Accessing local website with Mac OS X 10.5.6

[khashiguana]

Hi All,

In windows I wrote http://servername/aliasname and the I connect to websites locally, But when i try to do this in Mac OS X, Safari told me "No file exists at the address" our web server is IIS, I've read all over the internet about this problem and found nothing helpful, If it is IIS problem how can i connect to IIS based website online with MAC?

 

[macuserx86]

Try firefox, maybe safari just doesn't care for your website.

 

[edesignuk]

You probably need the full DNS name of the server running IIS, or try accessing by the servers IP address failing that.

 

[robbieduncan]

You probably need the full DNS name of the server running IIS, or try accessing by the servers IP address failing that.

Yeah, I think the OP is talking about sites on the local intranet. Under Windows they probably work via WINS resolution instead of DNS. Pretty sure WINS doesn't work for OSX (the W in WINS being for Windows probably being the issue)...

 

[khashiguana]

Yeah, I think the OP is talking about sites on the local intranet. Under Windows they probably work via WINS resolution instead of DNS. Pretty sure WINS doesn't work for OSX (the W in WINS being for Windows probably being the issue)...

Thanks; I try this, when i write 192.168.1.7 instead of ServerName browser automaticly change ip address to ServerName and show me that error again!

 

[edesignuk]

Can you ping the server running IIS by it's name?

(Terminal.app > "ping ServerName" [without quotes])

This way you will know if your Mac is able to resolve the name to an IP address.

 

[khashiguana]

Can you ping the server running IIS by it's name?

(Terminal.app > "ping ServerName" [without quotes])

This way you will know if your Mac is able to resolve the name to an IP address.

No, I can only ping it by IP address, I also have to use IP address for Remote Desktop!

SomeOne please help how can i configure Mac to know Windows computer by their Name not IP address

 

[khashiguana]

[Resolved] Accessing local website with Mac OS X 10.5.6

I've edit "/etc/hosts" and my problem resolved!
I've Open terminal and write:

sudo pico /etc/hosts

And add this in my hosts file:

192.168.1.3 Server name

and now it work!

Special thanks to edesignuk
And others who help me with this problem