Setting up something in server 2003...not sure what its called.

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Hello,

Im trying to setup a test enviroment for my high school (Yes, I'm a student there).

Anyways, I have a server that I'm trying to setup as a way for the computer shop to access their personal websites on a "intranet". Basically there will be this server, a router, and about 15 client boxes.

I'm trying to get it so that each student can type in say http://student1 into their browser and it will point to their folder on the server. Right now all I can get to work is http://server1/student1

Is this possible? If so, what am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any help you guys can throw out!
 
You have to have the Server Name then the Folder. That is the way it works.

Your server name is actually a IP address (thanks to the Naming Service). So the PCs are actually going to http://ServerIP/foldername

Say the server is 192.168.1.1:

http://192.168.1.1/foldername

Its just the way it works, you cannot have each folder be a top level domain (which is the Server Name in this case).


Only other thing I could think that might work is to setup DNS and make a DNS entry for each folder and point it to the http://Server/foldername but that seems like a bit of overkill and a ton of manual work...
 
I did the same thing for my Web Design class in high school, what I did so students didn't have to remember some odd server name is we just named the server R2 so they could access files by going to http://r2/student1
 
depending how many students, you could alias the students names to the server name in DNS and use IIS host headers to redirect to the appropriate folder. (using http://server/student is recommended though).
 
I would think you could use a Host header and build sites out for each share rather than a virtual directory. This would require CName records in DNS and for all I know it might not work. But logically I don't see a problem with that. Just never tried it. I may try it on a test server just for giggles.

Edit:

Well how did I miss that post above. Ok, cool. Saves me some time setting that up locally.
 
Alright thanks for the help.

I figured I could do the host header method using DNS...but its really not that worth it to me....going to server1/student1 isnt that big of a deal.

Also, if Im using just a basic router (say an off the shelf d link router) will that do the job in supplying IP addresses to the boxes in the "intranet"?

Thanks for the help
 
cant u do active directory with a logon script?

everytime the user sign on, just map a new drive letter or my documents over to the server.
 
Actually if you read the OP you saw where he/she is trying to get user folder content availablity to that user. The question/recommendation, I assume, was suggesting just mapping a drive instead of going through the hassle of a website. The OP does not elaborate enough to make assumptions to the contrary.
 
indeed, not enough detail. I assumed by "website" and "intranet" he was referring to some kind of web based content, but he does make mention of folders, so who knows.
 
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