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Last post 10-06-2009 3:30 PM by tomkmvp. 3 replies.

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  • 09-25-2009, 4:51 PM

    Access Internal Web Application Externally

    Good Day All.

    I would like if someone could provide me with instructions in getting the following configuration working.

    I currently have a calendar service that I run on my internal network under the address http://corporatecalendar. Now internally it works like a charm and my users are happy. What I would like to have happen now is that if they are outside the office, then can then use http://www.nameofmycompany.com/calendar and have the service work just like inside.

    Persons are saying use redirect, but if they are outside and I use redirect, then the internal addressing is what will be used and then they will not be able to access the service because the internal name is not accessible outside.

    Can someone please help out with this issue. I want to be able to use the external address and have the application run as if its being accessed from inside. Hope I explained it correctly.

    Thanks

  • 09-27-2009, 7:09 PM In reply to

    Re: Access Internal Web Application Externally

    Proxy server or configure address translation in your router.  In IIS 7 you could use ARR to accomplish this.

    Jeff

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  • 10-05-2009, 8:45 AM In reply to

    • kensikora
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    Re: Access Internal Web Application Externally

    What is ARR?

     

  • 10-06-2009, 3:30 PM In reply to

    • tomkmvp
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    Re: Access Internal Web Application Externally

    ARR is application request routing.

    What I would do is register calendar as a CNAME record with your DNS provider so users can go to http://calendar.nameofmycompany.com/.  Depending on your network configuration, you would then need to configure your router for port forwarding to your internal web server, and you may also need to use a reverse proxy if there are other web sites being served this same way.

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