Can a DNS entry point to a URL?

Can a DNS entry point to a URL? DNS won’t redirect the path portion of a URL, so that won’t be possible. will direct access to www.proof.com to www.proof-two.com, where you will need to use

Can a DNS entry point to a URL?

DNS won’t redirect the path portion of a URL, so that won’t be possible. will direct access to www.proof.com to www.proof-two.com, where you will need to use web server config to direct users to the appropriate page.

How do I add a DNS alias to my URL?

To add an alias (CNAME) resource record to a zone

  1. On DC1, in Server Manager, click Tools and then click DNS.
  2. In the console tree, double-click Forward Lookup Zones, right-click the forward lookup zone where you want to add the Alias resource record, and then click New Alias (CNAME).

What is alias in DNS server?

ALIAS record is a type of DNS record build in the ClouDNS, which works in a similar way as the CNAME record. The ALIAS record allows you to add multiple hostnames for the same subdomain and can be used for the root domain too.

Can you point a Cname to a URL?

Unlike an A record, CNAME records cannot resolve to an IP address. CNAME does not resolve to URLs – i.e http://name.com/support – because it cannot handle special characters like : and / If you wish to forward a domain to an URL, you should use our URL forwarding service, and not CNAME.

How do I redirect a URL in DNS?

How to Redirect a Domain Using DNS Records (URL Redirect)

  1. Create the first URL Redirect record with the domain name you are directing to: Host Name.
  2. Click ‘Save Changes’ to save the record.
  3. Next create the second URL Redirect with the domain name you are directing to: Host Name.
  4. Click ‘Save Changes’ to save the record.

Is Alias and Cname the same?

Understanding the differences The CNAME record maps a name to another name. It should only be used when there are no other records on that name. The ALIAS record maps a name to another name, but can coexist with other records on that name.

How do I find my DNS alias?

Re: Finding all DNS aliases for a host using nslookup/dig/host or similar command. This will give a list of hostname->hostname aliases. You can grep your hostname from this to find your alises.