.

Daniel333

Thanks everyone.

RobertKaucher

Hyper-Me wrote: »

you can set up records in the internal DNS for WWW. (or whatever subdomain name they use)

The problem is if they use a lot of subdomains (support.company.com, HR.company.com) instead of just subdirectories (company.com/support, company.com/hr). It makes it become a headache.

You could also do a splitDNS.

I think you didn't understand his post because the forum altered it to display a link. The customers do not want to have to type the www. They only want to type company.com and be taken to the web page.

Also, to the OP. Train them to type company and then press ctrl + enter. This will fill in the www. and the .com.

blargoe

We have the same scenario at my company. We have a DNS service provider for our external DNS, so we can set company.com tp resolve the address of our web site for external users. Internally, of course it does not. Our Sales and Marketing was fine with the explanation that it only works outside.

Jonk

Same thing for a site I was at. Some IT Consulting firm installed the network, but did not realize when the setup the domain, it was the same as their website. The only thing they did was add the www. rule so they can get to their site.

I took it one step furthure and setup the IIS redirect. Now they can use www. or just the domain in any case.

mikedisd2

RobertKaucher wrote: »

Also, to the OP. Train them to type company and then press ctrl + enter. This will fill in the www. and the .com.

Cool, I just learnt something.

RobertKaucher

mikedisd2 wrote: »

Cool, I just learnt something.

Glad to help!

crrussell3

mikedisd2 wrote: »

Cool, I just learnt something.

shift + enter = .net
ctrl + shift + enter = .org