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    tcarroll2
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    I have OS X Server 10.4.10 running on a home system. I am a convert from the Windows/Linux networking world and am having some difficulties setting up my new server.

    When I had a Linux gateway router and firewall I was able to use my domain name from within my network and my system worked flawlessly, but for some reason the Mac OS X Server is determined to use my residential domain name through my cable company.

    How would I go about telling the server to use my registered domain name rather than the domain name used by my ISP on the Mac OS X Server?

    As an example, when I want to view a web page on my server from within the network, I have to use http://192.168.1.1/ to see the pages on my server because http://www.carrollweb.net/ gives me a Server not Found error from the client. However, while sitting at the server I can type in my http://www.carrollweb.net/ and I see my homepage.

    change ip -checkhostname produces

    Primary address = 66.91.110.214

    Current Hostname = cpe-66-91-110-214.hawaii.res.rr.com
    DNS Hostname = cpe-66-91-110-214.hawaii.res.rr.com

    The names match. There is nothing to change.

    I can’t image there is not a workaround for this.

    Mahalo for any help!

    #370160
    tcarroll2
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    My topology is:

    – Cable modem – Mac OS X Server – Linksys Switch – D-Link Wireless router (used as a switch) – Wired/Wireless Clients

    My name servers are at DynDns.org, and I have the DynDns script that ensures my IP address is up-to-date with DynDns.org.

    However, I have my name servers on my server pointing to my ISP. Should I change that to be the name servers for DynDns.org?

    Thanks!

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