[RESOLVED] create DNS record

[vbcode1980]

hi,

We just configured our network to allow use of Outlook Web Access outside of our network.
That means that if you visit 'https://<ip address>/exchange' , you get to the OWA website.

Is it possible to create a DNS entry for, say owa.ourdomain.com, to redirect to the above address?
If so, which kind of record should I use? A or CNAME?

[chris128]

it would be an A record, a CNAME record is to point a host name to another host name, where as you want to point a host name to an IP address (which is exactly what an A record is for)

[vbcode1980]

it would be an A record, a CNAME record is to point a host name to another host name, where as you want to point a host name to an IP address (which is exactly what an A record is for)

ok.
I've tried that, but as far as I could tell, an A record can only point to an IP address, not the combination of protocol, IP address and folder.(https://<ip address>/exchange/)

perhaps I could just create a HTTP redirect on webmail.domain.com instead?

[chris128]

Yes you cannot use DNS for that part but every company I have ever worked with has always just been happy enough to use https://webmail.ourdomain.com/exchange
But yeah you can just set it in IIS to automatically switch over to HTTPS if the user tries to go to http://webmail.ourdomain.com/exchange or alternatively like you say you can just have another page that redirects directly to the OWA address

[vbcode1980]

allright, I'll give that a try.
Thanks!

Edit: what's this? I can't give you reputation? I have to spread it around first?

[chris128]

yeah you have to give rep to at least 10 other people before giving it to the same person again no worries anyway

[vbcode1980]

Well, cheers anyway