Guide to Alternate Access Mappings in Sharepoint

Below are the steps that you can use to configure Alternamte Access Mappings for you Sharepoint Site.

1 Add the URL to DNS with a pointer to the servers IP address. or add an entry to HOST file.
2 Add a Public URL in Alternate Access Mappings.
3 Add a binding for the Web Site in Internet Information Services. (Sharepoint doesn't do so).
4 Add the site as a local intranet site in IE to avoid logon prompt.
5 Verify access.
Note: If you cannot verify the access on Web server check ifloopback check.
A workaround for above issue is available in Mircosoft article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926642/en-us

As a complete article reference use below link
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/zh/sharepoint2010setup/thread/7ab4f87c-2246-4531-91bf-e0ec9f07a10a

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for this article - that MS article really helped. Using Method #2, I disabled the loopback check and all was well - could get to the site from my server - not just from other computers.

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