URL to test host headers - LilyCollin

I am trying to implement host headers in a series of web sites on IIS 6.0.  I
haven't yet set up DNS entries (I believe I do this by specifying the IP
address and the relevant host header name).  But I just wanted to test the
host headers were working.

I have tried using a URL in the format http://hostname:80:hostheadername
from another computer on the network but I get an error of Windows cannot
find 'http://hostname:80:hostheadername'. Check the spelling and try again.

If I try the URL http://localhost:80:hostheadername from the web server I
get the following error: The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for might have been removed or had its name changed.

Can I not check the host headers in this way?  Do I need to create a DNS
entry or make a manual change to the Hosts file to test the host headers?

Thank you.

It's a good idea to modify the hosts file in order to test host header but to - Lognoul, Marc \(Private\)

It's a good idea to modify the hosts file in order to test host header but
to test it via the browser, you have to enter the hostheader itself, like:
http://myhost1.dom.net
http://myhost2.dom.net
...
In your host file, all hosts will point to the same IP.

Marc

Yes, you must configure a DNS server or edit the hosts file. - Kristofer Gafvert

Yes, you must configure a DNS server or edit the hosts file. No browser i
know of let you do this. If you use a tool such as WFetch you can manually
add a host header, but i see no reason why you want to do this. After all,
you need DNS working in the end, so why not configure it immediately?

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Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
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To be honest the main reason for trying the host headers before configuring - LilyCollin

To be honest the main reason for trying the host headers before configuring
the DNS is that this entails, quite rightly, a whole change control process
as I am not the person who does the DNS entries.

So I wanted to try to test before initiating the change control just to make
sure I had set everything up correctly.

Thank you for your response and confirming what I need to do.

Thank you for your response and clarification, I am going to update the host - LilyCollin

Thank you for your response and clarification, I am going to update the host
file as a first test and then get a DNS entry created.

This article (and referenced articles) may be interesting to read for a deeper - Kristofer Gafvert

This article (and referenced articles) may be interesting to read for a
deeper understanding:

http://www.gafvert.info/iis/article/hosts_file_host_headers.htm

Good luck!

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Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
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