Setting the Hostname in IIS Bindings Breaks Website

Question

I just got a Windows Server 2008 VPS and I\'m having trouble getting IIS7 setup.

I created a new website in IIS with the path, ip address, and hostname (like \'www.n

Answer 1

First it has to be in DNS or the client machines hosts file. To test this you can add the hostname to the servers hosts file.

Go to start -> run and type "drivers" change to the etc directory you want to edit the hosts file. The entries in it are like a local DNS. They only work on the local machine!