Re: Public DNS names for SBS 2K3 - Question
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Date: 02/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 12:23:18 -0800
David,
I found the document at:
http://members.microsoft.com/partner/premium/solutions/infotech/SmallITSolution.aspx
This site requires that you register as a Partner, it is free and easy.
Jeff.
"Dave Hibbeln" <santaclaws@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff,
> In what document did you find these recommendations for DNS names.
> They make sense and are similar what I setup in my external DNS.
> I am curious to read the MS text.
> I did not find any references to DNS naming conventions in the SBS2003
help
> files.
>
> Regards,
> David R. Hibbeln
>
> "Tony Su" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:137e901c3f784$0735dca0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > If that is exactly what the Small IT Solutions document
> > says, it should be modified slightly... When configuring
> > CNAMES, you don't map a name to an IP address, you map an
> > alias name to an existing A hostname record.
> >
> > Let's see if I can explain this simply...
> >
> > Each of the suggested names (they are only suggestions)
> > relate to different functions and reasons why someone
> > might connect to your server. Personally, I would probably
> > recommend "www" instead of "portal" because people are
> > more familiar with "www" although "portal" is more
> > descriptive.
> >
> > The reason why the CNAMEs are recommended is that it might
> > make more sense to a User to connect a vpn
> > using "vpn.business.com" instead of "portal.business.com"
> >
> > I have one customer who doesn't need all those CNAMES,
> > they understand the concept that they can
> > use "www.business.com" for <all> connections... web, ftp,
> > vpn, everything.
> >
> > In other words, all the name does (any name) is simply map
> > to an IP address. Depending on what protocol/service
> > you're using, if you are using standard ports, the port is
> > automatically configured and is not specially defined. If
> > you are connecting to a service on a non-standard port
> > (like Companyweb on port 444), then you need to specify
> > that port regardless what name you use (remembering again
> > that DNS only maps names to IP addresses, never specifying
> > ports).
> >
> > Tony Su
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hi,
> > >As per SBS's help file, I have opened up the following
> > ports on my Cisco
> > >firewall and routed them to the same port on the SBS
> > server.
> > >
> > >Service Port Protocol
> > >----------- ---- ---------
> > >web 80 TCP
> > > 443 TCP
> > >remote desktop 4125 TCP
> > >PPTP VPN 1723 TCP
> > >Mail 25 TCP
> > >FTP 21 UDP
> > >SharePoint 444 TCP
> > > 3389 TCP
> > >
> > >In the 'Small IT Solutions, Small Business Service's
> > document it recommends
> > >a number DNS records be created. For example it
> > recommends:
> > >
> > >FQDN Record
> > Type IP
> > >Address
> > >------------------- -----------
> > ---- ------
> > >--------------
> > >Businessname.com MX
> > Record Static IP
> > >on firewall
> > >portal.businessname.com A
> > Record Static IP
> > >on firewall
> > >remote.businessname.com CNAME Record
> > Static IP on
> > >firewall
> > >mail.businessname.com CNAME Record
> > Static IP on
> > >firewall
> > >vpn.businessname.com CNAME Record
> > Static IP on
> > >firewall
> > >companyweb.businessname.com CNAME Record Static
> > IP on firewall
> > >
> > >I think I understand the first two names, MX Record and A
> > Record
> > >respectively. My question is about the use of the rest
> > of the list. Since
> > >each one points to the same IP address, I guess the only
> > difference would be
> > >what port the traffic comes in on. So, what is the
> > proper use of the
> > >remote, mail, vpn, and companyweb names? On my client
> > machine where would I
> > >use these names?
> > >
> > >I hope this is not too silly a question....
> > >
> > >Jeff.
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>
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