x
all questions login
General DNS & Domains Dyn Email Update Clients Dyn Developer

Hi, basically I have my own web server at http://my.ip.address:8080 since my ISP blocks port 80. I want to be able to have my TLD to point to my server. Here's what I was looking for.

User types my TLD (example.com) and he still sees http://example.com on my website. I do not want a redirection when he types my TLD. So, http://example.com/somefolder/somefile.html is actually http://my.ip.address:8080/somefolder/somefile.html. Is this possible with the services from DynDNS?

Thanks.

more ▼

asked Feb 28 at 03:24 PM

AlexDemers\'s gravatar image

AlexDemers
1 1 1 1

The OP hasn't returned to the question in over a month, closing to stop the forum bot bumping this thread.

Mar 28 at 08:39 PM Cry Havok ♦
10|600 characters needed characters left

1 Answer:

There are 2 ways it can be done (in general) and DynDNS WebHop offers both.

A simple redirect exposes the real URL but allows people to see the path. Cloaking hides both the host (and port) and the path. There is no way, without running an intermediate server to handle all the traffic, to only hide part of the information.

Now, you can certainly set it up so that (with Custom DNS) people will be directed to http://web.example.com:8080/somefolder/somefile.html when they visit http://example.com/.

more ▼

answered Feb 28 at 06:03 PM

Cry Havok\'s gravatar image

Cry Havok ♦
51.7k 13 26 222

But it worked before when I registered my free hostname (.ath.cx) with DynDNS. My IP was masked and I could see the files. I want the same thing but with a different destination port.

Feb 28 at 06:25 PM AlexDemers

As CryHavok said, you need to configure your domain as a WebHop with cloaking, i.e. point http://example.com to http://yourhostname.ath.cx:8080/somefolder/somefile.html.

Feb 28 at 10:03 PM RotBlitz ♦
10|600 characters needed characters left
Your answer
osqa.question.ask.tags.preview.show

© 1998-2011  Dynamic Network Services Inc.  -  Legal Notices  -  Privacy Policy  -  Contacts     

Powered by Qato