2003 DNS help

Shbe · 09-04-2008, 01:32 PM

Here's the low down. Ii'm using DNS services on our Windows 2003 R2 server.

I need to create a record that will allow our internal users to open up any browser and enter "techsupport" which forwards them to an external IP.

The external IP does not have a FQDN. It's just an IP. What kind of record do I need? I tried a Cname and just plugging in the IP of the external server but that didn't work.

Tia,
Dave

**XtabbedoutX** · 09-04-2008, 08:42 PM

Did you try an (A) Record? Try entering

TECHSUPPORT

IP ADDRESS

That might get you what you re looking for. I don't have access to my Servers at the moment so i am unable to test but give that a try and let me know.

Shbe · 09-05-2008, 08:15 AM

I tried that as well. It will not resolve. I can resolve straight to the external IP if I just enter the IP but if I want to give it a more friendly name, something our users will remember like "techsupport" it times out.

09-04-2008, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shbe Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	2003 DNS help Here's the low down. Ii'm using DNS services on our Windows 2003 R2 server. I need to create a record that will allow our internal users to open up any browser and enter "techsupport" which forwards them to an external IP. The external IP does not have a FQDN. It's just an IP. What kind of record do I need? I tried a Cname and just plugging in the IP of the external server but that didn't work. Tia, Dave

09-04-2008, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: 2003 DNS help Did you try an (A) Record? Try entering TECHSUPPORT IP ADDRESS That might get you what you re looking for. I don't have access to my Servers at the moment so i am unable to test but give that a try and let me know.

09-05-2008, 08:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shbe Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: 2003 DNS help I tried that as well. It will not resolve. I can resolve straight to the external IP if I just enter the IP but if I want to give it a more friendly name, something our users will remember like "techsupport" it times out.