you need to create a "New host" record on your DNS.

easy.




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On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 07:42, Tom Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

> I want to build a web site for our Help Desk.  To help users with the
> 'simple' stuff.  I HAVE set up a small server with IIS on it.  I have named
> it ( HelpDesk ).  Now I need to create the content.
>
> I would LIKE users to be able to just type 'HelpDesk' in the URL of IE, and
> be taken to this server.  This works, when I'm logged onto the server.  But
> from my desk, IE can't find it.
>
> I had hoped that I had fixed the problem about three (3) weeks ago.  While
> we were upgrading our phone system I found reverse lookup subnets missing
> from DNS.  So I created them.  But it didn't fix this particular problem.
>
> As we're currently without a NW Admin right now, and I'm obviously not up
> to speed on this either, I was hoping that perhaps I could get some
> assistance here...
>
> Is this something that CAN work from clients?
>
> If so, HOW?  What do I need to do, to make it work?
>
> In looking at other IT/HelpDesk websites, I've seen some with what appears
> to be multiple domain names, on what I assume to be the same server.  Do I
> have to create a new domain name for my server?
>
> Sorry, but I've never created a website before, so ALL of this is new to
> me.  Any thoughts/guidance you would like to share would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom
>
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