Does anyone else name their servers CN as a FQDN?
So for example server1.whatever.com/XYZ would be the Abbreviated name or CN=server1.whatever.com/O=XYZ as the Canonical
I have a reason for asking but I’ll wait to say why till after I see a few responses
TIA
Subject: Server Name (CN) as Fully Qualified DNS Name (FQDN) ? Yes or No?
no not really ever have I seen that
Subject: Once we had such a named server
It worked pritty good for us.Unfortunately we had to move to a new server which had to stick to some naming conventions.
Advantage of the old version:
You don’t have to create a connection document on the client side,
if the DNS is not within the DNS search list of the workstation’s IP configuration
and you can’t manipulate the DNS server to put it an alias.
Subject: This is indeed the only advantage
which is outweighed, IMO, by the confusion of users who connect to that server using a Notes client, and who already have a hard enough time figuring out the difference between Domino and the internet (and Notes and a browser and Word…) without adding to that confusion.
Subject: So are U in favor of FQDN or Against
So do you support using the FQDN as the CN name of the server?
Subject: RE: So are U in favor of FQDN or Against
Against. (I thought that was clear by the way I said I thought the benefit was outweighed by the costs.)
Sorry for the delay in responding…
Subject: IBM Says FQDN as CN of Server is NOT supported???
Here’s what I’m hearing from an open incident with IBM. Using the FQDN as the CN of a server is NOT supported (gasp)
Well it’s in the ADMIN HELP!
And Lotus’ official courseware the admin track even teaches it !
I’d sure like to hear who else uses this.
If you are using it I would be great if you’d post a reply here …
TIA