How do I create a different domain DNS alias?

How do I create a different domain DNS alias?

To add an alias (CNAME) resource record to a zone

1. On DC1, in Server Manager, click Tools and then click DNS.
2. In the console tree, double-click Forward Lookup Zones, right-click the forward lookup zone where you want to add the Alias resource record, and then click New Alias (CNAME).

Can Cname point to another domain?

CNAME records must point to another domain name, never to an IP address. A hostname defined in a CNAME record must have no other resource records of other types (MX, A, etc.), except for DNSSEC records like RRSIG and NSEC.

Is the / etc / hosts file a DNS alias?

Its a hostname. The point of the /etc/hosts file is that it provides and alternative to DNS for resolving hostnames to addresses. The files nameservice (the bit of code that sits between your application and the /etc/hosts file) does not support this.

How to create an alias for a domain name?

The file /etc/hosts contains IP addresses and hostnames only. You cannot alias the string “home” in the way that you want by this method. If you were running your own DNS server you’d be able to add a CNAME record to make “home.example.com” an alias for “domain.com”, but otherwise you’re out of luck.

How are hostnames and IP addresses associated in / etc / hosts?

This manual page describes the format of the /etc/hosts file. This file is a simple text file that associates IP addresses with hostnames, one line per IP address. For each host a single line should be present with the following information:

Can you add multiple lines of hosts and aliases?

For each host a single line should be present with the following information: IP_address canonical_hostname [aliases…] Yes, you can add multiple lines of IPs and aliases. But for your mail reception, I’d suggest you use DNS for domain name mapping.