Introduction
This post describes on how to configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 site on port 80 for internet and intranet scenario.
It has following main five task:-
- Create Web application
- Extend Web application
- Configure IIS 6.0
- Alternate access mappings
- FQDN entry in DNS server
Prerequisites
- Stop ‘Default web site’ in IIS 6.0.
Task1: Create Web application
In this task you will create web application.
- Central administration > Application Management > Create or Extend web application > Create web application
- The below table consists of values which will be required during the course of creating the “MOSS80” web application.
| IIS Web Site | 1. Create a New Web Site:
Description : ‘MOSS80’
Port : 80
Host Header: MYHOME |
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| Security configuration | 1. Authentication provider : NTLM
2. Allow Anonymous Access : No
3. User Security Socket Layer: No |
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| Application Pool | 1. Configurable
User name: <DomainAccount>
Password:<password> |
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| Database Name and Authentication | Database Server : MYDBSERVER
Database Name: MYHOME_Content_80
SQL Authentication: sa/password |
Task2: Extend web application
In this task you will extend existing web application (the one which is created in task1)
- Central administration > Application Management > Create or Extend web application > Extend an existing web application
- The below table consists of values which will be required during the course of creating the “MOSS80Ex” web application.
| IIS Web Site | 1. Create a New Web Site:
Description : ‘MOSS80Ex’
Port : 80
Host Header: MYSTUDIO |
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| Security configuration | 1. Authentication provider : NTLM
2. Allow Anonymous Access : No
3. User Security Socket Layer: No |
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| Load Balanced URL | ZONE : Extranet |
Task3: Configure IIS6.0
In this task you will enter additional host header values for two web applications which were created in task 1 and 2.
- Start > Run > inetmgr.exe
- Right click propertiese on “MOSS80” and then click ‘Advanced’ button as show below.
- Click Add and enter port 80 and host header MYHOME.datamatics.com as shown above.
- Right click propertiese on “MOSS80Ex” and then click ‘Advanced’ button.
- Click Add and enter port 80 and host header MYSTUDIO.datamatics.com as shown below
Task4: Alternate access mappings (AAM)
In this task you will add AAM for ‘MOSS80’ web application in SharePoint administration.
- Central administration > Operations > Allternate Acces mappings > Click on http://MYHOME
- Click Cancel button
- Click “Edit Public Zone URLs” as shown below
Task5: FQDN entry in DNS server
In this task you will enter host(MYHOME/MYSTUDIO) entries in DNS server
Adding Address and Pointer Records. The A record maps a host name to an IP address and the PTR record creates a pointer to the host for reverse lookups. Address and pointer records can be created together using the New Host option or separately using the New Record option.
Create a new host entry with A and PTR records by doing the following:
- In DNS Manager, right-click on the zone you want to update and then choose New Host from the pop-up menu. This opens the dialog box shown below.
- Enter the host name(MYHOME/MYSTUDIO) and IP address and then select the check Associated PTR Record check box as shown below.
- Click Done when you are finished.
That's it, this will enable your MOSS 2007 site on port 80 for internet and intranet scenario.
