link my server with domains name

digitalsoft · 07-12-2008, 05:32 AM

Hi

I setup new didicated server and I need help to link my web sites on this server with my domains using dns can anybody tell me how to configrate and setup my ns1.mywebsite.com ns2.mywebsite.com to acsess my web sites on this server through my domains

best regard

djaburg · 07-12-2008, 04:55 PM

If you already have a domain name, you need to have the domain point to your servers IP address. For example, if you registered your domain name with godaddy, then you'd log in to godaddy to administer your domain and set the IP address for the domain to your public IP address for your server. You must ensure that you've got the correct ports (typically port 80 or 443 for ssl) forwarded through your firewall to the server. If you're running this on a home internet service, you may find that your service provider has blocked incoming port 80 preventing you from hosting you own website. If that's the case then the only real option you have is upgrading your account to a business class service that doesn't have those restrictions.

Once the domain DNS records have been updated, it typically takes from a few hours to a couple of days for the change to take affect.

Krrose27 · 07-12-2008, 06:45 PM

Also..... Lets say u have an external ip of 112.113.114.115 if u are good on not being blooked by ur company what you can do is login to your dns register and register nameservers...

I know goddady and namecheap support this.

djaburg · 07-13-2008, 12:23 PM

I'm not entirely sure you'd want to register a name server, if I'm not mistaken that makes the name server public, which I'd assume you don't want to do. What you'd register is your domain to your public IP address. If I'm misunderstanding what you're suggesting, please clarify. Typically if all you want to do is host your website, then you'd simply pass the applicable ports through your firewall to the server and make sure your domain records point correctly. Normally the DNS that is present on your server on your own network is for exactly that, your own network. The way it normally runs is that you have your internal computers resolve DNS to your internal server and then have you internal server forward any request it can't resolve to your service providers DNS servers.

07-12-2008, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
digitalsoft Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	link my server with domains name Hi I setup new didicated server and I need help to link my web sites on this server with my domains using dns can anybody tell me how to configrate and setup my ns1.mywebsite.com ns2.mywebsite.com to acsess my web sites on this server through my domains best regard

07-12-2008, 04:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 333 OS: XP SP2	Re: link my server with domains name If you already have a domain name, you need to have the domain point to your servers IP address. For example, if you registered your domain name with godaddy, then you'd log in to godaddy to administer your domain and set the IP address for the domain to your public IP address for your server. You must ensure that you've got the correct ports (typically port 80 or 443 for ssl) forwarded through your firewall to the server. If you're running this on a home internet service, you may find that your service provider has blocked incoming port 80 preventing you from hosting you own website. If that's the case then the only real option you have is upgrading your account to a business class service that doesn't have those restrictions. Once the domain DNS records have been updated, it typically takes from a few hours to a couple of days for the change to take affect. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. Andy Rooney

07-12-2008, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Krrose27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38 OS: Serv 03 R2 SP2, Mac Os X 10.5.4, XP Pro SP2, XP Home SP2, Ubuntu	Re: link my server with domains name Also..... Lets say u have an external ip of 112.113.114.115 if u are good on not being blooked by ur company what you can do is login to your dns register and register nameservers... I know goddady and namecheap support this.

07-13-2008, 12:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 333 OS: XP SP2	Re: link my server with domains name I'm not entirely sure you'd want to register a name server, if I'm not mistaken that makes the name server public, which I'd assume you don't want to do. What you'd register is your domain to your public IP address. If I'm misunderstanding what you're suggesting, please clarify. Typically if all you want to do is host your website, then you'd simply pass the applicable ports through your firewall to the server and make sure your domain records point correctly. Normally the DNS that is present on your server on your own network is for exactly that, your own network. The way it normally runs is that you have your internal computers resolve DNS to your internal server and then have you internal server forward any request it can't resolve to your service providers DNS servers. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. Andy Rooney