Comments on: URL Aliases for your SharePoint site http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/url-aliases-for-your-sharepoint-site/ A random dose of Brandon Ryan's experience in the world of .NET software development and SharePoint Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:50:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: abi http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/url-aliases-for-your-sharepoint-site/#comment-36 abi Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:55:08 +0000 http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-36 Hi, I tried the steps you have stated for alternate access mappings but was not able to link to the sharepoint site it was intended to. I even tried creating the primary zone with that name in the dnsmgmt , Forward Lookup zones but was not successful. Can you please tell me where I go wrong or if something else needs to be configured to give a friendly name to the sharepoint site. -Thanks, Hi,
I tried the steps you have stated for alternate access mappings but was not able to link to the sharepoint site it was intended to.
I even tried creating the primary zone with that name in the dnsmgmt , Forward Lookup zones but was not successful.
Can you please tell me where I go wrong or if something else needs to be configured to give a friendly name to the sharepoint site.

-Thanks,

]]> By: Brandon Ryan http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/url-aliases-for-your-sharepoint-site/#comment-34 Brandon Ryan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:07:00 +0000 http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-34 I am so glad to have been able to help! I am so glad to have been able to help!

]]> By: Tina http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/url-aliases-for-your-sharepoint-site/#comment-33 Tina Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:02:55 +0000 http://dotnetengineer.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-33 Thanks for these clear and concise directions! Your warning about choosing "Extranet" was the piece I was overlooking. You solved my problem. Thanks! Tina Thanks for these clear and concise directions! Your warning about choosing “Extranet” was the piece I was overlooking. You solved my problem.

Thanks!
Tina

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